tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post5743532438354179833..comments2023-10-16T03:55:34.129-06:00Comments on Home on the Range: Last jackpot...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-3860822335760726822008-11-20T20:16:00.000-06:002008-11-20T20:16:00.000-06:00It's great to have friends with benefits isn't it!...It's great to have friends with benefits isn't it!;-) I love that Larua works for our vet- she can reach them any time day or night.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you had 2 great runs, not a bad way to end a season, knowing how you can approve for next years!Denise- LessIsMore17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11875671948514151680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-16833905454485889202008-11-18T22:36:00.000-06:002008-11-18T22:36:00.000-06:00BECG - walking up to the gate is not much of a pro...BECG - walking up to the gate is not much of a problem. <BR/>I find that when running at this arena (Walker's indoor) the horse's that can and will start to run before they're inside have better times. <BR/>My guy will walk in but its a short distance from the door/gate to the timer line and I find he doesn't want to run too hard until partway through the pattern. (Like coming out of second).<BR/>When we're at places where he starts to run earlier he is running good by the time we approach 1st.<BR/>I'm quite sure its the change in lighting running in from the outside. Once we're in full on winter and we race inside there is no running in from outside and he runs better.cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-24304325114324110562008-11-18T00:46:00.000-06:002008-11-18T00:46:00.000-06:00Good for you!I also have problems coming out of se...Good for you!<BR/><BR/>I also have problems coming out of second. It takes me a few runs to really make myself told the turn that one extra stride until my horse is completely turned.<BR/><BR/>On the running in...is it possible to just walk AJ to the inside gate and let him find 1st before asking him to run? I haven't run inside in a few years, but I do remember having problems with my horse finding the first barrel when I ran from the outside in-I started just walking to the gate and letting him find 1st before letting him take off.<BR/>Obviously I don't know how the arena is set up, so this might not be possible-just a thought.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-24683886713894578832008-11-17T10:38:00.000-06:002008-11-17T10:38:00.000-06:00Yeah that change from light to dark will get alot ...Yeah that change from light to dark will get alot of horses. At the World Show in Oklahoma I watched alot of runners get tripped out by having the footing change the second they ran though the gate then there is a weird and kinda steep uphill ramp (covered in dirt) that shoots them into another area. Some of the horses spotted the ramp right after the turn and slowed up before they even got to it - was like they said "wait a minute, that's not where I just came from... just where does that go?..."<BR/><BR/>Glad you got a chance to to get out and compete. I want too as well. Looking forward to our last hurrah of the year coming up in next week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029307154132762913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-22426797374388517622008-11-17T09:41:00.000-06:002008-11-17T09:41:00.000-06:00Congrats on 2 good runs! Sounds like a very good ...Congrats on 2 good runs! Sounds like a very good accomplishment near the end of the season here.Flying Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652273828990723024noreply@blogger.com