tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post3698470175052701469..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: The New Journey..........Going into Show Season....Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-21229187156643092062011-02-07T12:41:01.124-08:002011-02-07T12:41:01.124-08:00Lisa, I must admit I thought because Reflection wa...Lisa, I must admit I thought because Reflection was there in the barn that at least that horse and the other one there were getting worked when my others were not. It is now my understanding that was not the case. He wasn't working any of them but I just learned that here recently.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-16864123252093034412011-02-07T11:31:51.775-08:002011-02-07T11:31:51.775-08:00You were paying for BG's hay? And he wasn'...You were paying for BG's hay? And he wasn't doing his part to meet the obligations you both had originally set up earlier. Not good.<br />Sounds like the deal had moved to being a one way street.<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-11367796724656094322011-02-06T14:21:44.996-08:002011-02-06T14:21:44.996-08:00Thanks for commenting on Chrome's video. I ca...Thanks for commenting on Chrome's video. I can't say for sure if he's always been so short strided on his rear, but he has for a long time. I don't know if it has anything to do with him somersaulting over a fence at five months old or if it's the club foot. I've gotten used to the short stride though and was more seeing something uneven. Maybe I need to get a chiropractor out. Anyway thanks for commenting.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-43606595806451012072011-02-06T12:15:23.236-08:002011-02-06T12:15:23.236-08:00Ms Martyr, in the terms of the evolution of the ho...Ms Martyr, in the terms of the evolution of the horse and horsemanship, that publication is a bright newcomer on the scene. There are so many people, like BG, who put human behaviors onto horses instead of looking at things from the horse's perspective. There would be lot fewer problem horses in the world if that old style of thinking would got the way of the dinosaur that it is and hopefully books like this will help get that job done. <br /><br />dinkleberries, you've got that right. He definitely knows better.<br /><br />Glad you were able to figure out the scam before you got took.<br /><br />Getting worse, I guess that's true. There's still lots more to this story. There are more twists and turns and I'm pretty sure some of them no one will see coming. As for writing a book, while they say truth is stranger than fiction, I can't see why a book with such a story would sell or maybe I would invest the time. There sure are a lot more details I'm leaving out. I worry the story is so complicated that people will get lost. Yet it's all these details that really make up the experience. Hard to know really what to do.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-76688028462866105532011-02-06T11:18:24.951-08:002011-02-06T11:18:24.951-08:00What's really sad is that he knew the right th...What's really sad is that he knew the right thing to do as he could present that persona, but once he thought the cards were in his favor, his real character emerged. It seems the cockroaches come out of the woodwork when we are vulnerable. <br />I remember once I was going to invest $5000 in some gold reclaiming equipment. The guy sent me to a website, and it seemed ok, but it was a little strange that there was no where I could buy the equipt. for retail. Then he had me talk to his wife. . .that was overkill as I don't know any legitimate business man that would put his wife on the phone with a client, lol. So when I told him my brother was coming with me, he got real pissed. This deal was just between him and I!!!! I told him it was a scam and he began cussing a blue streak, and what's really crazy is that I kept apologizing. Pretty pathetic when one feels the need to apologize for figuring out one is being scammed. Of course it wouldn't be so funny if he'd got my money.<br /><br />You keep saying it's going to get worse, and I can't imagine how, and yet it does. I think you could write a book and that would pay for this horse passion of yours for the rest of your years!!damaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013544183482066326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-82418555497630342452011-02-06T10:44:33.398-08:002011-02-06T10:44:33.398-08:00I'm currently reading "There are no probl...I'm currently reading "There are no problem horses, only problem riders" which agrees with what you say. It's an older publication so there may be some newer ideas than what the author offers but I'm still finding it a valuable read.Ms Martyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996078255731307805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-56353498605261090322011-02-06T09:01:43.657-08:002011-02-06T09:01:43.657-08:00Mikker, they sure turned out to be different than ...Mikker, they sure turned out to be different than I thought. You would think that eventually behavior like this would catch up with them but they are pretty smooth at selling themselves.<br /><br />Abe, thank you. I think he's a very special horse.<br /><br />Arlene, Storm wasn't the only reason. Being able to have easy access to an arena on a daily basis in the part of the country was a huge thing. And while these things are all here in one post, it took months for me to see all of them. He was just so slick about knowing what I wanted to hear, it took a while for me to see through it.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-79799080173704375042011-02-06T05:43:34.675-08:002011-02-06T05:43:34.675-08:00I've seen lots of horses that were labeled as ...I've seen lots of horses that were labeled as naughty,stupid or just plain dangerous. None of it was the horses fault and could be attributed to their trainers or riders or circumstances. We've had some horses in the barn that were mistreated but with the proper care they've turned around. My daughter used to actually take in horses and rehab them from bad situations. So I have no respect for trainers like BG and WF who always blame the horse for their own short comings.<br /><br />I can't believe how poorly the horses were treated. At this point I'm sure you started to realize it was time to get your horses out of there. Unfortunately part of your reason for staying was the fact that they had Storm and you started to realize this was a mistake so it was hard to just pack up and leave. Sorry these people turned out to be so dishonest and untalented and uncaring as trainers.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-13996487072564392702011-02-06T03:47:23.874-08:002011-02-06T03:47:23.874-08:00That is one beautiful horse.That is one beautiful horse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-151001610010834922011-02-05T20:43:50.078-08:002011-02-05T20:43:50.078-08:00These people are rotten!! Sorry you got tangled w...These people are rotten!! Sorry you got tangled with them...I really hope what goes around comes around and carma gets him good.Nikkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121188185593072355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-63458231262389928012011-02-05T19:08:03.549-08:002011-02-05T19:08:03.549-08:00Linda, I'm sorry that Cowboy went through that...Linda, I'm sorry that Cowboy went through that. He's a lucky boy to have found you.<br /><br />I think more and more I am beginning to see who the person is reflected in the horse. Wish I'd had that skill when this thing started. It would never have gotten off the ground.<br /><br />fern, you're so right on that. I figured if I made a stink over what he was doing then I'd loose out all together. It was bad enough knowing I wasn't going to get everything I was due without loosing most of what I was due. I needed those horses started and I was hanging on for that. I kept hoping I was going to get some of what I needed done.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-5674376750676088692011-02-05T18:25:39.993-08:002011-02-05T18:25:39.993-08:00Sigh, worse and worse, but by degrees,I can imagin...Sigh, worse and worse, but by degrees,I can imagine you were getting increasingly concerned as this progressed esp with them having the papers on Storm. I am wondering if that is part of why you hung on ,hoping that what your gut was telling you was wrong, and that this might have hadf a positive outcome after all. SO sorry you and your horse went through thisSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-78625494554188528082011-02-05T17:45:11.410-08:002011-02-05T17:45:11.410-08:00All of that sounds really bad. It's my experi...All of that sounds really bad. It's my experience, too, that any problem a horse has came from an owner. I've inherited a few problems myself, and you can see it clear as day. My horse, Cowboy, used to be scared to death anytime you'd raise a hand around him! Hmmmm....maybe he was hit in the head?!? CRAZY. It took me a good year to get him over that by waving my hands around his face, petting him, waving, petting him, and just spend lots and lots of time petting him gently around his eyes, mouth, bridge, etc. Now he's not scared at all of hands. But you can tell so much about a horse's owner through the behavior of a horse. It's like reading their diary!!!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.com