https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/ Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:13:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-377542 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:13:17 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-377542 I rarely get to ride my horses because my grandfather has to be there to saddle them, so when I get to see them, my brother and I make “salads” for them out of the fresh clover and grass outside of the fence. We mix in sweet feed and put it all in a big bowl for them to eat.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-358036 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:33:15 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-358036 I love time in the saddle but when I can’t ride I love to try to figure out new ways to braid Frisco’s mane. It’s just another way to pass by time.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-331050 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:13:51 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-331050 I love to groom my horses, and hand feed them fresh, green grass!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-328363 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:51:18 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-328363 I like to play tag, do ground work, games, and braid flowers into my donkeys mane and tail. It gives us good bonding time out of the saddle.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-326816 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:29:00 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-326816 I love time spent on the ground with my horse. Relaxing grooming sessions are a favorite, and I also enjoy hand-walking my horse on trails. We also do groundwork exercises like desensitizing and learning to yield to pressure. My total time in the saddle is actually well outdone by my time on the ground! But I love it just the same.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-326546 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:53:21 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-326546 I do groundwork with my horse. If you don’t have respect from your horse on the ground, there’s no way you’ll get it from him when you’re on his back.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-324098 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:43:19 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-324098 When I’m not riding I like to groom my horses, teach them tricks, and just run around the pasture with them.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-319255 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:13:35 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-319255 I enjoy grooming them, doing groundwork, and just being with them and playing around.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-319251 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:59:14 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-319251 I spend all of my time out of the saddle because I am confined to a scooter (motorized wheel chair like the one in the picture). I love to just take walks with my horses so we can spend time alone together to bond. I meet so many nice people on my walks as the site of me and one of my big Belgians or little miniature horses “walking” down the road is too much for them to ignore. Also it is a great way to get the horses used to traffic and other sights and sounds and a great way to see wildlife up close.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-hi-spy-12-07-out-of-the-saddle/#comment-317351 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 05:32:16 +0000 /horse-community/hi-spy/12-07-out-of-the-saddle.aspx#comment-317351 Time out of the saddle is spent treating my horse like a spoiled puppy dog…time for fresh apples and carrots, grooming, teaching little tricks, and just sitting in the pasture observing how beautiful her every move is.

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