Comments on: Caught on Camera: Wally at Work

By: Lorie

Lorie — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:12:54 +0000

Thanks for sharing your video. It’s nice to see you and Wally “in person” as opposed to just pictures and blogs. Makes me feel like I’m actually getting to know you both. I loved Wally’s slow trot and canter. I’m working on that with my horse, a canter to her is full speed ahead!

By: Fancy

Fancy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:00:04 +0000

I enjoyed your introduction to Wally! He has come a long way. Wally looks happy and content and you two look great together! Way to go:)

By: Kaitlynn

Kaitlynn — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:47:16 +0000

I’m used to reining and roping horses and lopes are like gallops so don’t feel bad. I love Wally’s face too. I can tell he is your best bud.

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:38:24 +0000

YOU KNOW WHAT’S FUNNY? ONE OF THE REASONS WALLY WAS BOOTED OFF THE WESTERN PLEASURE SHOW CIRCUIT (BESIDES HIS BAD ATTITUDE) WAS THAT HE COULDN’T LOPE/CANTER SLOW ENOUGH! HIS LOPE/CANTER IS CONSIDERED TOO FAST FOR THE WESTERN PLEASURE AND WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP DIVISIONS. I DON’T EVEN TRY TO MAKE HIM ROUND HIS BACK OR LIFT HIS SHOULDERS IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE DESIRED WESTERN PLEASURE LOPE; HE OBVIOUSLY GOES SORT OF STRUNG-OUT AND FLAT. BUT HE’S HAPPY GOING THAT WAY AND I’M NOT GOING TO SHOW HIM, SO I FIGURE THAT’S JUST HUNKY DORY FOR BOTH OF US. 🙂

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:31:27 +0000

Great to see videos of Wally. Looks like he’s come a long way. I don’t know how I would make my horse canter so slowly without breaking into a trot!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:06:10 +0000

I hope you’ll keep putting a few videos in your blogs! I really like these. Wally is so cute. It’s the face. haha

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:50:12 +0000

YES, BAILEY, I DO LIVE OUT WEST! I LIVE IN A SMALL, HORSEKEEPING TOWN CALLED NORCO, WHICH IS INLAND FROM THE BEACH COMMUNITIES WHERE I GREW UP. WHAT GAVE AWAY THE FACT THAT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA? THE DUST? THE PARCHED LOOK OF THE HILLSIDE? THE LEATHERY TANNED APPEARANCE OF MY SKIN? HA!

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:47:12 +0000

I APPRECIATE THE COMMENT ABOUT THE HELMET, BECAUSE I KNOW THERE’S A LOT OF PASSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. YET I DON’T WANT MY BLOG TO END UP BEING SWOOPED UP IN THE DEBATE.
BUT IN RESPONSE TO THE COMMENT, I’LL SAY THIS: I GUESS I’M NOT AS HELMET CONSCIOUS AS I USED TO BE SINCE I SWITCHED FROM RIDING HUNTERS AND JUMPERS TO RIDING PRIMARILY WESTERN ON A RATHER DOCILE BEAST LIKE WALLY. HOWEVER, JUST FOR THE RECORD, DURING THE PERIOD WHEN I WAS RE-SCHOOLING WALLY I DEFINITELY WORE A HELMET. YUP, THERE I WAS, IN MY BILLY COOKE WESTERN SADDLE AND MY VELVET COVERED, CHARLES OWEN, ASTM-SEI HUNT CAP.
I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT EVERY TIME WE SWING OUR LEG OVER A HORSE’S BACK WE’RE TAKING A CALCULATED RISK, WHETHER WE’RE WEARING A HELMET OR NOT. I CERTAINLY HAVE TIMES WHEN I ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE I DON’T RIDE MANY YOUNG HORSES ANY MORE, I DID SIT ON COWBOY A FEW TIMES WHEN HE GOT BACK FROM THE TRAINER, AND I WORE MY HELMET. WHEN I GO HORSE SHOPPING AND GET ON AN UNFAMILIAR HORSE, I WEAR A HELMET. IF MY TRAIL RIDING PLANS INCLUDE ROUGH TERRAIN, I WEAR A HELMET. OF COURSE, I ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET IF I RIDE ENGLISH, BECAUSE I USUALLY HOP OVER A SMALL JUMP OR TWO. SO YOU SEE, WHILE I MIGHT NOT ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET, I HAVE MADE PERSONAL CHOICES ABOUT WHEN IT’S PRUDENT TO STRAP ONE TO MY HEAD. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WOULD ALWAYS ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO FEELS INCLINED TO WEAR A HELMET TO DO SO. I CERTAINLY DON’T THINK ANY LESS OF SOMEONE’S RIDING CAPABILITIES BECAUSE THEY’RE WEARING A HELMET. OR NOT. EXCEPT FOR YOUNG RIDERS. THEY SHOULD ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET WHENEVER THEY RIDE A HORSE OR PONY. WHY? BECAUSE I’M THE MOM, THAT’S WHY! 🙂

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:59 +0000

CUTE!!

By: ~

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:17:09 +0000

HELMET, HELMET, HELMET!!!