*RANT!!!**Sorta* I Feel Like a Failure

jazzyjumper · 03-08-2009, 05:08 PM

Every horse has those bad days. The really smart ones, the ones too smart for their own good, usually have them more often, lol. I know that's the truth for my horse! Sometimes he just DOES NOT listen to me, no matter what I do. Those are the days that you just take a really deep breath, find a positive note to end on, and then just turn them back out.

Outlaws_Gunn · 03-08-2009, 06:14 PM

Yeah, I think she's one of those 'too smart' horses.

Not bragging, but, she is VERY intelligent. I think she just has a lot of fear of the unknown. I take part of the blame, because I do loose my cool from time to time. But, I try to stay posetive. When she gets scared, I talk to her in a joking manner and tell her 'See, it's not so bad. Is it?' She must understand that she was overreacting, because she relaxes and sighs as if she would be saying 'Oh... Well...' Lol.

IIIBarsV · 03-08-2009, 08:31 PM

"too smart" horses are often the toughest ones to work with

Outlaws_Gunn · 03-08-2009, 08:51 PM

Agreed whole heartedly.

lol

03-08-2009, 05:08 PM	#21
jazzyjumper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,486 Images: 5	Every horse has those bad days. The really smart ones, the ones too smart for their own good, usually have them more often, lol. I know that's the truth for my horse! Sometimes he just DOES NOT listen to me, no matter what I do. Those are the days that you just take a really deep breath, find a positive note to end on, and then just turn them back out. __________________ J'mazing <3 14.3 Appaloosa gelding; est. 1993 [trail blazer, hunter/jumper, teacher, student, and my best friend]

03-08-2009, 06:14 PM	#22
Outlaws_Gunn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The 'Hollow' Posts: 1,121	Yeah, I think she's one of those 'too smart' horses. Not bragging, but, she is VERY intelligent. I think she just has a lot of fear of the unknown. I take part of the blame, because I do loose my cool from time to time. But, I try to stay posetive. When she gets scared, I talk to her in a joking manner and tell her 'See, it's not so bad. Is it?' She must understand that she was overreacting, because she relaxes and sighs as if she would be saying 'Oh... Well...' Lol. __________________ "We horses don't get to choose the people in out lives.For us,it's all chance" -Black Beauty

03-08-2009, 08:31 PM	#23
IIIBarsV Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,376 Images: 27	"too smart" horses are often the toughest ones to work with __________________ Three Bars The Fifth Jags Fleeting Rocket Wish I'd Get Lucky Chipped In Stone Zip Code Bay B Suns Eternal Flame

03-08-2009, 08:51 PM	#24
Outlaws_Gunn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The 'Hollow' Posts: 1,121	Agreed whole heartedly. lol __________________ "We horses don't get to choose the people in out lives.For us,it's all chance" -Black Beauty

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