tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733109971235989183.post444517725164402559..comments2023-10-31T03:36:48.285-04:00Comments on Diary of the Overanxious Horse Owner: Patterns Are Clearly Not My ThingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733109971235989183.post-57024172015173308232012-04-05T11:47:37.470-04:002012-04-05T11:47:37.470-04:00I agree with the above poster—if I didn't know...I agree with the above poster—if I didn't know the pattern said to walk, I'd never have known the difference! Your pattern looked really clean and Junior is really cute in the showmanship. I'm always horrified to watch myself on video, but it's so helpful to fix mistakes. Everyone has messed up a pattern before, even the seasoned pro's ;-)Laura @ TheRoanyPony.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431546924668157050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733109971235989183.post-70693073218798300872012-04-04T18:56:20.256-04:002012-04-04T18:56:20.256-04:00Aside from the small pattern mistake, I think your...Aside from the small pattern mistake, I think your patterns looked really good, and Junior's pivots were nice! If I hadn't seen the patterns ahead of time I never would have known you were supposed to walk. You could still end up placing above someone else! :) Maybe next year I can find someone to record me...<br /><br />Milo, it's good to remember that the pivot is actually a forward movement... I think sometimes we end up pushing them backwards rather than around, and that's why they have to step out of it.in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721328264615241612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733109971235989183.post-3156333434722815742012-04-04T08:32:13.779-04:002012-04-04T08:32:13.779-04:00Thanks! I guess I've taught him that his Righ...Thanks! I guess I've taught him that his Right Hind is the foot that "never moves." When I stop and set up, I always move the rest of his feet to be square to wherever the RH is. Then, when I taught him to pivot, we'd go really slowly and one foot at a time. He'd get a stern "Nah!" if he moved the RH and lots of "Gooboy" at the other feet. It took me a while to learn how big MY circle needed to be around his RH in order for him not to have to move that foot. If my circle was too small he'd have to take a step back, too big he'd step forward, etc. When I taught him the pull turn I started slow again but was very gentle with the reprimands while teaching him that the pull turn pivots on the other foot. Pull-turns went out of fashion as quick as they came in, though. I haven't seen one in years. I hope that helps! :)Rebecca Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058661062366527906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733109971235989183.post-81813742084308668742012-04-04T00:03:09.474-04:002012-04-04T00:03:09.474-04:00Either way I think you guys are looking good. I ha...Either way I think you guys are looking good. I have to ask: how do you get Junior to pivot on the correct inside foot? On the ground I cant manage to get Milo to stay on the inside pivot foot, he always sucks backpaint_horse_milohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14549633937628282128noreply@blogger.com