I think you guys are of the right mentality and attitude to take on the horse world. You're open to suggestions, you are willing to make a pivot if things aren't working out right and even though Duke didn't ride Kate got to ride Jack so that's great experience for Duke and Jack. I absolutely love your attitude and wish more people approached the show scene and riding in general like you guys. often horses will be better at shows away from home. jack did awesome. you should be happy!
Thanks, what a wonderful compliment💗😊. Duke will get there, I’m sure. At least we know Jack will be good😉. We were so happy. Duke didn’t ride, but we were so impressed with how calm Kate remained with all his fussing. She dreamed for so long of doing her first show and it went nothing like what she imagined, but instead of getting upset, she put her horse first. Then, at the last second we decided instead of just going home, we would let Jack try it out… he was surrounded by horses all decked out in their braids and he had shavings on him, no braids… Kate didn’t let it upset her. He got a quick brushing, tacked up (even though we didn’t have any of his stuff). She handled herself so calmly and just went with the flow. We were so proud of Jack and how he handled it all as well… so much commotion, different saddle/ bridle/ girth, new things for him to be scared about everywhere… he was such a brave boy and made us so proud. Really, a great experience… not the one we thought we would have, but great for different reasons! Can’t wait for next year!
Absolutely agree. We wanted to lunge him, but unfortunately, there wasn't anywhere safe to do it because the other riders were using the second ring as a warm up area, and we were worried about lunging him in the field... we didn't want to risk injuring him on uneven ground. Kate usually lunges him before a ride if he is high strung... but honestly, we had never seen him behave like that. He usually LOVES riding and gets so excited when he sees Kate with her riding gear... he comes running. Something was definitely wrong that day. Luckily, our new riding coach (Brandan, from Day by Day Vlogs), owned him previously, so he may have some pointers for us.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots also I will say if a horse hasn't been to a show in a while they do get more excited to start going and you just have to be prepared. I've had horses that get so excited they can't contain it and will rear so hard they flip over which is super scar. Also had horses that you couldn't get in an arena if you tried you'd get them hyped or they would kick out
Good to know about horses who have had a break from shows. Thanks for the tip. Yes, we were there almost two hours before, but we needed to have been there earlier I guess. It was definitely a learning experience😉.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots just remember even if you take him to the show just getting there is a hurdle being over come. Also don't try to get 100% just try for one percent better all the one percents will equal 100%. He also might have been vibing off your nerves with it being your first show maybe try taking jack for the first few shows till the jitters are gone
You guys did amazing considering things didn't go as planned. Something that may help is possibly lunging jack before you go to the show to let out some energy. Another thing you may want to consider/ speak to your trainer about is using a chain on Duke when he is acting up that bad, it may give you some control (that is what I use since I ended up with a loose horse at a show once when I didn't use a chain).
That would be scary… I was worried we would have a loose horse as well. We couldn’t keep him tied up because he was going to hurt himself. Scott got a workout that day trying to hold onto him, that’s for sure. Luckily, he grew up with dairy cows and showing them so he is used to holding onto large, strong animals… not us girls. We are city girls, just learning the ropes.
@@katelynmoniz546 Thanks so much! We have the best viewers! You guys are all so positive and supportive. Everyone has been so helpful, offering bits of wisdom and experience. It really has been such an amazing experience sharing it with you guys. Thanks for watching, your support and for taking the time to offer your encouragement in a comment. I really means the world to us!💗
Some horses get excited at shows. It’s a good idea to take someone more experienced to the first show and have lots of time. Normally riding for a bit will calm them down. I’d suggest taking him to the show in October and instead of showing him just take him and hang out so he learns that it’s not a major scary place.
That was the plan, however, our coach gave birth a few days before and was still in hospital🥰. I thought about bringing him in October as well just so he could get used to the environment of a show. Thanks for the tips.
Duke, poor fellow he was maybe flashbacking to horse racing days. If only they could tell us their history. Lounging is the best tool, you have, when you arrive to get him focused on you. Lounging at home consistently so when you get to the show its just routine to be lounged. How great Jack got to earn his oats😉 with his lazy side being called on so Kate could show. Horses they keep us on our toes. O no why did Kate have to leave the ring. Lots of things to learn at a horseshows and being a rail bird watching the best riders and horses is the best way to learn. Riding on Riding Safe 👍 Susan
Yes, I totally agree. We regularly lunge Duke before riding, unfortunately there was no area we were able to do it at the show since the one arena was being used for showing, and the other arena was being used for warm up (which was filled with riders). We thought about doing it in the field but the grass was long and we didn’t want to risk him hurting himself if there was a hole or something.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots Holes!!!! when I was younger at a show warming up for a bareback horsemanship class I was cantering where the grass was a little taller behind the trailer area. They had pulled a fence out and never filled the holes😳. I thought Chico had fallen but he hit a hole I went flying forward and broke my wrist. 😫. Thank goodness Chico was ok that was my first concern. My Mom took me to the nearest hospital got a cast put on and of course I thought I could show only cuz of the pain pill. Of course I didnt. That was 50 years ago not many warm up rings then. That was a scary lesson to learn but like I said Chico was ok that's all that mattered to me because I didnt own him, but was training and showing him for someone. Well done on your part to think of that. Next show will go better for Kate and Duke👍 Riding on Riding Safe and you did that.😁 Susan
Oh gosh, I am sorry to hear that. What a horrible experience. You did the best you could with what you had at the time. None of us can predict things like that. Definitely a scary lesson to learn. Glad you are here to share your experiences and wisdom.
Absolutely! It is always important to look at a situation from an animal’s view. Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about his experience while racing other than he did 17 races from around 1-2 years old. We were told after that he did shows (again, the type, level or frequency we have no idea). He did move homes a couple of times in the past couple of years before we got him, so it could also be related to a fear he was not coming home. I know different people have different opinions, but to us, a life is a life (whether it is animal or human) and we believe animals have the same emotions and personalities that people do. If his behaviour is linked to his past racing experiences, we don’t know if he enjoyed the racing or it was traumatic for him. I know racing can be an ugly, ugly sport where the animals are pushed beyond their limits without any thought to their well-being, but I also know horse owners that race their horses who are nothing like that - they love their animals and put them first, and the horses love racing. I don’t know enough about the sport or Duke’s experience in it to know which side of it he was on. Maybe his reaction had nothing to do with his racing past and he is upset because he thinks he is leaving us for another home. We are not going to push him to do a show when he is in that state of emotions until we can figure out the reason and help him work through it. At the end of the day, a show is just a show… He is more important. So if it meant spending the money and doing the drive for nothing, just to turn around and go home without competing… no hesitation, that is what we would have done and come home. He is a part of our family, not a machine. He loves nothing more than riding with Kate, so I have no doubt that with more exposure to trailer rides where he sees he comes home, as well as seeing that a show is just another location where he gets to ride with his girl, he will enjoy shows next year. He just needs a little help and practice to work through these emotions. We love this boy too much to do anything else. His feeling matter.💗🥰
I am not sure how many times he moved in his lifetime, but we know there have been several. Lots of homes through no fault of his own, and based on his training and good behaviour I assume they were all good homes. He seems to be a horse that has been well cared for. I am not passing judgement on his previous owners at all… I think it was just a case of him moving through different jobs in his life so he had different homes. That said, we know 100% he has moved at least 3 times in the last 2-3 years…. and he just turned 12. We know at a minimum, since he was born, he was with the people who bred him, raced him, then someone who did shows with him, possibly one other owner, then Brandan from Day by Day Vlogs (he was Johnny from Day by Day Vlogs - the horse Gabby was considering before Chino), then someone who flips horses, then us. Duke is so attached and bonded to Kate, if he was worried he may be moving homes and would never see her again, it would definitely make sense that he was so upset. Or, it may have been he remembered his racing days and was getting wired and ready to run. He does love to run… it may have been excitement or dread. Who knows?🤷🏻♀️ We will try and figure it out so he doesn’t have to feel like that every time he steps on a trailer or goes to a show. We want him to have fun and enjoy it.
If you want to see horseracing done the right way look to Great Britain. They run on grass which is better for the horses. They run on undulating tracks. They DON'T breed for speed. Their horses can race for several years because they dont break down. They dont allow for any drugs in their horses. We need stricter protection for the safety of of race horses here in the states.
I know! Hours, literally! Kate’s arms were so sore and her back was killing her. We got the braids in finally but it was 11pm by the time it was done. So we thought we would tie them up once we got there in the morning since we would have a while before she went on… bad idea. Oh well, it was a whole bunch of lessons learned that day. We saw Fiona there and chatted for a bit. It was nice to see a familiar face. We wanted to stay and watch Kayleigh but Duke was going crazy and Scott was exhausted holding onto him for several hours so we had to go. Hope she had a great show. It was definitely an exciting environment and so much fun to be at a show. They are so excited to start shows at the start of the season next year. Your girls have been such an inspiration for them💗.
I think you guys are of the right mentality and attitude to take on the horse world. You're open to suggestions, you are willing to make a pivot if things aren't working out right and even though Duke didn't ride Kate got to ride Jack so that's great experience for Duke and Jack. I absolutely love your attitude and wish more people approached the show scene and riding in general like you guys. often horses will be better at shows away from home. jack did awesome. you should be happy!
Thanks, what a wonderful compliment💗😊. Duke will get there, I’m sure. At least we know Jack will be good😉. We were so happy. Duke didn’t ride, but we were so impressed with how calm Kate remained with all his fussing. She dreamed for so long of doing her first show and it went nothing like what she imagined, but instead of getting upset, she put her horse first. Then, at the last second we decided instead of just going home, we would let Jack try it out… he was surrounded by horses all decked out in their braids and he had shavings on him, no braids… Kate didn’t let it upset her. He got a quick brushing, tacked up (even though we didn’t have any of his stuff). She handled herself so calmly and just went with the flow. We were so proud of Jack and how he handled it all as well… so much commotion, different saddle/ bridle/ girth, new things for him to be scared about everywhere… he was such a brave boy and made us so proud. Really, a great experience… not the one we thought we would have, but great for different reasons! Can’t wait for next year!
My word of advice bring a lunge line to work the sassyness off
Absolutely agree. We wanted to lunge him, but unfortunately, there wasn't anywhere safe to do it because the other riders were using the second ring as a warm up area, and we were worried about lunging him in the field... we didn't want to risk injuring him on uneven ground. Kate usually lunges him before a ride if he is high strung... but honestly, we had never seen him behave like that. He usually LOVES riding and gets so excited when he sees Kate with her riding gear... he comes running. Something was definitely wrong that day. Luckily, our new riding coach (Brandan, from Day by Day Vlogs), owned him previously, so he may have some pointers for us.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots yeah you got to get to shows like 2 hours before the show to lunge it's kinda crazy
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots also I will say if a horse hasn't been to a show in a while they do get more excited to start going and you just have to be prepared. I've had horses that get so excited they can't contain it and will rear so hard they flip over which is super scar. Also had horses that you couldn't get in an arena if you tried you'd get them hyped or they would kick out
Good to know about horses who have had a break from shows. Thanks for the tip. Yes, we were there almost two hours before, but we needed to have been there earlier I guess. It was definitely a learning experience😉.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots just remember even if you take him to the show just getting there is a hurdle being over come. Also don't try to get 100% just try for one percent better all the one percents will equal 100%. He also might have been vibing off your nerves with it being your first show maybe try taking jack for the first few shows till the jitters are gone
You guys did amazing considering things didn't go as planned. Something that may help is possibly lunging jack before you go to the show to let out some energy. Another thing you may want to consider/ speak to your trainer about is using a chain on Duke when he is acting up that bad, it may give you some control (that is what I use since I ended up with a loose horse at a show once when I didn't use a chain).
That would be scary… I was worried we would have a loose horse as well. We couldn’t keep him tied up because he was going to hurt himself. Scott got a workout that day trying to hold onto him, that’s for sure. Luckily, he grew up with dairy cows and showing them so he is used to holding onto large, strong animals… not us girls. We are city girls, just learning the ropes.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots you will learn in no time i bet. you guys have been doing great based on what i see in the videos.
@@katelynmoniz546 Thanks so much! We have the best viewers! You guys are all so positive and supportive. Everyone has been so helpful, offering bits of wisdom and experience. It really has been such an amazing experience sharing it with you guys. Thanks for watching, your support and for taking the time to offer your encouragement in a comment. I really means the world to us!💗
Some horses get excited at shows. It’s a good idea to take someone more experienced to the first show and have lots of time. Normally riding for a bit will calm them down.
I’d suggest taking him to the show in October and instead of showing him just take him and hang out so he learns that it’s not a major scary place.
That was the plan, however, our coach gave birth a few days before and was still in hospital🥰. I thought about bringing him in October as well just so he could get used to the environment of a show. Thanks for the tips.
Duke, poor fellow he was maybe flashbacking to horse racing days. If only they could tell us their history. Lounging is the best tool, you have, when you arrive to get him focused on you. Lounging at home consistently so when you get to the show its just routine to be lounged. How great Jack got to earn his oats😉 with his lazy side being called on so Kate could show. Horses they keep us on our toes. O no why did Kate have to leave the ring. Lots of things to learn at a horseshows and being a rail bird watching the best riders and horses is the best way to learn. Riding on Riding Safe 👍 Susan
Yes, I totally agree. We regularly lunge Duke before riding, unfortunately there was no area we were able to do it at the show since the one arena was being used for showing, and the other arena was being used for warm up (which was filled with riders). We thought about doing it in the field but the grass was long and we didn’t want to risk him hurting himself if there was a hole or something.
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots Holes!!!! when I was younger at a show warming up for a bareback horsemanship class I was cantering where the grass was a little taller behind the trailer area. They had pulled a fence out and never filled the holes😳. I thought Chico had fallen but he hit a hole I went flying forward and broke my wrist. 😫.
Thank goodness Chico was ok
that was my first concern. My Mom took me to the nearest hospital got a cast put on
and of course I thought I could show only cuz of the pain pill. Of course I didnt. That was 50 years ago not many warm up rings then. That was a scary lesson to learn but like I said Chico was ok that's all that mattered to me because I didnt own him, but was training and showing him for someone. Well done on your part to think of that. Next show will go better for Kate and Duke👍 Riding on Riding Safe and you did that.😁 Susan
Oh gosh, I am sorry to hear that. What a horrible experience. You did the best you could with what you had at the time. None of us can predict things like that. Definitely a scary lesson to learn. Glad you are here to share your experiences and wisdom.
Duke just wasn't having it that day! Well least you had Jack and it wasn't a waisted trip! Ahhh You left us hanging! Shame on you!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol… I am going to try and get to my mom’s today to,post the other half! 😄
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots 👍😃
Well called momma👍
Thanks
Thanks Duke now we know horse racing 🏇 is ugly place . Good to know an animal experience their view.. Never liked horse racing
Absolutely! It is always important to look at a situation from an animal’s view. Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about his experience while racing other than he did 17 races from around 1-2 years old. We were told after that he did shows (again, the type, level or frequency we have no idea). He did move homes a couple of times in the past couple of years before we got him, so it could also be related to a fear he was not coming home. I know different people have different opinions, but to us, a life is a life (whether it is animal or human) and we believe animals have the same emotions and personalities that people do. If his behaviour is linked to his past racing experiences, we don’t know if he enjoyed the racing or it was traumatic for him. I know racing can be an ugly, ugly sport where the animals are pushed beyond their limits without any thought to their well-being, but I also know horse owners that race their horses who are nothing like that - they love their animals and put them first, and the horses love racing. I don’t know enough about the sport or Duke’s experience in it to know which side of it he was on. Maybe his reaction had nothing to do with his racing past and he is upset because he thinks he is leaving us for another home. We are not going to push him to do a show when he is in that state of emotions until we can figure out the reason and help him work through it. At the end of the day, a show is just a show… He is more important. So if it meant spending the money and doing the drive for nothing, just to turn around and go home without competing… no hesitation, that is what we would have done and come home. He is a part of our family, not a machine. He loves nothing more than riding with Kate, so I have no doubt that with more exposure to trailer rides where he sees he comes home, as well as seeing that a show is just another location where he gets to ride with his girl, he will enjoy shows next year. He just needs a little help and practice to work through these emotions. We love this boy too much to do anything else. His feeling matter.💗🥰
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots thanks did not know he moved a lot poor guy.
I am not sure how many times he moved in his lifetime, but we know there have been several. Lots of homes through no fault of his own, and based on his training and good behaviour I assume they were all good homes. He seems to be a horse that has been well cared for. I am not passing judgement on his previous owners at all… I think it was just a case of him moving through different jobs in his life so he had different homes. That said, we know 100% he has moved at least 3 times in the last 2-3 years…. and he just turned 12. We know at a minimum, since he was born, he was with the people who bred him, raced him, then someone who did shows with him, possibly one other owner, then Brandan from Day by Day Vlogs (he was Johnny from Day by Day Vlogs - the horse Gabby was considering before Chino), then someone who flips horses, then us. Duke is so attached and bonded to Kate, if he was worried he may be moving homes and would never see her again, it would definitely make sense that he was so upset. Or, it may have been he remembered his racing days and was getting wired and ready to run. He does love to run… it may have been excitement or dread. Who knows?🤷🏻♀️ We will try and figure it out so he doesn’t have to feel like that every time he steps on a trailer or goes to a show. We want him to have fun and enjoy it.
If you want to see horseracing done the right way look to Great Britain. They run on grass which is better for the horses. They run on undulating tracks. They DON'T breed for speed. Their horses can race for several years because they dont break down. They dont allow for any drugs in their horses. We need stricter protection for the safety of of race horses here in the states.
Watching you get ready the night before brings it all back! Hours of braiding Is hard on the back!
I know! Hours, literally! Kate’s arms were so sore and her back was killing her. We got the braids in finally but it was 11pm by the time it was done. So we thought we would tie them up once we got there in the morning since we would have a while before she went on… bad idea. Oh well, it was a whole bunch of lessons learned that day. We saw Fiona there and chatted for a bit. It was nice to see a familiar face. We wanted to stay and watch Kayleigh but Duke was going crazy and Scott was exhausted holding onto him for several hours so we had to go. Hope she had a great show. It was definitely an exciting environment and so much fun to be at a show. They are so excited to start shows at the start of the season next year. Your girls have been such an inspiration for them💗.
Do a good job at kite do a good job at the horse show
Thanks 😊
@@BarnBootsandCountryRoots you are welcome