tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post2691029405556621400..comments2023-10-29T09:33:36.668-04:00Comments on Teachings of the Horse: Ears Up!Victoria Cummingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-41467983113319681662009-02-27T19:03:00.000-05:002009-02-27T19:03:00.000-05:00What wonderful advice. I agree so wholeheartedly....What wonderful advice. I agree so wholeheartedly...most times when I want to whine or complain or vent, I simply want a friend to listen...and then to make me laugh.Deborah Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160226994753285046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-3597003763208022832009-02-27T11:14:00.000-05:002009-02-27T11:14:00.000-05:00Congratulations on your award. (although it looks ...Congratulations on your award. (although it looks like Van Gogh could do with a good wash).<BR/><BR/>Yes, exercising our ability to be quiet is a powerful thing.Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-42081283750320610822009-02-27T11:06:00.000-05:002009-02-27T11:06:00.000-05:00Victoria...Glad to hear that the snow is almost go...Victoria...Glad to hear that the snow is almost gone at your place. Here too and it can't go soon enough. Unfortunately, it is supposed to go from 50 to 30 this afternoon and stay cold for the next week.<BR/>Congrats on your new award.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-90808850521146457282009-02-27T11:01:00.000-05:002009-02-27T11:01:00.000-05:00I love your friends advice about advice. Perhaps I...I love your friends advice about advice. Perhaps I'm finally maturing because I find myself listening more when my 20 year old calls for "advice". I'm all for more listeners and fewer advisors.William Evertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552959930900393198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-8196019951737683212009-02-27T09:47:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:47:00.000-05:00I'm honoured, Victoria! I saw your post before lea...I'm honoured, Victoria! I saw your post before leaving last night but wanted to read it in peace and quite. So I came back today and had a moment. I loved what you're doing with Siete. So often, when animals frustrate us, we are even less likely to listen than when a human does. I've been thinking of you a lot lately that now we are raising Isolde. It's a fun time, but it puts a lot of pressure on us, since anything that goes wrong from now on will be our doing. Thankfully, she's a gentle sort - mischievous, but easy going. And she loves humans. Kalahari will be a different chapter, as she is already showing off the "I-will-rule-the-world-soon" kind of attitude... :-)<BR/><BR/>Warm hugs from Africa,<BR/>EstherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-74160284308696492952009-02-27T08:12:00.000-05:002009-02-27T08:12:00.000-05:00Congratulations!The pony went through a period of ...Congratulations!<BR/><BR/>The pony went through a period of time when he got very grumpy about anyone coming in his stall. During that phase, when he pinned his ears he immediately got his rope halter on and we did some yielding exercises in the arena, rain or shine, night or day, and the moment he would lower his head and lick and chew, we stopped the exercise and returned him to the stall.<BR/><BR/>It got so he would lick and chew the moment he saw the halter!<BR/><BR/>We also play a game using our fingers as our own ears to "talk" back and forth with him. He usually perks his ears in curiosity.<BR/><BR/>My favorite method these days is asking him to "join" - by holding out a hand palm up and looking down. He connects very quickly and the ears come up. <BR/><BR/>Sounds like Siete is enjoying your new approach!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-30505439914337140482009-02-27T01:16:00.000-05:002009-02-27T01:16:00.000-05:00Yeah, kind of a funny lookin' award, hee! Great po...Yeah, kind of a funny lookin' award, hee! Great post though. This is so true...listening. We talk about it in the classroom realm too, how important it is to stop talking and listen to what the children have to say. You'll pick up a lot! Happy Friday, Victoria! And Siete, keep those ears up! ;)Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-19982650008799950562009-02-26T18:55:00.000-05:002009-02-26T18:55:00.000-05:00Thank you, Victoria! We all out here in the blogos...Thank you, Victoria! <BR/><BR/>We all out here in the blogosphere try our best. Given that what we do is "talk" a lot, it's nice to know that others believe we listen, as well.detroit doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636798112379229385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344836954494496679.post-32717722048639114692009-02-26T15:38:00.000-05:002009-02-26T15:38:00.000-05:00When I first saw the ear I thought it was kind of ...When I first saw the ear I thought it was kind of creepy. But what it stands/hears for is a good thing. <BR/>That picture is pretty cute.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com