Pretty April Babe
We both learned something new38 total reviews
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Title grabbed attention. Some things noted:
-Most animals, even ones with stubborn streaks, can, with proper training, be taught to do what a person wants them to do.
-Interesting training method to have horses get familiar with unknown objects. Seems a good way for them to gain confidence.
-Pissing an animal off not necessarily the best method to win their cooperation though.
-John Lyons favors the operant conditioning method, controlled by external stimulus, to train horses. He has done so many years, and written several books on the topic.
Good read.
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2022
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Title grabbed attention. Some things noted:
-Most animals, even ones with stubborn streaks, can, with proper training, be taught to do what a person wants them to do.
-Interesting training method to have horses get familiar with unknown objects. Seems a good way for them to gain confidence.
-Pissing an animal off not necessarily the best method to win their cooperation though.
-John Lyons favors the operant conditioning method, controlled by external stimulus, to train horses. He has done so many years, and written several books on the topic.
Good read.
Comment Written 10-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2022
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Thank you. April turned out to be a good horse, but she always did need an experienced rider. The John Lyons training is about gaining trust and becoming the alpha horse. It worked great. Hugs
Comment from Regina Elliott
Hi pretty bluebirds, this is
a superbly penned write
about training April. I was an
equestrian years ago. I never
could afford to own a horse,
but I would muck stalls and
groom the riding stables
horses to earn free
horsebackriding on the
stable owner's horses.
Boarder's horses as far as
riding goes, were off limits.
I loved my equestrian years.
This write brought me back
to those days of years ago.
Thank you for that. Blessings
to you ~
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2022
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Hi pretty bluebirds, this is
a superbly penned write
about training April. I was an
equestrian years ago. I never
could afford to own a horse,
but I would muck stalls and
groom the riding stables
horses to earn free
horsebackriding on the
stable owner's horses.
Boarder's horses as far as
riding goes, were off limits.
I loved my equestrian years.
This write brought me back
to those days of years ago.
Thank you for that. Blessings
to you ~
Comment Written 08-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2022
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Thank you for reading, and thanks for the six stars. I don't have horses now, but I owned many of them in past years. I used to buy abused horses, restore them to health, and find homes for them. Hugs
Comment from sunnilicious
That was a wonderful story. Well thought out. Clearly written. Teaching any animal can be too much to take on. Good escapism. Nicely written. Excellent work :)
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2022
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That was a wonderful story. Well thought out. Clearly written. Teaching any animal can be too much to take on. Good escapism. Nicely written. Excellent work :)
Comment Written 31-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2022
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Thank you, and thanks for the six stars, I appreciate them. April was a tough horse to break, but she turned out okay. Hugs.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Excellent entry for the Teaching Affected Me contest.
April sounds like a difficult challenge until she met you.
I'm a teacher too, a kind one like you. It's the best job ever. Good luck in the contest.
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." -Atticus
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2022
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Excellent entry for the Teaching Affected Me contest.
April sounds like a difficult challenge until she met you.
I'm a teacher too, a kind one like you. It's the best job ever. Good luck in the contest.
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." -Atticus
Comment Written 18-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2022
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Thank you for the great review and your kind words. Hugs
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
This was very well written. My first thought when I saw the title was, "Who would name a child that?" Then I smiled to see you'd taken a different slant from teaching people. I enjoyed the article immensely.
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2022
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This was very well written. My first thought when I saw the title was, "Who would name a child that?" Then I smiled to see you'd taken a different slant from teaching people. I enjoyed the article immensely.
Comment Written 18-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2022
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Thank you. Yep, horses have strange names at time. April was born in April, she was pretty, and therefore she was a pretty April baby. Pretty normal for horse folks. Hugs
Comment from Teri7
I wish I had six stars to give you for this great write. You used very good descriptive words and I love the picture of April. Best wishes in the contest. Love and blessings, teri
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2022
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I wish I had six stars to give you for this great write. You used very good descriptive words and I love the picture of April. Best wishes in the contest. Love and blessings, teri
Comment Written 18-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2022
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Thank you and thanks for the certificats and the member cent pump. I appreciate it and am glad you enjouyed the story. Hugs
Comment from nomi338
The hardest lesson to learn is the one that challenges our preconceived ideas or notions that we do not need to be taught anything on any subject. There is no man more blind than the one who will not see, no deafer a man than the one who will not listen, etc. etc. Once you agree to being taught, not even the sky is the any longer the limit.
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2022
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The hardest lesson to learn is the one that challenges our preconceived ideas or notions that we do not need to be taught anything on any subject. There is no man more blind than the one who will not see, no deafer a man than the one who will not listen, etc. etc. Once you agree to being taught, not even the sky is the any longer the limit.
Comment Written 16-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2022
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Thank you. April showed me I wasn't as bright as I thought I was. She was completely different and capable of hurting someone if she wasn't handled right. It was a lesson I needed to learn. Hugs.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
You discovered an interesting way to train a horse. I rode horses a lot as a teenager, but only trained one, a biter, thanks to a bolt of lightning. Thankfully, I never meet a horse with April's attitude, but she was a beautiful horse. You wrote this very well and made it quite interesting.
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2022
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You discovered an interesting way to train a horse. I rode horses a lot as a teenager, but only trained one, a biter, thanks to a bolt of lightning. Thankfully, I never meet a horse with April's attitude, but she was a beautiful horse. You wrote this very well and made it quite interesting.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2022
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Thank you. April was a beautiful horse with a bad attitude. The John Lyon's method took the sourness out of her. I don't think I could have trained her without his advice. Hugs
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I know nothing about horses and I bow to your expert knowledge as you are an experienced trainer and I just loved your well written story about this beautiful horse with a wild streak within. A joy to read, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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I know nothing about horses and I bow to your expert knowledge as you are an experienced trainer and I just loved your well written story about this beautiful horse with a wild streak within. A joy to read, love Dolly x
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you. I had horses for many years and still love them. I was not as experienced as many trainers but sometimes took on a horse to train. I'm too old for that stuff now. Hugs
Comment from K.L. Rockquemore
This is a wonderful contest submission that I hope will do well.
I adore horses, although I have not met one like April. I am glad your training paid off.
Your writing is honest, real, uncomplicated and uses excellent phraseology.
This is written in a way that connected with me so much so I could smell the hay in the barn.
Creating connections is what writing a all about.
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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This is a wonderful contest submission that I hope will do well.
I adore horses, although I have not met one like April. I am glad your training paid off.
Your writing is honest, real, uncomplicated and uses excellent phraseology.
This is written in a way that connected with me so much so I could smell the hay in the barn.
Creating connections is what writing a all about.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2022
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Thank you. I'm so glad you liked the story. Hugs.