> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Guest Blog post # 26: "Horseless???" by the great Bad Eventer! - URL: https://www.myvirtualeventingcoach.com/guest-blog-26-horseless-bad-eventer/ - Published: 2013-07-13T03:37:00.000Z - Updated: 2013-07-13T03:37:27.000Z - Author: Administrator - Tags: Blog, #Import 2026-01-20 00:55 # [**Horseless???**](http://badeventer.blogspot.com/2013/06/horseless.html?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTFH7U4EpBo/UbpScSVDfJI/AAAAAAAAHMg/g9Tp_QLG5ro/s1600/pig+carriage.jpg) A couple years ago I decided that I was spread too thin..... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nnDmk15EV7w/UbpS2CGaegI/AAAAAAAAHMo/vpdW5ofHagk/s1600/spread+too+thin+2.jpg) and what I needed were a couple quality horses that would get me where I wanted to go. ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MuD-Ynoggrk/UbpTFzXIoUI/AAAAAAAAHMw/s4m5l-OCCr0/s1600/nina+ligon+1.jpg) I had A LOT of horses............ (and no I will not tell you how many.) ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Qel6577qJs/UbpTXP2SWeI/AAAAAAAAHM4/2WZ1VQj_2nk/s1600/horse+herd+2.jpg) I enjoy raising babies, and I have a reputation for training quiet, agreeable..... [![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MQp5wAycPso/UbpTjHHFzfI/AAAAAAAAHNA/bPvLNy7Ikus/s320/Bluebell+tarp+sepia.jpg)](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MQp5wAycPso/UbpTjHHFzfI/AAAAAAAAHNA/bPvLNy7Ikus/s1600/Bluebell+tarp+sepia.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) ponies. [![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1jvKbgIAySg/UbpTrjO_asI/AAAAAAAAHNI/ecLFm79DFeU/s640/Icy+Liberty+trot.jpg)](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1jvKbgIAySg/UbpTrjO%5FasI/AAAAAAAAHNI/ecLFm79DFeU/s1600/Icy+Liberty+trot.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) As much as I LOVE my ponies, when I wake up every morning, I'm still 5' 9" and completely unsuitable to ride them. ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CiHSp0nuCAk/UbpUFHuVfLI/AAAAAAAAHNQ/CZ0NRpxfMRI/s1600/adult+mini+motorcycle.jpg) Being TALL & Bad Eventer....... the likelihood of me piloting the next 'Teddy' around at Advanced is........ [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iZuTIBI4nXo/UbpUPrlImPI/AAAAAAAAHNY/LltkgivZNpw/s320/BE+face+triple.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iZuTIBI4nXo/UbpUPrlImPI/AAAAAAAAHNY/LltkgivZNpw/s1600/BE+face+triple.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) ZERO. I sold the ponies..... [![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DEydW3sDnWc/UbpUYP2Cj3I/AAAAAAAAHNg/Hh0oFuTmwEU/s320/Ralph+Hill+Laura+Lavender+Elizabeth.jpg)](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DEydW3sDnWc/UbpUYP2Cj3I/AAAAAAAAHNg/Hh0oFuTmwEU/s1600/Ralph+Hill+Laura+Lavender+Elizabeth.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) She's 14.1! and the projects............. [![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmSKFFnLaws/UbpUhFNbfMI/AAAAAAAAHNo/v9dLbhBhZBA/s320/Charmed+trot.jpg)](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmSKFFnLaws/UbpUhFNbfMI/AAAAAAAAHNo/v9dLbhBhZBA/s1600/Charmed+trot.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) my first straight off the track TB and the extras............ [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTxAVbzC264/UbpUq-r_bjI/AAAAAAAAHNw/qGW-IQPakFE/s320/Hank+Show+(2).jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTxAVbzC264/UbpUq-r%5FbjI/AAAAAAAAHNw/qGW-IQPakFE/s1600/Hank+Show+%282%29.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) the hottest horse I've ever ridden and decided to focus on TWO competitive horses. [![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7TjmO-sAfPs/UbpU_lbA3GI/AAAAAAAAHN4/Fz1fuhEp0Zo/s320/Argento+CHP+dressage.jpg)](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7TjmO-sAfPs/UbpU%5FlbA3GI/AAAAAAAAHN4/Fz1fuhEp0Zo/s1600/Argento+CHP+dressage.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) [![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--qdl8GWFx3I/UbpVI7jWu8I/AAAAAAAAHOA/8_zQiD3ZwQo/s320/D3S_3500.JPG)](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--qdl8GWFx3I/UbpVI7jWu8I/AAAAAAAAHOA/8%5FzQiD3ZwQo/s1600/D3S%5F3500.JPG?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) Then the super star came up sore......... ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jWG7RuVJY24/UbpfHB9ZyoI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/SjJ_Vm0NyM4/s1600/crying+face+1.jpg) And there will definitely be a Bad Eventer tale about MRIs and veterinarians and witchcraft....... ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ukOvyuLjrwc/UbpVZl9bMfI/AAAAAAAAHOI/17QINPW_-F8/s1600/witchfoctor.jpg) And then I came to a sudden stop, with super star number two........... [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IHP2oXjrLZI/UbpVs2_6dCI/AAAAAAAAHOQ/fh68zpMXKBk/s320/WWF9.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IHP2oXjrLZI/UbpVs2%5F6dCI/AAAAAAAAHOQ/fh68zpMXKBk/s1600/WWF9.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) Bad Eventer riding a green horse...... at Prelim.................... [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X8V0hI0gpt4/UbpV0zE6j_I/AAAAAAAAHOY/WoN3QBoAScw/s320/WWF12.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X8V0hI0gpt4/UbpV0zE6j%5FI/AAAAAAAAHOY/WoN3QBoAScw/s1600/WWF12.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) not such a good plan. The fact that we got as far as we did is...... impressive. [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IUwD_HN1t5g/UbpWOmG_dGI/AAAAAAAAHOg/Gf9tRrmCrIg/s320/JCHSL1.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IUwD%5FHN1t5g/UbpWOmG%5FdGI/AAAAAAAAHOg/Gf9tRrmCrIg/s1600/JCHSL1.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) But I've learned the hard way that the quickest way to mess up a green horse is to consistently scare them on cross country. [![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WWFQQDScEn0/UbpWcZA5_YI/AAAAAAAAHOo/105tvLslb_Y/s320/BEFCH2.jpg)](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WWFQQDScEn0/UbpWcZA5%5FYI/AAAAAAAAHOo/105tvLslb%5FY/s1600/BEFCH2.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) And let's face it. [![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BYFdJ9M8Us/UbpWrnIA4mI/AAAAAAAAHOw/86gdehfLHQs/s320/BE+BE.jpg)](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BYFdJ9M8Us/UbpWrnIA4mI/AAAAAAAAHOw/86gdehfLHQs/s1600/BE+BE.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) Bad Eventer .......OWNS.........scary. I read a riding book as a child that said very emphatically, "Every accomplished rider RUINS 10 horses before they learn how to ride." ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hBdVxmIcTQE/UbpW_b9IV9I/AAAAAAAAHO4/xVzW3MRgWnk/s1600/fall+3.jpg) Wow. That's a pretty horrifying concept. [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QGTamL41Mcs/UbpXIRlcyiI/AAAAAAAAHPA/GsZyJZxvwIQ/s320/skeptical+face+baby.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QGTamL41Mcs/UbpXIRlcyiI/AAAAAAAAHPA/GsZyJZxvwIQ/s1600/skeptical+face+baby.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) and Bad Eventer definitely has a few notches in her belt......... [![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BF6w8R69o-Q/UbpZLijJRrI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/Wny-3CdCYu8/s320/BE+MC+XC.jpg)](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BF6w8R69o-Q/UbpZLijJRrI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/Wny-3CdCYu8/s1600/BE+MC+XC.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) After galloping down to the biggest ditch jump of my life......... ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDyzo_kZ5CY/UbpZXLi3zuI/AAAAAAAAHPY/TODLzndDBEQ/s1600/Ditch+Wall+Jump.jpg) and "blowing" it.......... ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UOXG6m2aBco/UbpZjzMfMxI/AAAAAAAAHPg/z-F0kZUKIvA/s1600/marshmallow+man.jpg) I knew I wasn't the rider to be on the green horse the next time he sees one of those jumps. ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmJZFOFYH5c/UbpZ0DMpg3I/AAAAAAAAHPo/MFzXzGZQd4A/s1600/not+me+1.jpg) Here's a video I took of PDuddy gettin' it done.....at a ditch jump I heard another 4 star rider call "JUST AWFUL"!!! [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rga%5Fq57a6j8&feature=youtu.be&ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) for the video on mobile I commented later that I needed to learn how to give my horse that kind of ride...... [![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x78gt23E2Pc/UbpaTgZIeBI/AAAAAAAAHPw/DIVK1vdknKQ/s320/success+face+determined.jpg)](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x78gt23E2Pc/UbpaTgZIeBI/AAAAAAAAHPw/DIVK1vdknKQ/s1600/success+face+determined.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) The fact that at that moment ANYONE felt it was important to point out, "Well, you're not Phillip Dutton"........ is still a sore spot............... [![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NDY8sW42Qiw/Ubpas_m9k6I/AAAAAAAAHP4/G4F3oRSgU30/s320/charlie+brown+sigh+face.jpg)](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NDY8sW42Qiw/Ubpas%5Fm9k6I/AAAAAAAAHP4/G4F3oRSgU30/s1600/charlie+brown+sigh+face.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) Hi.....I'm Bad Eventer. Have we met?? ![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uvenSPb3wRI/UbpbDjhgrOI/AAAAAAAAHQA/qbYDL78z-9I/s1600/Motion+bad+eventer.jpg) Bad Eventer is well in touch with her riding abilities......or rather.........lack of...........abilities............... So the Evil Twin has gone off to bootcamp........to get braver with a better rider.... ![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jc5FWUozjME/Ubpdp0FpT2I/AAAAAAAAHQo/HjIW0BZvmpA/s1600/Dog+boot+camp.jpg) and the Wonder Pony is still enjoying his beach side vacation........ ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IDeyuJx1zrY/UbpcbovowOI/AAAAAAAAHQU/z8BuAdOcMq0/s320/WP+swim+1.jpg) I suppose.....'enjoy' is probably not the right word..... In the interim............. [![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ZARQg9L9N0/UbpeMdzQnvI/AAAAAAAAHQw/WRVDuivKwQU/s400/riding+pig+2.jpg)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ZARQg9L9N0/UbpeMdzQnvI/AAAAAAAAHQw/WRVDuivKwQU/s1600/riding+pig+2.jpg?ref=myvirtualeventingcoach.com) I guess I'll be riding the pig. 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