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Top 10 Horse Training Tips by moorelaurain equine

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Talk about bare bones! It's simplification like this that leads to badly trained animals. Sorry, OP, but you can't just have 10 tips to successfully train a horse.

What are arguments for remaining ignorant? by surniain philosophy

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Sound argument in theory, but very few situations are actually this cut and dry. I suppose I am approaching this with the attitude of being realistically informed, but if you are trying to make a big decision, wouldn't you want all the available information?

When it comes to cases with high emotional/empathetic involvement - say, a charity determining what starving region to allocate funds to - I would want to know as much as I could about all the options. Birth rates, death rates, available land for use in future food production, local world views and cultural attitudes toward each-other and surrounding communities. I would not simply want to meet "starvin' marvin" and decide to give my money to his community because I looked into his eyes and saw the hurt.

I have diverted off the topic of replying to this, but I suppose my initial response was: who cares if you're predictable? Why wouldn't you want to make the best possible decision? I don't think there necessarily is just one possible "best" outcome in any situation, but that gives me all the more reason to know my options and weigh them accordingly.

What are arguments for remaining ignorant? by surniain philosophy

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago*

I would argue against your original statement, that ignorance implies a lack of control over one's environment. Even the most knowledgeable have very little control over their environments. You are never going to be able to master your environment to perfectly suit your needs, although (with a little insight into the "how" and "why") you can influence things in your environment to better suit your needs, and ultimately come to adjust your needs to suit the environment in which you are placed.

For example, someone living in poverty will not necessarily benefit from knowing that many people in the world have "better" lives (or worse, for that matter), but they might benefit from tools and strategies that they can apply to their available resources in order to improve their situation. They may also benefit from the perspective of knowing how other people live and subsequently decide to take advantage of the positive things in their life while downplaying the negatives.

Both of these outcomes, however, rely pretty heavily on an individual making a conscious decision to take the knowledge they have and use it to their benefit, while always striving to know more (in order to adjust their use and application to further benefit in their situation).

So my parents grounded me for believing in evolution (what do?) by KentuckyWastelanderin atheism

[–]perhapsimabandit 1 point2 points ago*

Why not try to find a middle ground? There are many people who believe in evolution AND christianity. Maybe find some of that literature and give it to your mom? Have you even stopped believing 100%? This may help you come to terms with your faith and your understanding of the world around you. (DIGRESSION/EDIT: I saw that you call yourself an atheist at the bottom of your post. In the interest of critical thought, did one theory taught in AP biology can change your mind about your entire worldview? You may want to do some reading and find some conviction in what you believe in. If this is truly a carefully considered conclusion based on many hours of self-analysis and pondering and you've gone full atheist: congratulations and welcome to the club! If not, you may have some soul searching to do before hanging onto a label for yourself. Label-less is ok too!)

Anyway, the way I see it, if you believe god created the earth, than he created all the observable phenomena on that earth, including the patterns in speciation that we call "evolution". If you want to truly know god, why wouldn't you want to know as much as you could about the world he created for you (as a human) to enjoy? I have a similar argument for religious people being against environmentalism - it just doesn't make sense to me (probably why I don't buy into any of it but I digress, again...)

I get frustrated with these super aggressive responses to posts like this. These people are your PARENTS man! They love you and they want what's best for you. They were raised in an environment that limited knowledge about the world around them and specifically taught them NOT to question what they were told, EVER.

If you would like to explain why it makes sense, I would start in a context that they could understand while not sacrificing any of the scientific integrity. I.E: "Well Mom, don't you think this beautiful pattern we see in all life could be a way to see god in nature? Isn't that neat? Why don't we learn more about it?" Nothing about the theory itself bashes religion so, theoretically (no pun intended), a religious person should be on board with it.

That being said, if your folks REALLY subscribe to the anti-logic, "knowledge/learning is the devil trying to trick us" mentality, you may have to take more of a stand for what you believe in. Just don't start hating your parents before you give them a fair chance to hear you out and respond. Use "I" statements and don't smite them for their own beliefs: "I love you and I appreciate all the care and support you have given me throughout my life, but I need you to love me despite the fact that some of my beliefs are different than yours. I would love to have a discussion about it as soon as you are open to hearing my thoughts."

Best of luck.

Secular Reasons to Oppose Abortion by FlammableMaterialsin atheism

[–]perhapsimabandit 4 points5 points ago*

There are plenty of people in the world; probably too many. Let's allow people to make decisions on how many children they would like to have, and when they would like to have them. Birth control is step one, but early abortion is another if your best efforts were not good enough. We don't need anymore 16 year old moms or kids whose parents are too busy getting fucked up to feed them. If you can responsibly support a child, financially and emotionally, you should have it. If you can't, isn't it nice to know there are options?

Let's not get our panties in a twist about a stage in life that NO ONE remembers. Nobody. I wouldn't give two shits if I died in the womb because I would have had no idea it was happening; no suffering, just gone.

Not many people hold funerals for their miscarriages. Grieve, sure. But might that not be more out of disappointment than any real, binding LOVE they felt for another living human being with whom they had developed a meaningful relationship? I certainly think that makes sense. That feeling is just a natural, biological, connection created by hormones and the psychological buildup of "the person to be". That connection is an important part of being a successful parent so you don't destroy your new little bundle of joy that has arrived for you to serve its every whim for the next year or so while it develops a personality; which it then uses to build your love for it (alternatively, if you are another species, the offspring either leaves at that point or sticks around learns to fill a vital role in the community. Obviously a "year" has a flexible definition depending on what kind of animal you are)

I suspect I sound pretty callous when talking about this sort of thing but DAMN folks, don't we have enough to worry about with the people that are already alive without shitting bricks over the people who might live sometime in the near future? Support education, make birth control inexpensive and readily available, encourage people to wait until a slightly older age to start their family, and keep that family small. I consider people who seem to need to have a huge number of children as bad a hoarders with a million pets. It's weird and unnecessary.

My views boil down to this: people are just another species on the planet and, as fucking emotional as we get about it and as much as I love and value all the individuals who are close to me personally, each individual is more or less an insignificant DNA pod as far as the "big picture" goes. (And there's nothing wrong with that!)

Any 4/20 events in pdx? by t3hshoein portlandtrees

[–]perhapsimabandit 1 point2 points ago

A few years ago some friends and I planned a 420 picture-based scavenger hunt. It was a ton of fun and it would be easy enough to just post albums here and determine "winners" with upvotes. Compile a list of, like, 10-25 situations and people fulfill as many as they can during daylight hours on 4.20. Teams of up to 4 or 5?

Past examples include taking a picture of you dressed in some professional's uniform (not your or a friends, and must be a distinguishable profession). Another was to take a pic of a joint with a police car (or officer I suppose, but that's dumb) also in frame.

Might be kinda fun and if we keep to to r/portlandtrees we can use local references and clues.

Morals clearly can't exist without faith. by CitizenDerpin atheism

[–]perhapsimabandit 6 points7 points ago

Not to stir the pot too much (atheist here, 100%), but i get a little frustrated when a single line about going to church has connected this horrible person to her religion, as if she used it as justification for her actions. Have people done terrible things in the name of their religion? Yes. Does that necessitate a connection every time a crime is committed by people of a certain faith? No.

I would much rather focus on the people who believe they are carrying out God's will by committing unspeakable acts. Mental illness often plays a role, and in that case those individuals may have just found someother justification to act on their urge to harm others.

Perfectly sane and otherwise logical people do terrible, senseless things because a book told them to every day. Let's focus on that.

Military life with horses? by efreehin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

I would recommend a lease if you can find the right person. My only caution is not to settle for a situation that is "ok". If you have the time to look around, wait until just the right horse/barn/owner combination comes around. Start trolling craigslist and emailing local barns before you move each time to get an idea of what's out there. It will get easier to find a horse as you get more experience, so take as many lessons as you can too!

Whats your favorite hiking spot in Western Oregon? by Elephlumpin oregon

[–]perhapsimabandit 1 point2 points ago

The gorge is a great choice - lots of fabulous old bridges and random structures for photographing. You can't beat the east end (Hood River area) for flowers in the spring.

Other than that, I HIGHLY recommend Oswald West state park on the coast near Manzanita. Park in the bigger lot off 101 and take the trail under the highway. Beautiful forest and it leads to a cool little cobble beach with some treacherous tidepools if you hit a really low tide.

A little more your direction, the drive from Corvallis to Newport has some great spots to pull off and photograph, and there is sweet bird watching in the estuary by the aquarium and science center.

Finally, Mary's peak on a clear day if you like landscapes. Not as much of a hike as a destination to wander around but you can't beat the view.

Happy trails!

Best places to hike and camp in February by Mouchinatorin oregon

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Seconded - GREAT hike. You can find some of the original paving from when the road was built in the 1916s(ish) and in the twin tunnels there is some graffiti from when some people got snowed in sometime in the mid 1900s. None of it is marked, so ask a park ranger to point it out for you. I love hidden treasures

Best places to hike and camp in February by Mouchinatorin oregon

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

All great suggestions for the gorge! I recommend making a day of it and taking the while loop around mount hood that connects 84 to highway 26 (i forget the other highway, it runs south out of hood river) and picking a few choice short hikes along the way. Might be kinda gnarly in february though, the gorge gets WINDY

Help me find my shitty car! by perhapsimabanditin Portland

[–]perhapsimabandit[S] 1 point2 points ago

fair point. I do resort to banditry from time to time

Help me find my shitty car! by perhapsimabanditin Portland

[–]perhapsimabandit[S] 1 point2 points ago

Of course it had liability insurance, I'm not dumb. I just didn't have full coverage

Help me find my shitty car! by perhapsimabanditin Portland

[–]perhapsimabandit[S] 3 points4 points ago

Still freaking out a little, but thanks for the positive stories! I just wish I had caught the mother fucker in action; swirling whirlwind of irish female rage on his ass in seconds. Maybe my car will revolt and explode or something...

Help me find my shitty car! by perhapsimabanditin Portland

[–]perhapsimabandit[S] 0 points1 point ago

Call the police! Or post here - I certainly check often enough!

Green by RecklessCanadianin pics

[–]perhapsimabandit 3 points4 points ago

yes! One of my favorites in the Gorge

What kind of jobs can I do in the horse world? by TheInquisitorofSoulsin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Good to know that OSU is just a bad apple when it comes to IHSA, it seemed like a cool program but damn those guys were something special.

Any tips for training a green horse? by PonyLordin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago*

Some advice I wish I had when I was starting my horse (so many years ago)

When learning any new concept, many people are told the "simple" version and have to come to terms with changing their knowledge later on when they are getting into more advanced stuff. Riding and training are no different.

However, every thing you do should be working towards a future. Walk trot canter are great, but each of those gaits have different speeds and nuances that a more advanced horse is expected to adhere to, so when you are starting your horse you should begin to expect those nuances.

Collection is a fantastic example. You want the horse to work off their hind-end, which you ask for by applying pressure with your lower leg. From your very first ride, when you ask the horse to walk on from a halt, they should pick up their back leg first and push forward into the gait, rather than unlocking a front leg and falling forward onto it to start their momentum. This is not something that is difficult for a young horse to do and won't stress any growing joints, but you are setting yourself up for success later in life because you have established that you are addressing the hind end when you put your leg on, so they should move out from there.

Also, the more you can do with little to no rein pressure the better. Reins are for refinement and you should be able to slow down, stop, and back without really changing the pressure on the reins. Again, you can start teaching this early. Use your body first, then slowly increase pressure on the reins until you get a result - any result. You, as a rider, need to be hyper-sensitive to the point when your horse gives you can immediately release all pressure. Becoming aware of when your horse "gives" is is also super important. If you are teaching her to back up, for example, her first "give" might just be to shift her weight backwards. That is the moment you need to release all rein pressure (but keep asking with your body), then either reward if she keeps going or start taking up pressure on the reins again and repeat as necessary. One step is perfect for the first session, and don't harp on it too long. Find your moments of success and end there :)

On the subject of "giving" and consistency, be aware that your horse may try out a whole variety of moves if they don't understand something (mine decided that I must mean "canter pirouette" instead of "step with your hind leg" when we worked on the stuff I talked about above, but I didn't introduce it early enough). You need to know when to react and when to stay consistent in your pressure. Never release unless the horse does what you want, but don't overreact just because they decided to give something a shot.

One more thing that depends a lot on the particular horse, but young horses are going to be rushy and unbalanced. Don't kill her interest in going forward just because she's unbalanced - pick up a circle or simply take a deep breath if she feels too off-balance and see if that works, then ask for a lower gait, do some patterns, and pick up the faster gait again. It is much easier to capture the energy of a fast, forward horse than to create energy in a horse who was not encouraged to move out early in their training.

Finally (gosh this is getting long) be very very very aware of your riding abilities. If you are confusing with your aids the horse will get frustrated, but even more so if you are crooked or weak in a particular area, your horse will learn to be crooked and weak too. Eliminate faults with your riding before tackling a training hiccup, because sometimes it's as simple as having a little too much contact on the rein or you're collapsing your ribcage to one side or another, especially if your horse is still fairly small compared to your body wight.

Horses are always learning so be confident and intentional with everything you do, but most importantly have fun! Make training a game that you play with your horse as a team. Don't forget to be crazy excited about those little wins, she will definitely pick up on it.

Good luck!

Every horse person should see this Documentary, and if you ever get the chance to do a clinic by Buck, DO IT! by havenotthefoggiestin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

FANTASTIC documentary. Watched it the other night and got all misty eyed. What a great horseman. I especially appreciated the inclusion of the colt who was not magically fixed and the woman who owned him. Fabulous example of what happens when people get horses without knowing what to do with them. 18 studs, WTF.

I'm schooling a horse over winter break, mostly dressage/hunter - any tips? by Gingertricksin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Thanks so much for this! I have learned that I have a terrible habit of using too much rein and so my horse has come to rely on it rather than my seat for aids (sigh). This is a great exercise that I will be using tomorrow!

I'm schooling a horse over winter break, mostly dressage/hunter - any tips? by Gingertricksin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Something to try out for rushing to jumps (similar technique I use on the ground when a horse wants to rush into their stall or out to pasture)

Set of one or two exciting looking jumps in the arena while you do flatwork and never go over it. Start by completely avoiding the line to the jump; don't even look at it! As far as you're concerned it does not exist. After a few rides where he thinks it does not exist either, start working him over it, but turn away on your approach every once and a while. Don't act like you're going to jump with your body positioning or speed or anything, just ride your line but turn away before you get to it and go into a 20m circle and do some of the exercises other folks suggested. Then ask him to go over it. This will keep him from anticipating the jump and getting mentally ahead of himself. Enjoy him!

What kind of jobs can I do in the horse world? by TheInquisitorofSoulsin Horses

[–]perhapsimabandit 0 points1 point ago

Quick not about IHSA from a former OSU student who does not come from a lot of money and have worked my little tail off to get where I am: I found it to be expensive and elitist, but it would be a great opportunity to ride lots of different horses and get to know people. Personally, while i think the variety is a huge benefit, i got a lot more out of being able to work with and show as a team with my horse.

OSU in particular has a lot of "rec" equestrian sports teams and a big deal eventing barn with lots of trainer/instructor options not too far away from campus (not affiliated with the school, but lots of students ride there). My info is about 5 years out of date, so things may have changed since then. I met a lot of cool people and learned a ton through the dressage team (which appears to be defunct, unfortunately)

Making a living with horses is a rough game to play! I say build to your non-horsey strengths: if you like working with people and helping them learn, training and instruction is a good way to go. If you like to write, look into equine journalism. If you have a knack for business, open a tack shop or manage a barn or show facility.

Best of luck! I am also a Portland rider, so send me a pm if you would like more local info!

Rainy Day Balls Rage by RightReverendJAin fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

[–]perhapsimabandit 1 point2 points ago

Seconding upvote for Oregon

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