Pandora's Box Training
(c) Pandora's Box Training
I've been around horses off and on throughout my life. I have experience with several horses who were not my own. However, in January of 2008 I acquired my first horse. My father got her for me as a gift. She was a beautiful Bay Anglo-Arabian Mare. I rode her, tried her out and we just seemed perfect. She was responsive, beautiful, and all you could want. She had been an endurance horse for many years and knew trails like the back of her hoof. Shortly after her endurance career she became a broodmare for 4 yrs., and having at least 3 foals back to back. We seemed to hit it off perfect even though she hadn't been actively ridden in years. The only fault was she had been neglected prior to her previous owner getting her and she was underweight. Arrangements were made and this mare, then named Savannah came home with me on Sunday, January 06, 2008. I gave her a day to settle in and then went out to ride on Tuesday in our corral. I lunged her a bit, tacked her up, and lunged her a bit more, then mounted up. We were riding around at a walk having a good time. She was doing exactly what I wanted, until she went to the other end of the corral and had a running buck all the way to the other end. She scared me to death and I was terrified! Without the help of my family encouraging me I wouldn't have ridden her anymore. I had been searching for names and within the next day or two I had found her name. It was Pandora.
Here's the meaning of Pandora from behindthename.com:
"Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift". In Greek mythology Pandora was the first mortal woman. Zeus gave her a jar containing all of the troubles and ills that mankind now knows, and told her not to open it. Unfortunately her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it, unleashing the evil spirits into the world."
The name fit, and so it stuck. Pandora was given as a gift to me, so that was part of the reason, and then the fact that her curiousity got the best of her, was the other part. Pandora is a mischevious bundle of joy and the name just fit perfect.
From this on began our trials, troubles and triumphs. I could write nearly a book on our 1 ½ yrs. together. We've had many ups,downs,etc. We've done alot to get where we are. I'm very prideful of all the work we both together have accomplished. When I watch her move around the round pen free lunging without having to nag her about moving, it's complete pride that I feel. It's been many many sweaty, cold, hot, tired, days on both of us, as well as having help from my family when I needed it. Pandora wouldn't be the great horse she is without all of the training put into her. She was rusty when I got her from sitting in a pasture for years, and then only have a few rides before I got her. So I've had to reteach alot of stuff to her. I'm still not 100% where I want to be with her. We've got more wet saddle blankets ahead, as well as sweaty days from just groundwork. But I'm confident in doing my best to get to what I think we are both capable of.
My goal in teaching others the groundwork neccessary is so someone doesn't have to do it alone. My goal isn't about dvd's, making millions, or anything of the sorts. It's to help you and your horse along and give you/teach you some important stuff I've learnt along the way.
Here's the meaning of Pandora from behindthename.com:
"Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift". In Greek mythology Pandora was the first mortal woman. Zeus gave her a jar containing all of the troubles and ills that mankind now knows, and told her not to open it. Unfortunately her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it, unleashing the evil spirits into the world."
The name fit, and so it stuck. Pandora was given as a gift to me, so that was part of the reason, and then the fact that her curiousity got the best of her, was the other part. Pandora is a mischevious bundle of joy and the name just fit perfect.
From this on began our trials, troubles and triumphs. I could write nearly a book on our 1 ½ yrs. together. We've had many ups,downs,etc. We've done alot to get where we are. I'm very prideful of all the work we both together have accomplished. When I watch her move around the round pen free lunging without having to nag her about moving, it's complete pride that I feel. It's been many many sweaty, cold, hot, tired, days on both of us, as well as having help from my family when I needed it. Pandora wouldn't be the great horse she is without all of the training put into her. She was rusty when I got her from sitting in a pasture for years, and then only have a few rides before I got her. So I've had to reteach alot of stuff to her. I'm still not 100% where I want to be with her. We've got more wet saddle blankets ahead, as well as sweaty days from just groundwork. But I'm confident in doing my best to get to what I think we are both capable of.
My goal in teaching others the groundwork neccessary is so someone doesn't have to do it alone. My goal isn't about dvd's, making millions, or anything of the sorts. It's to help you and your horse along and give you/teach you some important stuff I've learnt along the way.
~Sharon Parker
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