Catchup post
Last week: One really great morning with Try and I just playing at liberty--other than figure 8 and circle we have the rest--great flow--great energy. Try would focus on an obstacle--we would go there--play with it--treat/rest and try another. I felt like I understood the meaning of just playing with your horse.
riding lesson: Keystone had colic and was resting up so Try and I did the usual English including 4 laps no stirrups without stopping then the next dressage pattern which went really well--first time in English saddle and canter went really well.
THEN: sick chills and fever. went to dr. tamiflu and told not to do first day of Kelly's clinic. I was so disappointed. I did go the second day--good private session and watched wonderful young horses session online.
Private session:
1. some great ideas for a warmup i.e. starting easy is fine, no need to copy anyone else and that touch it makes a great warmup--Try gets to move her feet as much as she wants and feel really successful.
2. Circling game: Try has been hugging my side to avoid this game. Kelly had me go back online where I found that I have not been getting the bend thru the ribs I need for Try to be on the circle and therefor in mental contact with me.
3. Respect: I have been gradually losing respect as I've tried to keep Try happy so she will do liberty tasks and have been having trouble with any of the tasks that require much movement (LBI)--she takes off and has a temper tantrum when I ask for more than she want to give. SOOOOO time for me to take back the leadership--and if she wants to leave then she can do so on the circle until she asks to come in (and that this is ok to do especially if this is a left brain thing). Susan or Sara are loading me their copy of the Catch Me game to help.
4. Also Yoyo, drive and draw need to be reestabllished
5. Figure 8: isolate and separate--just do one circle at a time.
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