Although Try began the morning, coming in from the pasture fairly irritated, she settled beautifully especially by the time we went to the ring to ride.
Interesting: round pen, I had NO draw--don't know if she just didn't want to come to me or if she just didn't want to move (in season) or both. When she walked away from me we played the catching game--when I asked for the draw she stopped (happy to stop), looked at me, barely considered turning away, thought about a step forward, (little stick in front) and did back some but stopped with a little indication from me. BUT did not come to me.
After I tried various of the games that produce draw and none worked. I tried life up and facial expression also.
Then we did a little sideways with life up--the first she went about 15' away from me pretty as you please.
Would like more inner furnace and less outer cueing--seemingly doing less.
Girthiness: did 3 times and saw improvement then no reaction when I tightened it the next two times.
Saddling--western saddle forgot to practice on the fence.
6 laps no stirrups
Indirect rein: hard to use phases when Try would relax/lean/relax/lean really quickly.
Go stop halt back and drop the reins: great at trot and canter!!!!
Bowtie simple lead changes--Try was the most relaxed she has ever been.
7 step soft feel - no reaction.
I realize that this likely had to do with how she was feeling being in season and the gaits could have been livelier but putting the relationship first--she did not need to be pushed out of her comfort zone with the way she was feeling.
Then nice bath and all in all a good relationship day.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Lickin n Chewin
Much thought and consideration going on. Definately licking and chewing on thoughts from the 3 hours with Dan Thompson--especially use of energy.
He demoed how without doing anything but changing energy and intention that he could signal nothing or that I had to back up!!
This is interesting in light of drama courses and need to fill a big theater with energy to reach an audience. I remember also teaching preschoolers on stage in the park in Greenville--we did our little dance and Moms sitting on the grass were talking and ignoring us. Then I coached the kids in getting their inside furnace going and we redid the dance and the Moms stopped talking and were rivetted on our dance!! HOW INTERESTING!!!
Also I have printed my blogs--'09 used ?online service and downloaded--not much way to change it--then had bound at Staples. '10 thru Aug 18 I used the blurb software and had a very nice soft bound book printed. So now I am going through both making notes.
He demoed how without doing anything but changing energy and intention that he could signal nothing or that I had to back up!!
This is interesting in light of drama courses and need to fill a big theater with energy to reach an audience. I remember also teaching preschoolers on stage in the park in Greenville--we did our little dance and Moms sitting on the grass were talking and ignoring us. Then I coached the kids in getting their inside furnace going and we redid the dance and the Moms stopped talking and were rivetted on our dance!! HOW INTERESTING!!!
Also I have printed my blogs--'09 used ?online service and downloaded--not much way to change it--then had bound at Staples. '10 thru Aug 18 I used the blurb software and had a very nice soft bound book printed. So now I am going through both making notes.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The next day after Dan Thompson
Got up early and typed up my notes so I could share them with Bethanna--she is really sorry she missed getting to watch and looks forward to auditing the next and asking some questions--possible additional arrows in the quiver and things for BA and I to work on together.
Liberty: catching game--I was able to keep Try on the good side but she didn't come to me as quickly as I would like and she did not change direction away from the rail. She did bang her leg on the rail and that slowed us down for the day to be careful.
Backup and sideways at liberty and 360s were very much improved. Now wonder what else I could improve using the same theories??? 360s HQ/FQ dance/sidepass and squeeze combine and mix them up so Try asks question?? Stick to me a little away from the rail and draw???
What can be exuberant, engage Try so we can play?? cutting game?? joy fun energy???
Girthiness day 2--went really well but I had to wait longer than Dan did.
Riding: 7 step soft feel--Try kept thinking she should back. Then 4 laps of no stirrups at a jog--careful of her leg. I wasn't tired--could have been 6.
Liberty: catching game--I was able to keep Try on the good side but she didn't come to me as quickly as I would like and she did not change direction away from the rail. She did bang her leg on the rail and that slowed us down for the day to be careful.
Backup and sideways at liberty and 360s were very much improved. Now wonder what else I could improve using the same theories??? 360s HQ/FQ dance/sidepass and squeeze combine and mix them up so Try asks question?? Stick to me a little away from the rail and draw???
What can be exuberant, engage Try so we can play?? cutting game?? joy fun energy???
Girthiness day 2--went really well but I had to wait longer than Dan did.
Riding: 7 step soft feel--Try kept thinking she should back. Then 4 laps of no stirrups at a jog--careful of her leg. I wasn't tired--could have been 6.
Dan Thompson - 3 hours
August 24, 2010 First Session with Dan Thompson
3 incredible hours – so much I thought I understood and was skimming the surface
Liberty: Draw and Freestyle as preparation for finesse: impulsion and light response to reins.
We started with my doing a few things and I chose liberty because Try was already in the round pen. I said that figure 8 had been really difficult and showed it at a walk and we did it quite nicely. Dan said how about at the trot and I just laughed—who knew what would happen and sure enough I sent Try at a trot and we left me. GAME ON.
So we played the catching game for quite some time. Try out on the circle, when she passes my belly button back up straight to draw. If she doesn’t respond, more pressure, if she makes any response toward coming to me, less pressure. I need to be hyper aware of her. Note: she does not get to change direction toward the rail—that becomes Try in charge of the game—I redirect her quickly in the original direction—the comfort side –the other side becomes the uncomfortable side. Try (being directed by Dan) began to get the idea that she could choose to change direction away from the rail (that being ok at this stage). Also a no-no is Try blasting thru me. Eventually—she stopped or Dan stopped her and then waited –Try thought about turning toward the rail then thought better, then began to draw to Dan. Pressure on, pressure off. I did it also and she was really happy to draw and come to me. Good side and bad side. Teaching Try to seek the GOOD DEAL.
Back up at liberty: Dan used stick to keep Try on a straight line—directing front end—keeping his focus on where he wanted to go. Lesson: keep my focus—don’t get drawn into CHASING Body PARTS.
Sideways: Needs energy up—my body language directing her—I don’t necessarily even have to move my feet—I could really feels Dan’s energy making me move while he stood still. I was able to use my energy for really good HQ and FQ 360 yields/disengagement??? Then direct the sideways with way more energy and intensity, intension in my body but still moving my feet—something to strive for…. FOCUS can be on a body part or FAR AWAY to get the horse to go some place. I have to be going some place in my body if I want the horse to go someplace. E up/E down.
If I am truly going some place in my body, I might not have to move my feet! I want to be able to do less and cause Try to do more.
Try ‘s LBE play drive: IF she is LBE, she wants to play—engage her, don’t turn my back and deny her need to play. We both want to play. I laughed with pure joy at both of us being able to be LBE. ENGAGE her! Note confident horse engage, unconfident release the pressure.
Western saddle: ring under my arm, diagonal hold, swing w/hip and trust that I won’t hurt Try.
REALLY great improvement on the girthiness: Dan used STEADY pressure to pull latigos and more pressure/farther away so Try would actually feel it rather than be annoyed. Dan says this is a brace and right brain (baggage) rather than a left brain lean sort of opposition reflex. The release teaches—Try learns where the GOOD DEAL is.
Riding: Freestyle as preparation for finesse
Quality in zone one—how light and responsive is Try to the reins. That is necessary prerequisite to finesse riding plus the seat/sense of responsibility from freestyle.
If Try is leaning on the rein (LB) support with driving game in phases i.e. we did this with indirect rein. Phase 1 is contact, phase two is driving on looser rein (shaking rope), phase three is driving on contact, phase four is one big jerk on one rein! Dan like BA—no nagging—the one big jerk and then learn is better AND I didn’t do it—Try made the choice to do it to herself.
Impulsion: A perfect 5 on the impulsion scale is no good if both go and whoa are bad LOL.
We worked on getting a good immediate response to the go as well as good go, then a snappy whoa:
Ask and be effective (stick/string whatever—not necessary usually—much more body energy from me worked) get good pure gait not joggy-lopey stuff. Then ask for whoa—seat energy down lift or bounce one rein to contact. Example of working cows: energy off to cut from herd then game on, energy to keep cow away from herd. Game: good go, stop, back and reins down—will Try just stand there.
Drop to trot lead changes ie. Bow tie. Indirect rein, Z1/Z4 on downward transitions.
7 step soft feel:
1. Lift casual rein to take contact
2. Slide hand down
3. Separate to two hands WHILE MAINTAINING CONTACT
4. Finger—goes to fist so Try can feel it (567 the same)
Then can go anywhere—forward, back, turn change it up. If any reaction from Try wait for her head to relax.
3 incredible hours – so much I thought I understood and was skimming the surface
Liberty: Draw and Freestyle as preparation for finesse: impulsion and light response to reins.
We started with my doing a few things and I chose liberty because Try was already in the round pen. I said that figure 8 had been really difficult and showed it at a walk and we did it quite nicely. Dan said how about at the trot and I just laughed—who knew what would happen and sure enough I sent Try at a trot and we left me. GAME ON.
So we played the catching game for quite some time. Try out on the circle, when she passes my belly button back up straight to draw. If she doesn’t respond, more pressure, if she makes any response toward coming to me, less pressure. I need to be hyper aware of her. Note: she does not get to change direction toward the rail—that becomes Try in charge of the game—I redirect her quickly in the original direction—the comfort side –the other side becomes the uncomfortable side. Try (being directed by Dan) began to get the idea that she could choose to change direction away from the rail (that being ok at this stage). Also a no-no is Try blasting thru me. Eventually—she stopped or Dan stopped her and then waited –Try thought about turning toward the rail then thought better, then began to draw to Dan. Pressure on, pressure off. I did it also and she was really happy to draw and come to me. Good side and bad side. Teaching Try to seek the GOOD DEAL.
Back up at liberty: Dan used stick to keep Try on a straight line—directing front end—keeping his focus on where he wanted to go. Lesson: keep my focus—don’t get drawn into CHASING Body PARTS.
Sideways: Needs energy up—my body language directing her—I don’t necessarily even have to move my feet—I could really feels Dan’s energy making me move while he stood still. I was able to use my energy for really good HQ and FQ 360 yields/disengagement??? Then direct the sideways with way more energy and intensity, intension in my body but still moving my feet—something to strive for…. FOCUS can be on a body part or FAR AWAY to get the horse to go some place. I have to be going some place in my body if I want the horse to go someplace. E up/E down.
If I am truly going some place in my body, I might not have to move my feet! I want to be able to do less and cause Try to do more.
Try ‘s LBE play drive: IF she is LBE, she wants to play—engage her, don’t turn my back and deny her need to play. We both want to play. I laughed with pure joy at both of us being able to be LBE. ENGAGE her! Note confident horse engage, unconfident release the pressure.
Western saddle: ring under my arm, diagonal hold, swing w/hip and trust that I won’t hurt Try.
REALLY great improvement on the girthiness: Dan used STEADY pressure to pull latigos and more pressure/farther away so Try would actually feel it rather than be annoyed. Dan says this is a brace and right brain (baggage) rather than a left brain lean sort of opposition reflex. The release teaches—Try learns where the GOOD DEAL is.
Riding: Freestyle as preparation for finesse
Quality in zone one—how light and responsive is Try to the reins. That is necessary prerequisite to finesse riding plus the seat/sense of responsibility from freestyle.
If Try is leaning on the rein (LB) support with driving game in phases i.e. we did this with indirect rein. Phase 1 is contact, phase two is driving on looser rein (shaking rope), phase three is driving on contact, phase four is one big jerk on one rein! Dan like BA—no nagging—the one big jerk and then learn is better AND I didn’t do it—Try made the choice to do it to herself.
Impulsion: A perfect 5 on the impulsion scale is no good if both go and whoa are bad LOL.
We worked on getting a good immediate response to the go as well as good go, then a snappy whoa:
Ask and be effective (stick/string whatever—not necessary usually—much more body energy from me worked) get good pure gait not joggy-lopey stuff. Then ask for whoa—seat energy down lift or bounce one rein to contact. Example of working cows: energy off to cut from herd then game on, energy to keep cow away from herd. Game: good go, stop, back and reins down—will Try just stand there.
Drop to trot lead changes ie. Bow tie. Indirect rein, Z1/Z4 on downward transitions.
7 step soft feel:
1. Lift casual rein to take contact
2. Slide hand down
3. Separate to two hands WHILE MAINTAINING CONTACT
4. Finger—goes to fist so Try can feel it (567 the same)
Then can go anywhere—forward, back, turn change it up. If any reaction from Try wait for her head to relax.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Lovely day yesterday
Monday, in preparation for private 3 hours w/PP we did a lot of Try's favorites with as little pressure and saying "no" as possible.
Round pen/liberty: Try ate grass for 5 min then decided to come to me. Try offered to push the ball--choose it as the fav toy and with a very little bit of urging pushed it 1/2 way around the ring. I tried figure 8 and it was there.
Freestyle riding: baretek pad, rope halter and lead left on the saddle. walk, trot with just a little leg, turn on the haunches (didn't know we could do that without guiding the front end). Canter was trashy and did not do much--just not the day for it.
On Line stick to me--walk trot canter stop back turns from both sides.
Quick bath at liberty and more dwell time.
Round pen/liberty: Try ate grass for 5 min then decided to come to me. Try offered to push the ball--choose it as the fav toy and with a very little bit of urging pushed it 1/2 way around the ring. I tried figure 8 and it was there.
Freestyle riding: baretek pad, rope halter and lead left on the saddle. walk, trot with just a little leg, turn on the haunches (didn't know we could do that without guiding the front end). Canter was trashy and did not do much--just not the day for it.
On Line stick to me--walk trot canter stop back turns from both sides.
Quick bath at liberty and more dwell time.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
yesterday was fun
Yesterday, we didn't do much of a warmup I was tired and Try wasn't in the mood.
Began my first riding lesson with BA in weeks and decided on a back to basics. Try was in a uppity mood and did not settle so after we finishing a trotting warmup--2 point and posting, BA suggested playing around with lots of transitions in the 20x40 dressage area. I was relieved as could just imagine how Try's canter would be on the rail (280x300' ring) when she was that up--i.e. heavy on the forehand and time would need to be spent to regulate the gait as she would want to go to fast for a nice rhythm--not really much fun at all.
Soooooooo we played with lots of transitions at the various letters--all gaits including sitting trot, turns on the forehand and haunches and circles of various sizes. Both Try and I had to concentrate mentally and settled in and had a great time. Thanks BA!!
Began my first riding lesson with BA in weeks and decided on a back to basics. Try was in a uppity mood and did not settle so after we finishing a trotting warmup--2 point and posting, BA suggested playing around with lots of transitions in the 20x40 dressage area. I was relieved as could just imagine how Try's canter would be on the rail (280x300' ring) when she was that up--i.e. heavy on the forehand and time would need to be spent to regulate the gait as she would want to go to fast for a nice rhythm--not really much fun at all.
Soooooooo we played with lots of transitions at the various letters--all gaits including sitting trot, turns on the forehand and haunches and circles of various sizes. Both Try and I had to concentrate mentally and settled in and had a great time. Thanks BA!!
Don't Erase the Finish Line
I am still thrilled about passing level 3 and am reminding myself "not to erase the finish line"--that is to continue to savor and celebrate the accomplishment: Savor to energize, inspire vs burnout from immediately getting back to "work" or minimizing the accomplishment i.e. its no big deal, not that good, lets see if I can do better, etc.
Actually, I printed out all my 2009 blog entries and, in reading, I see wonderful growth in horsemanship and spirit beyond passing a level!!
This month's savvy times, p73 (goal setting article by Linda) concludes with "make sure you celebrate your smallest achievements not just the big ones."
I remembered that I used to keep a file of special accomplishments or things that make me proud, feel all warm and fuzzy etc. So I've found the file and it is amazing.
Thus, I think in addition to a diary blog, to start a sub-blog of those warm and fuzzy moments when Try and I have an especially lovely day together.
Onward naturally...
Actually, I printed out all my 2009 blog entries and, in reading, I see wonderful growth in horsemanship and spirit beyond passing a level!!
This month's savvy times, p73 (goal setting article by Linda) concludes with "make sure you celebrate your smallest achievements not just the big ones."
I remembered that I used to keep a file of special accomplishments or things that make me proud, feel all warm and fuzzy etc. So I've found the file and it is amazing.
Thus, I think in addition to a diary blog, to start a sub-blog of those warm and fuzzy moments when Try and I have an especially lovely day together.
Onward naturally...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Thoughts on obedience and motivation
I have been thinking about how Try's life has been about obedience and what a lovely obedient girl she has been so much of the time--but turning her into a machine and causing her to do the sneaky little LBI things to assert herself.
If she and I are exploring motivation, and I am freeing her up to explore and express her LBE side, then obedience becomes an issue both in the LBI-not-in-the-mood-for-precision sense and in the LBE wheee-I want-to-canter-fast and free mode.
Also as extreme LB as she is, if I am asking for more task-wise and energy-wise and being more tuned in to me--we are surely going to be exploring dominance issues between us. I need to remember that this is a really good thing--not fall back on a normal--shut-er-down-she-must-be-obedient-whether-she-likes-it-or-not-mode.
If she and I are exploring motivation, and I am freeing her up to explore and express her LBE side, then obedience becomes an issue both in the LBI-not-in-the-mood-for-precision sense and in the LBE wheee-I want-to-canter-fast and free mode.
Also as extreme LB as she is, if I am asking for more task-wise and energy-wise and being more tuned in to me--we are surely going to be exploring dominance issues between us. I need to remember that this is a really good thing--not fall back on a normal--shut-er-down-she-must-be-obedient-whether-she-likes-it-or-not-mode.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday at the barn
elated over passing the audition of course and important not to "erase the finish line" but to celebrate the milestone.
Today: Try and I played with creative phases on level 1 online plus some touch it as warmup. Then Cathy came in with Shirley and since Try and Shirley are best buds the 4 of us walked around for about 10 minutes catching up on doings around the barn, upcoming events etc.
Then Try was "up" as she perhaps wanted to trot and canter with Shirley who moves at a much faster face. Soooo hopped off and watched them finish up and leave. Played some circling game variations and made up a new traveling circling game and played with "keep the rope on the ground" then played with canter trot transitions in stick to me. By that time Try was refocused and we went back for a nice trot/canter ride.
Keystone is going to a new home--I am sad for me but know he is going to love his new life as a casual trail horse!! What a sweet heart.
Today: Try and I played with creative phases on level 1 online plus some touch it as warmup. Then Cathy came in with Shirley and since Try and Shirley are best buds the 4 of us walked around for about 10 minutes catching up on doings around the barn, upcoming events etc.
Then Try was "up" as she perhaps wanted to trot and canter with Shirley who moves at a much faster face. Soooo hopped off and watched them finish up and leave. Played some circling game variations and made up a new traveling circling game and played with "keep the rope on the ground" then played with canter trot transitions in stick to me. By that time Try was refocused and we went back for a nice trot/canter ride.
Keystone is going to a new home--I am sad for me but know he is going to love his new life as a casual trail horse!! What a sweet heart.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
studying
Studying Walter Zettl materials this morning. 2nd viewing of the dvd first series--this is answering some of the why of the L4 finesse materials.
Issue for me: creating nice big rhymical, relaxed trot and canter. Using HQ well--can we do that without contact? What is the proper way for me to begin taking contact?
Issue for me: creating nice big rhymical, relaxed trot and canter. Using HQ well--can we do that without contact? What is the proper way for me to begin taking contact?
Waiting .. Emotional Fitness Weeks
Three weeks and counting on the audition submission ...
Studying:
Walter Zettl materials
Karen Rohlf
Pat's L4 finesse
Self assessment list and Pat's video for L4 finesse
Goal: come up with a plan for beginning L4 finesse for Try and I.
Studying:
Walter Zettl materials
Karen Rohlf
Pat's L4 finesse
Self assessment list and Pat's video for L4 finesse
Goal: come up with a plan for beginning L4 finesse for Try and I.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Try wins the award for best horse of the day LOL
Try and I had fun today. Read about cookie fest on savvy club so put cookies around the arena and we played touch it and easter egg (cookie) hunt did all at liberty in the arena (280x300) then played with the focus game--riding 20 and 10 meter circle walk and trot folding arms--no people to make eye contact with just focused up and away--was fine until I needed to make a correction with my leg for precision in staying on the circle--wasn't able to let my focus travel a smooth circle while correcting--like my mind couldn't handle two things at once. Interesting. Then a little trot around the arena which was nice today. Then a little canter in the front circle--being careful today as no one around. Then liberty back to the barn, wash stall, back out to sit/handout in the shade etc. Try did not want to go back in.
Poor Keystone--he was so RBI RBE today. I forgot to be slow, careful and use lots of repetiton and consistency. Did get the backing I wanted but Keystone was an oh boy for me when he pulled away scared to go any where near the pedestal and tarp that he has been so confident around the last 10 days or so. More for me to think about. I don't think his core horsenality is LBI--I think its RBI.
Poor Keystone--he was so RBI RBE today. I forgot to be slow, careful and use lots of repetiton and consistency. Did get the backing I wanted but Keystone was an oh boy for me when he pulled away scared to go any where near the pedestal and tarp that he has been so confident around the last 10 days or so. More for me to think about. I don't think his core horsenality is LBI--I think its RBI.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday catchups
Catch up morning at the barn: supplements, bathe Try and Keystone.
Try: circling game online and then ride--repeat--going a little further of pre-finesse riding--waiting to hear from Kelly on video coaching.
Keystone: he seemed very pleased to come out and play. More confident, more relationship and bit by bit getting the idea of the games not just doing them. Hesitant to back--LBI.
Try: circling game online and then ride--repeat--going a little further of pre-finesse riding--waiting to hear from Kelly on video coaching.
Keystone: he seemed very pleased to come out and play. More confident, more relationship and bit by bit getting the idea of the games not just doing them. Hesitant to back--LBI.
Monday, August 9, 2010
out with the old and in with the new??
Well, anyway I am starting to think fall and that it is a new "school" year coming up. So I am thinking mess around and have a good time with Try and Keystone and study hard, on my own, level 4 and related materials so I can start soon on a new plan. (See August goals--August to plan and play to set up for September as beginning of L4 journey in all four savvies.) yahoo!!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday second filming for Kelly
Still getting used to the new saddle—wintec. I really like it and am close to be as comfortable cantering in it as western saddle.
Precision pen: set up 20x40m circle—only using 20x20 area for filming. Try, happily, is pretty good at maintaining gait, direction and pattern--did some 20m and 10 m circles walk and trot.
2. Contact: I played with taking a little contact
a. in the 9 step backup—which we had not done in ages and was a bit of a surprise for Try.
b. Also backing on the circle with 1/8 turns—did just two 1/8 turns then quit—
c. Taking a little contact with two reins, interspersing relaxation for Try after each thing that caused her to feel a little “up.”
Trot and Canter footage for quality of gait: rhythm, relaxation
Plan for the next week or two is to watch L4 finesse again. I got some Karen Rohlf materials—plan to study them some with Bethanna in my riding lessons in August. (Walter Zettl materials ordered.) I am trying to come up with a good plan for Try and I to get started with finesse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgXdD3nU6EM
Precision pen: set up 20x40m circle—only using 20x20 area for filming. Try, happily, is pretty good at maintaining gait, direction and pattern--did some 20m and 10 m circles walk and trot.
2. Contact: I played with taking a little contact
a. in the 9 step backup—which we had not done in ages and was a bit of a surprise for Try.
b. Also backing on the circle with 1/8 turns—did just two 1/8 turns then quit—
c. Taking a little contact with two reins, interspersing relaxation for Try after each thing that caused her to feel a little “up.”
Trot and Canter footage for quality of gait: rhythm, relaxation
Plan for the next week or two is to watch L4 finesse again. I got some Karen Rohlf materials—plan to study them some with Bethanna in my riding lessons in August. (Walter Zettl materials ordered.) I am trying to come up with a good plan for Try and I to get started with finesse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgXdD3nU6EM
Monday, August 2, 2010
monday - nice weather - we were all in a lovely mood.
1. Precision pen—I marked out a 20x40 meter area and marked lines in the sand. Just walking around as a warmup casual rein--walked lines and 10 and 20 meter circles.
2. 9 step back up—did it twice—how interesting—picking up the reins caused an adverse reaction
3. Pat on the extra footage for Horseman’s Apprentice #4 showed backing on the circle by making 1/8 turns in my body and then seeing if Try will come into alignment with that. This has possibilities—I have worked on backing a circle when the patterns came out and also about 4 years ago and Try would fight me on it. I see real possibilities for something better now—I tried it out and looked 1/8 and Try came into line (with a little leg cue)—did twice in a row then quit while it was good. This seems like a way to do this pattern and have it be much more relaxed.
4. Contact: twice I took a little contact and then went back to casual rein—Took a little while each time but I think with the release she will get it fairly soon—this was our first attempt—hope I am going about this right.
5. Canter: figured while we were out we might as well, as this is a new saddle (wintec) and I am still getting used to it. was mainly concentrating on seeing if I could be on my balance point with the feeling of sitting deep like I would in the western saddle—even sat on my thumb part of the time—
Keystone:
1. a little head down
2. a little backing and stick to me backing
3. the Tarp--he is getting it--sniffed it wadded up in my hand--ate a treat off it wadded up on the ground--spread a little on the ground he sniffed it and played with it with his right foot.
4. truly I am being able to direct him to go places from zone 1
2. 9 step back up—did it twice—how interesting—picking up the reins caused an adverse reaction
3. Pat on the extra footage for Horseman’s Apprentice #4 showed backing on the circle by making 1/8 turns in my body and then seeing if Try will come into alignment with that. This has possibilities—I have worked on backing a circle when the patterns came out and also about 4 years ago and Try would fight me on it. I see real possibilities for something better now—I tried it out and looked 1/8 and Try came into line (with a little leg cue)—did twice in a row then quit while it was good. This seems like a way to do this pattern and have it be much more relaxed.
4. Contact: twice I took a little contact and then went back to casual rein—Took a little while each time but I think with the release she will get it fairly soon—this was our first attempt—hope I am going about this right.
5. Canter: figured while we were out we might as well, as this is a new saddle (wintec) and I am still getting used to it. was mainly concentrating on seeing if I could be on my balance point with the feeling of sitting deep like I would in the western saddle—even sat on my thumb part of the time—
Keystone:
1. a little head down
2. a little backing and stick to me backing
3. the Tarp--he is getting it--sniffed it wadded up in my hand--ate a treat off it wadded up on the ground--spread a little on the ground he sniffed it and played with it with his right foot.
4. truly I am being able to direct him to go places from zone 1
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