Wednesday

Game of Contact:
From a standstill: took contact—no need for smiling cheeks—Try walked off slowly and calmly with contact maintained (not a surprise)—few strides then complete release. No displaced behaviors.

Try was clearly slightly nosed out. Will continue to watch for tho.
Trotted a little but I’m not as clear about this and I lose contact—did not want to do more than a few strides until I have a clearer picture in my mind. Forgot all about Michael Jackson and did remember slow hands.
Sitting the horse back—only after we are trotting and Try takes the contact—or each time making downward transition from the trot?? I can see the benefit in getting Try more on her HQ!!

Interspersed with freestyle riding in muddy ring--windy day but really nice time together.
Try happy to be with me today.



Thanks—when you get tired of me just quit answering—I am so into this.