Rained out but got to do some online stuff:
1. Great helicopter 360 degrees and slap ground from z5 and walk away
2. Try is really offering sideways towards and curious about all objects
3. 4 barrels/treats/sideways faster--just starting to give Try the idea
4. drive to saddle and sniff--not an issue
Then the rains came--ggg.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday, May 10 How Interesting!
Lovely morning, horses inside as it will be close to 90 degrees soon.
Try glad to see me.
We went out back and did basic friendly and rubbing then extreme friendly. helicopter walking in circle around her followed by one slap in Z4-A5 and then walk away and reward with treat. Did that twice then did it two slaps and walk away--treat and end of game.
sideways towards!!!!!!!!!!! Went to the fence and asked and she gave me a 1/2 dozen steps right off the bat. Rewarded. did it again but took a minute for Try to offer the 2nd time. Treats, dwell time.
walking and mirroring--up to the other barn and back. then dwell time in arena and play with cavaletti--treats.
shower (not tied), fly stuff, treats, back in stall.
Try glad to see me.
We went out back and did basic friendly and rubbing then extreme friendly. helicopter walking in circle around her followed by one slap in Z4-A5 and then walk away and reward with treat. Did that twice then did it two slaps and walk away--treat and end of game.
sideways towards!!!!!!!!!!! Went to the fence and asked and she gave me a 1/2 dozen steps right off the bat. Rewarded. did it again but took a minute for Try to offer the 2nd time. Treats, dwell time.
walking and mirroring--up to the other barn and back. then dwell time in arena and play with cavaletti--treats.
shower (not tied), fly stuff, treats, back in stall.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, private time with Kelly Sigler!!
Thank you Kelly.
GREAT private session with Instructor Kelly Sigler yesterday, we concentrated on LBI horse and LBE human!! Kelly pointed out instances where I thought my horse had higher energy than I did and the reverse was true.
I feel so ready to be a better human for the LBI I love. How interesting? and isn't this stuff just the greatest? I love Parelli horsemanship.
Online Savvy
1. Extreme friendly in zone 5: one slap and turn and walk away to take the pressure off.
2. Sideways towards: helper on the other side to reinforce/treats
3. Sideways faster: barrels treats, helper would be good to place treats
4. Stick to me: I need to mirror her not just demand that she mirror me!! And be more aware of her true energy level and mine as well.
5. Circle—played with just walking places, stop, nose on object treat—letting her choose the obj.
6. Pedestal: no 4 feet won’t fit
7. Try offered all sorts of stuff, trot, canter, walking over bridge, cavalettis—often I misread where she would like to go.
8. Lots of treats and rest
9. I know I over cue—conscious awareness—Try responds to lighter and lighter cues—her phase one and my phase one are not in synch.
Riding
1. Got to play with Parelli western saddle, pad, shims and cradle bridle. Fantastic opportunity.
2. Like my saddle better, I like the deeper seat that puts me on my balance point—should send pic to Kelly
3. I learned: when Try is away from home she is more up and my usual freestyle riding falls apart.
4. I was relying on reins and voice too much for slowing. Need to stop/slow riding in my body. At home why can I ride with no reins for an entire session???
5. Over cueing turns—go back to neutral rein as soon as she starts making the turn.
6. Saddle kept slipping to the right—left shoulder?? Check this
7. Point to point and figure 8.
8. Be prepared to spend 20 minutes with Try on girthiness program.
Other
1. Kelly suggested emailing her for cookie info, checking ulcer info for girthiness and offered to watch our videos for audition on youtube before submitting
2. Will consider coming back to Mary’s in the fall—hope that works!
3. This was a very helpful session for me—just what I needed at the just the right time, full of up to date LBI help.
GREAT private session with Instructor Kelly Sigler yesterday, we concentrated on LBI horse and LBE human!! Kelly pointed out instances where I thought my horse had higher energy than I did and the reverse was true.
I feel so ready to be a better human for the LBI I love. How interesting? and isn't this stuff just the greatest? I love Parelli horsemanship.
Online Savvy
1. Extreme friendly in zone 5: one slap and turn and walk away to take the pressure off.
2. Sideways towards: helper on the other side to reinforce/treats
3. Sideways faster: barrels treats, helper would be good to place treats
4. Stick to me: I need to mirror her not just demand that she mirror me!! And be more aware of her true energy level and mine as well.
5. Circle—played with just walking places, stop, nose on object treat—letting her choose the obj.
6. Pedestal: no 4 feet won’t fit
7. Try offered all sorts of stuff, trot, canter, walking over bridge, cavalettis—often I misread where she would like to go.
8. Lots of treats and rest
9. I know I over cue—conscious awareness—Try responds to lighter and lighter cues—her phase one and my phase one are not in synch.
Riding
1. Got to play with Parelli western saddle, pad, shims and cradle bridle. Fantastic opportunity.
2. Like my saddle better, I like the deeper seat that puts me on my balance point—should send pic to Kelly
3. I learned: when Try is away from home she is more up and my usual freestyle riding falls apart.
4. I was relying on reins and voice too much for slowing. Need to stop/slow riding in my body. At home why can I ride with no reins for an entire session???
5. Over cueing turns—go back to neutral rein as soon as she starts making the turn.
6. Saddle kept slipping to the right—left shoulder?? Check this
7. Point to point and figure 8.
8. Be prepared to spend 20 minutes with Try on girthiness program.
Other
1. Kelly suggested emailing her for cookie info, checking ulcer info for girthiness and offered to watch our videos for audition on youtube before submitting
2. Will consider coming back to Mary’s in the fall—hope that works!
3. This was a very helpful session for me—just what I needed at the just the right time, full of up to date LBI help.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday, May 7 Magic day
stick to me: online/round pen. Try offered canter to match mine from just a kiss.
freestyle: corners--sideway good from one rein and one stick. lovely big circles in MUDDY ring at a canter, my arms folded over my chest, even change of direction in the ring (not on the rail!) from just a soft leg cue!!!
Magic day.
freestyle: corners--sideway good from one rein and one stick. lovely big circles in MUDDY ring at a canter, my arms folded over my chest, even change of direction in the ring (not on the rail!) from just a soft leg cue!!!
Magic day.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday, May 6
OK another update:
call to parelli: new program to counter Try getting ticked at transitions (mostly upward), do the opposite go slower, faster, "you want to go slower? me too"
Monday: No stirrups in parelli question box and clover leaf patterns
Tuesday: rained out
Wednesday: Western saddle, muddy ring, clover leaf and question box at canter but not w/two sticks. Also pedestal at liberty was great, extreme friendly getting better but don't have it from zone 5 as yet. lead by the tail: opposition reflex--picked up carrot stick and she offered it??!!??
Really busy getting ready for private session with Kelly Sigler this Fri followed by 1st play day next Sat hosted by Betsy and Brandy and demo by Mariah Helms.
call to parelli: new program to counter Try getting ticked at transitions (mostly upward), do the opposite go slower, faster, "you want to go slower? me too"
Monday: No stirrups in parelli question box and clover leaf patterns
Tuesday: rained out
Wednesday: Western saddle, muddy ring, clover leaf and question box at canter but not w/two sticks. Also pedestal at liberty was great, extreme friendly getting better but don't have it from zone 5 as yet. lead by the tail: opposition reflex--picked up carrot stick and she offered it??!!??
Really busy getting ready for private session with Kelly Sigler this Fri followed by 1st play day next Sat hosted by Betsy and Brandy and demo by Mariah Helms.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunday, May 3
Well, to sum up I've started playing with freestyle L3 patterns:
Tuesday: went to Mary's facility (wow) and discussed set up for private sessions with Kelly next Friday.
Wednesday we did western saddle L3 patterns and did all L3 online stuff--taking my time between tasks.
Thursday I had riding lesson concentrating on L3 cloverleaf at a trot which was good to go and L3 question box at canter drop to trot. That needs more work on my part to keep transitions calm. We did not get to corners game.
Friday: no stirrups on my own in cloverleaf and question box patterns at trot--Try was just lovely despite wind, being only horse outside etc.
Saturday: watched Davo ? from Australia work in round pen with 5 yr old mare that has not been handled. Good to have him in the area as a resource but not the best use of my time. Good also to see lots of Turkey Quarter people there and touch base.
Tuesday: went to Mary's facility (wow) and discussed set up for private sessions with Kelly next Friday.
Wednesday we did western saddle L3 patterns and did all L3 online stuff--taking my time between tasks.
Thursday I had riding lesson concentrating on L3 cloverleaf at a trot which was good to go and L3 question box at canter drop to trot. That needs more work on my part to keep transitions calm. We did not get to corners game.
Friday: no stirrups on my own in cloverleaf and question box patterns at trot--Try was just lovely despite wind, being only horse outside etc.
Saturday: watched Davo ? from Australia work in round pen with 5 yr old mare that has not been handled. Good to have him in the area as a resource but not the best use of my time. Good also to see lots of Turkey Quarter people there and touch base.
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