Try met me at the gate!
1. Try and I did circling game, cavaletti stuff and weave, lead by tail--see below.
2. 4 laps no stirrups
3. BA moved trailer out--took a few tries then 3 good trailer loads, the third sitting in the chair.
For Wed:
practice the choreographed routine for Thur filming, including trailer in arena.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day
Quick trip to barn:
Online:
Circling game: good trot, 2 laps of canter, traveling circles, change of direction at the trot
Lead by hocks, tail: 10 steps each very light!!
Cavaletti: little confusion for Try--offering sideways towards for everything but fairly quickly got sideways away and towards, front foot, back foot and straddle vertically.
Weave: mess, did finally get it at a walk with me standing close.
Try very sweet.
Online:
Circling game: good trot, 2 laps of canter, traveling circles, change of direction at the trot
Lead by hocks, tail: 10 steps each very light!!
Cavaletti: little confusion for Try--offering sideways towards for everything but fairly quickly got sideways away and towards, front foot, back foot and straddle vertically.
Weave: mess, did finally get it at a walk with me standing close.
Try very sweet.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, May 24 Quiet day
Easy day:
1. did barrels/treats again--still a walk but did it at liberty w/me 10' or so away. Just didn't see any need for the line.
2. Try offered sideways towards so tried w/cavaletti pole--sideways away and towards and it was there!
3. circle:
level 1 yoyo back wait, send at a trot 2 laps was good.
level 2: three tries, my emotional fitness, waiting allowing and being ready to use phases if necessary--by the third try I got one pretty lap of true canter w/o attitude and stopped and rewarded.
end of game
bath/fly stuff
1. did barrels/treats again--still a walk but did it at liberty w/me 10' or so away. Just didn't see any need for the line.
2. Try offered sideways towards so tried w/cavaletti pole--sideways away and towards and it was there!
3. circle:
level 1 yoyo back wait, send at a trot 2 laps was good.
level 2: three tries, my emotional fitness, waiting allowing and being ready to use phases if necessary--by the third try I got one pretty lap of true canter w/o attitude and stopped and rewarded.
end of game
bath/fly stuff
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Saturday, May 23 Dwell Time
I had planned to take the day off and go to gym instead of barn then realized an opportunity in that Try would be in her stall and bored because of heat/Bethanna out of town etc.
We went for a walk to the best clover. Then in ring set up two barrels with treats and walked from one to another several times. Interesting--Try never decided to trot--just walk to her next treat.
Then a trail walk up the road and back checking out the sites.
NO CIRCLING!! I did study circling this am and have a plan to review driving the front end and circling level 1 to re-establish things then move forward as we are ready. BUT today I thought we needed to stay away from it after the confusing day yesterday.
We went for a walk to the best clover. Then in ring set up two barrels with treats and walked from one to another several times. Interesting--Try never decided to trot--just walk to her next treat.
Then a trail walk up the road and back checking out the sites.
NO CIRCLING!! I did study circling this am and have a plan to review driving the front end and circling level 1 to re-establish things then move forward as we are ready. BUT today I thought we needed to stay away from it after the confusing day yesterday.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21 first filming L3 online, Kelly Sigler's critique, Friday followup
Part 1:
1. Circling game 2+ minutes: walk/trot/walk/stop and back on the circle then change direction trot then canter 6 laps, disengage hind quarters to stop and bring in
we need to see the send- you were nagging a bit asking her to trot at first. She lost her contact- in the backup, you will see her looking away. When you asked her to canter going to the right, she looked a bit grumpy- think about setting it up so that she is more positive/happy and keeping contact. must do a change of direction without breaking gait at trot.
Add obstacles: cavalettis and cones to relieve boredom ??
Fri: obstacles good but confusing, breaking gait over cavalettis avoiding cones
BUT Try was tired and I need to go back to square 1 with circling game, clean, review for us both.
Cleaning: good at level 1 and level 2: Still need 6 laps of true canter, snappy w/o attitude.
Tue: 3+3 canter, s but not falling leaf. For Wed: put it together.
2. Extreme friendly game: helicopter, slap ground 6 times in zone 5
must be able to take your hand off of her and play the extreme friendly still
Fri: done, not an issue
3. Lead by the hocks and the tail
with a 22 foot rope, not your hands
Fri: done not an issue
Great: 10 steps, light as a feather with rope.
tue: even better
try to lead her with just a few strands of her tail and snappier
Fri: better, good idea to go for 10' for both of these each time. Lots of treats.
Mon: good, light ten steps, tail resting in palm of hand Tue: maybe 1/4 of hairs
4. Sideways towards
sideways towards is looking good!
Fri: WOW--try it with cavaletti pole, then maybe barrel!!! and alternate away and toward.
Part 2:
1. Weave at walk then trot
try the weave at a longer distance/ need the draw at trot so she does not break gait
mark out my distance w/cavalettis or 45’ line for practice
Needs clarity, trot and my distance before filming Tue: better, try going even slower, do less and reward but be farther away
2. Pedestal
pedestal looks good, might want to try four!
3. Sidepass 3 barrels in an L shape
nice sideways over the 3 barrels!
4. Knock cone off barrel without knocking over barrel
nice cone knocking (she is so cute)
5. Cavaletti pole: one foot on pole then straddle between front legs, hind legs, horizontally and vertically
great with the cavaletti
Clean up so it is clear to Try.
Tue: better away and toward, step in front for fr foot, one foot, back foot, then do vertical
1. Transitions, practice stick to me at the trot or drive z5
2. Time within the 10 minute limit for "jump to me"??
1. Circling game 2+ minutes: walk/trot/walk/stop and back on the circle then change direction trot then canter 6 laps, disengage hind quarters to stop and bring in
we need to see the send- you were nagging a bit asking her to trot at first. She lost her contact- in the backup, you will see her looking away. When you asked her to canter going to the right, she looked a bit grumpy- think about setting it up so that she is more positive/happy and keeping contact. must do a change of direction without breaking gait at trot.
Add obstacles: cavalettis and cones to relieve boredom ??
Fri: obstacles good but confusing, breaking gait over cavalettis avoiding cones
BUT Try was tired and I need to go back to square 1 with circling game, clean, review for us both.
Cleaning: good at level 1 and level 2: Still need 6 laps of true canter, snappy w/o attitude.
Tue: 3+3 canter, s but not falling leaf. For Wed: put it together.
2. Extreme friendly game: helicopter, slap ground 6 times in zone 5
must be able to take your hand off of her and play the extreme friendly still
Fri: done, not an issue
3. Lead by the hocks and the tail
with a 22 foot rope, not your hands
Fri: done not an issue
Great: 10 steps, light as a feather with rope.
tue: even better
try to lead her with just a few strands of her tail and snappier
Fri: better, good idea to go for 10' for both of these each time. Lots of treats.
Mon: good, light ten steps, tail resting in palm of hand Tue: maybe 1/4 of hairs
4. Sideways towards
sideways towards is looking good!
Fri: WOW--try it with cavaletti pole, then maybe barrel!!! and alternate away and toward.
Part 2:
1. Weave at walk then trot
try the weave at a longer distance/ need the draw at trot so she does not break gait
mark out my distance w/cavalettis or 45’ line for practice
Needs clarity, trot and my distance before filming Tue: better, try going even slower, do less and reward but be farther away
2. Pedestal
pedestal looks good, might want to try four!
3. Sidepass 3 barrels in an L shape
nice sideways over the 3 barrels!
4. Knock cone off barrel without knocking over barrel
nice cone knocking (she is so cute)
5. Cavaletti pole: one foot on pole then straddle between front legs, hind legs, horizontally and vertically
great with the cavaletti
Clean up so it is clear to Try.
Tue: better away and toward, step in front for fr foot, one foot, back foot, then do vertical
1. Transitions, practice stick to me at the trot or drive z5
2. Time within the 10 minute limit for "jump to me"??
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday, May 19 How Interesting!! Wednesday no stirrups
BA and I watched LBE/LBI dvd w/Linda, Lois and Clyde.
Discussed: I am not as LBE as Lois, of course,
Try is between LBI naturally can get quite extroverted easily and still be confident.
It isn't hard to get her going.
I am lightening cues, slowing down and rewarding all the littl subtle stuff she loves.
BUT she gives me attitude when I ask for canter in circling game.
From BA--Test: before beginning session, round pen, hide the hiney, ask for circle and gradually ask for faster gaits, if attitude at canter, up my leadership. THEN begin a session together
Worked into nice circling game canter and weave.
Wednesday: basic no stirrups workout on our own. hanging in there with 4 laps 2/3 mile until filming project is completed.
Discussed: I am not as LBE as Lois, of course,
Try is between LBI naturally can get quite extroverted easily and still be confident.
It isn't hard to get her going.
I am lightening cues, slowing down and rewarding all the littl subtle stuff she loves.
BUT she gives me attitude when I ask for canter in circling game.
From BA--Test: before beginning session, round pen, hide the hiney, ask for circle and gradually ask for faster gaits, if attitude at canter, up my leadership. THEN begin a session together
Worked into nice circling game canter and weave.
Wednesday: basic no stirrups workout on our own. hanging in there with 4 laps 2/3 mile until filming project is completed.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18 Raining
Then and Now
2008: I was wandering aimlessly between L2 (which was pretty solid) and L3, which seemed impossible. I was trying to focus on horsenality and anything that looked like fun.
2009: I feel so energized by the new levels--I am actually doing well with much of L3 and plan to film my online audition soon. I am looking at the ways my LBE energy impacts my LBI partner and finding good stuff for us both.
2008: I was wandering aimlessly between L2 (which was pretty solid) and L3, which seemed impossible. I was trying to focus on horsenality and anything that looked like fun.
2009: I feel so energized by the new levels--I am actually doing well with much of L3 and plan to film my online audition soon. I am looking at the ways my LBE energy impacts my LBI partner and finding good stuff for us both.
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