Dwell time and the new stick to me from behind the withers/liberty. Today is was a stick to her--just wanted to feel a lovely connection--day off for her as she had BIG day yesterday and tomorrow is riding lesson.
Played on line and freestyle riding with Target--posted on Target's page.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Monday and Tuesday
Monday: Target--grooming, riding, improved yoyo, started question box. See blog.
Tuesday: 3 hours with Dan Thompson--see PP blog. Hard to put into words--real nitty gritty stuff.
Tuesday: 3 hours with Dan Thompson--see PP blog. Hard to put into words--real nitty gritty stuff.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sunny lovely fall day--great day to be with horses
Feeling lazy in the sunny October weather. Played with Target (see blog) and with Try.
Try: we did a little lazy trotting circling game reinforcing the idea that she can come to me not necessarily change direction from the draw. Also riding she still wants to stretch all the time--how interesting. Easy leg yields--suspension rein. Laid back day.
Just watched the last episode of the Horseman's Apprentice and my lovely lazy day would not have cut it at the Parelli ranch. I have had a lot going on with rain, flooding, trip, deaths and health concerns among friends but I now want to get ahold of myself, reassess priorities and get ready for next week.
Try: we did a little lazy trotting circling game reinforcing the idea that she can come to me not necessarily change direction from the draw. Also riding she still wants to stretch all the time--how interesting. Easy leg yields--suspension rein. Laid back day.
Just watched the last episode of the Horseman's Apprentice and my lovely lazy day would not have cut it at the Parelli ranch. I have had a lot going on with rain, flooding, trip, deaths and health concerns among friends but I now want to get ahold of myself, reassess priorities and get ready for next week.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Round corral day
We started in the paddock out back because the grooming stuff was there then ended up doing the whole session there. Two good draws/catching game tho not terribly energetic--I did put her boots on. Some good energy in sideways, backing and lovely liberty walking figure 8. Also stick to me. Next time it would be good to film. Also to film the stretching in riding.
Try is a mind reader!
I adore this wonderful horse. Light, responsive, she can figure out what I want from 20' away from increasingly smaller cueing etc. i.e. backing thru cones, setting her up to be square for the back up. Sideways she trotted and got a carrot slice as a reward for the exuberance--I upped my energy to get the trot.
Circling I wanted to do to improve the bring back/vs/change of direction and keeping slack on the ground. Dan has suggested my leaning on the rope to help with the slack issue but I was not able to lean as she never pulled and the rope is mainly on the ground--will ask about that next week. Also still getting the snarky ears in circling but was careful to reward her when I was getting good ears by bringing her in. Also bring back/draw at the trot was nice but Try is confused about the canter--I think a little shake of the rope as I back may be all we need to add.
Riding: so funny, Try immediately offered lots of stretching--can't wait to discuss this with BA and Dan, film and discuss again with Kelly.
I feel so lucky to have this time with Try.
Circling I wanted to do to improve the bring back/vs/change of direction and keeping slack on the ground. Dan has suggested my leaning on the rope to help with the slack issue but I was not able to lean as she never pulled and the rope is mainly on the ground--will ask about that next week. Also still getting the snarky ears in circling but was careful to reward her when I was getting good ears by bringing her in. Also bring back/draw at the trot was nice but Try is confused about the canter--I think a little shake of the rope as I back may be all we need to add.
Riding: so funny, Try immediately offered lots of stretching--can't wait to discuss this with BA and Dan, film and discuss again with Kelly.
I feel so lucky to have this time with Try.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
The perfect horse for me?
1. Calm and safe!! Deal breaker
2. maybe quarter horse and geling
3. conformation more uphill--also a deal breaker
4. willing
5. maybe LBI or RBI but not extreme
6. trained for riding but not Parelli trained so I can do it
7. maybe smaller i.e. 15 hands
2. maybe quarter horse and geling
3. conformation more uphill--also a deal breaker
4. willing
5. maybe LBI or RBI but not extreme
6. trained for riding but not Parelli trained so I can do it
7. maybe smaller i.e. 15 hands
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