Saturday: Pleased with the playday, Try was very relaxed.
Tuesday:
Sharon's words--letting Try know she can relax whenever she sees the look that says “you are so beautiful and I just want to give you a big hug.”
From some acting courses at ECU and early social work sensitivity training—I know that my tension is fear in some form and also know some great visualizations to bring on a whole big “I love the world and everything in it” feeling.
Today I played with this some and it went well for awhile until she decided that we had done enough and I got frustrated (How interesting) and direct line. I should have quit while we were ahead but felt she needed some exercise.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Great lesson day
Lesson w/BA on freestyle patterns
Corners game: walk past the tree, don't worry about open side, but start gathering rope etc, sideways--be particular about Try's butt, canter stop-exhale, sit deep, use legs NOT the stick.
Cloverleaf: eyes, belly button, leg.............stick. DONT use the stick!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ride with the string only.
Remember to be an extreme middle of the roader.
Corners game: walk past the tree, don't worry about open side, but start gathering rope etc, sideways--be particular about Try's butt, canter stop-exhale, sit deep, use legs NOT the stick.
Cloverleaf: eyes, belly button, leg.............stick. DONT use the stick!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ride with the string only.
Remember to be an extreme middle of the roader.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
wake up!
Wasn't going to barn but found some late afternoon time.
Did attitude check in round pen. Asked for circle, she wasn't responding, slapped string on ground a couple times and she took off. Then she dropped to trot and I asked for change of direction trying to "tag" her and she took off and maintained gait for three laps and then I asked her to stop. She came in a different horse.
Riding: western saddle, bridle, savvy string and 1 stick: started corners pattern with stick and she was ignoring it, started over and used bridle and asked for a full snappy corners game and got it--Try had to be reading my intention. Then did it with stick only and it was really good except for that long sideways was messy. Asked for cloverleaf at a trot and she offered canter so I took it--used bridle but rode on the buckle with VERY few corrections! Quit on a good note.
I think I have been a carrot person and now am striving to be an extreme middle of the road person.
Did attitude check in round pen. Asked for circle, she wasn't responding, slapped string on ground a couple times and she took off. Then she dropped to trot and I asked for change of direction trying to "tag" her and she took off and maintained gait for three laps and then I asked her to stop. She came in a different horse.
Riding: western saddle, bridle, savvy string and 1 stick: started corners pattern with stick and she was ignoring it, started over and used bridle and asked for a full snappy corners game and got it--Try had to be reading my intention. Then did it with stick only and it was really good except for that long sideways was messy. Asked for cloverleaf at a trot and she offered canter so I took it--used bridle but rode on the buckle with VERY few corrections! Quit on a good note.
I think I have been a carrot person and now am striving to be an extreme middle of the road person.
How very interesting
Filmed freestyle patterns Tuesday: corners, cloverleaf, question box. Try was maintaining gait but most definately not direction--playing games with me or just not in the mood for riding. (in season)
By the end I wished I had upped my phases or gone back to bridle. I am sure that just because I am trying to create motivation and exuberance that doesn't mean obedience goes out the window.
Note: vary jog and trot. I look more fluid at trot and canter??? My LBE?? Also if I had not been constantly correcting with the stick, I bet I would have been more fluid. Eyes, belly button, leg, stick--right?
By the end I wished I had upped my phases or gone back to bridle. I am sure that just because I am trying to create motivation and exuberance that doesn't mean obedience goes out the window.
Note: vary jog and trot. I look more fluid at trot and canter??? My LBE?? Also if I had not been constantly correcting with the stick, I bet I would have been more fluid. Eyes, belly button, leg, stick--right?
Monday, June 22, 2009
Canter passenger lesson
Sunday:
Online: tried chairs and treats to encourage making the turn at the end of weave pattern. Try enjoyed the treats and came around the bend with some enthusiasm.
Various circle games: s shape and traveling, going around a tree was cool as she got to stop.
helicopter haven't gotten the flick of the wrist--experimenting. Lead by the tail she offered that even without the lead by the leg before it--lead by 6-8 hairs, very light, one stop mid way. She offered lots of 10' or so sideways towards--could have been at liberty.
Passenger Riding: used saddle and very occasionally stick for safety: walk, trot and canter around the ring. Canter was great for self confidence as I was the passenger and did not need even the neck string tho it was there as a back up. Also she had plenty of go.
Coming into season--overall not feeling very motivated to move a lot but doing it from a light ask. Curious to see how she is feeling Monday. I was able to stop and think about my self-talk several times as well.
Online: tried chairs and treats to encourage making the turn at the end of weave pattern. Try enjoyed the treats and came around the bend with some enthusiasm.
Various circle games: s shape and traveling, going around a tree was cool as she got to stop.
helicopter haven't gotten the flick of the wrist--experimenting. Lead by the tail she offered that even without the lead by the leg before it--lead by 6-8 hairs, very light, one stop mid way. She offered lots of 10' or so sideways towards--could have been at liberty.
Passenger Riding: used saddle and very occasionally stick for safety: walk, trot and canter around the ring. Canter was great for self confidence as I was the passenger and did not need even the neck string tho it was there as a back up. Also she had plenty of go.
Coming into season--overall not feeling very motivated to move a lot but doing it from a light ask. Curious to see how she is feeling Monday. I was able to stop and think about my self-talk several times as well.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Cricket!!
Today I did my lesson with Cricket--LBE TB. Wow what a difference in stride etc! Did some bending/contact. Older, experienced hunter/jumper. By the end the trot was feeling super.
Habits: she walks away when you mount and is hesitant to enter the wash stall. Curious.
Habits: she walks away when you mount and is hesitant to enter the wash stall. Curious.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Catch Up Day
Well, rained out Tuesday.
Wednesday, little play at liberty and circle to treat under a cone, then freestyle riding BB/BL/passenger. Goal: take my time and watch what is going on with both of us. Tried repetition game but found that annoying to us both. I would keep drifting back to task even staying neutral as task and then remember and stop to see how Try was doing and what I was saying to myself
Thursday: knee injury--day off to study, catch up on stuff for play day, process some video for BA etc.
Tomorrow: lesson riding Cricket!!
PM Coaching with Kelly: See notes section all about LBI and online.
Wednesday, little play at liberty and circle to treat under a cone, then freestyle riding BB/BL/passenger. Goal: take my time and watch what is going on with both of us. Tried repetition game but found that annoying to us both. I would keep drifting back to task even staying neutral as task and then remember and stop to see how Try was doing and what I was saying to myself
Thursday: knee injury--day off to study, catch up on stuff for play day, process some video for BA etc.
Tomorrow: lesson riding Cricket!!
PM Coaching with Kelly: See notes section all about LBI and online.
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