groom, eat grass, dwell, passenger, no stirrups
I think Try didn't want me to leave.
I was exuberant and joyful over having passed L3 freestyle
Best parts of results: relationship and riding skills.
Friday, August 28, 2009
L3+ We passed.
Filmed yesterday--not as nervous--some stuff not so good but as I could get it under 10 minutes I sent it in and about 4 hours later got email that I had passed at L3+. Our level 4 friendly stuff apparently counterbalancing the lack of jump, pedestal. gate.
I am sooooooooo happy and relieved. Onward ............
I am sooooooooo happy and relieved. Onward ............
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday freestyle
Some good stuff and some how interesting:
- Mounting and sideways towards
- Tarp--use short side over the head & walk to clover leaf
- 1/2 cloverleaf and 1/2 imaginery rail set up
- didn't do pedestal--move it--
- sideways both ways then jog to corner
- usual corner and add the 360
- bucket to barrels
- small trot, swing the carrot stick? and 2 large lope w/simple change
- ball better around the world transitions
- gate: emot fitness
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
catch up
well, I have not posted in ages--busy, busy. Try and I have put together yet another choreographed freestyle and filmed and are starting this week on one more. Found out from hot line call that we do not need to do a complete cloverleaf, corners game etc as Try's lovely pleasure gaits are so slow I was having trouble fitting everything into 10 minutes.
Am enjoying the Sand Savvy group--great group, great energy.
Now to do some no-stirrups posting trot to get back in shape.
Am enjoying the Sand Savvy group--great group, great energy.
Now to do some no-stirrups posting trot to get back in shape.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Well, visited with Marilyn and also Jeanne, Ronnie and Jennifer. Try was a sweetie and I think enjoyed showing off, feeling smart and getting treats.
Rain or hot weather, ring messed up--so played in the field and with the gate Mon/Tue
Wed: more on the gate--we have various segments learned i.e. approach along side the gate, unlatch the gate, back up and exit. Still haven't added in stoppin in the exit--we do it great when I don't have to hang on to the gate. We also can approach the open gate and sidepass it back in place but not yet latching it.
Loped some, showered off good.
Rain or hot weather, ring messed up--so played in the field and with the gate Mon/Tue
Wed: more on the gate--we have various segments learned i.e. approach along side the gate, unlatch the gate, back up and exit. Still haven't added in stoppin in the exit--we do it great when I don't have to hang on to the gate. We also can approach the open gate and sidepass it back in place but not yet latching it.
Loped some, showered off good.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Visiting with new Parelli folks
well, just a little with the gate--next step is stopping in the entryway and relaxing.
Marilyn Biers came out to visit and we had lunch Thursday, Friday was golds etc and Saturday Ronnie and Jeanne Huffman and Jennifer Zavalney came to visit at the barn. Try was a real sweetie and seemed to have a good time.
No lesson this week or next--BA conflict or out of town.
Marilyn Biers came out to visit and we had lunch Thursday, Friday was golds etc and Saturday Ronnie and Jeanne Huffman and Jennifer Zavalney came to visit at the barn. Try was a real sweetie and seemed to have a good time.
No lesson this week or next--BA conflict or out of town.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Gate and phases
July 28 Gate and provocative phases while riding issue:
Forum: like the isolate, separate, recombine things that you are doing. Can you start putting the smaller bits together into larger bits?
LOVE that idea--instead of focusing on 'open and shut the gate' as that is something I need before filming L3 freestyle: Instead make the gate a game for me and think of new and different things we can do with the gate i.e. back thru the gate; go all the way thru the opening and do 1/2 a 360 to turn and face, walk the fence/gate both directions and forward and back. We have already been sidepassing lots of different ways. Or how many ways can I play with the chain that has to be fastened around the gate?? hmmmm Or--the gate opens both directions and that could lead to new ideas. hmmm. and if each little segment is simple like that, its so much easier to give treats and rest??? maybe it'll change the whole process into something fun and I won't have to think about upping phases. Also as an LBI it doesn't require much energy and she should love that.
HOT LINE:
did call the hot line and asked about phases when a horse is being bratty. I.e. not stopping and waiting at the gate--suggestion--a firm backup and then stop and wait (its not about the gate) and reward when relaxed. Another example of phase being using the end of the rope to spank myself or my horse. Kristy Madoney?? Firmer backup, she should stand quietly where I place her. Assertive yes ma’am and then reward and think about it. Pin ears at canter—phase 4, shut down zone 1 for bad attitude, spank with end of rope myself then Try phases
forum: Something that's worked for me (I have a dominant LBE) is to make the gate a resting place. In other words, we would do circles or figure 8's in another part of the ring and when it was time to rest and relax we did it by the gate. Pretty soon that gate becomes VERY attractive to the horse. Next step is to pet the gate while continuing to rest next to the gate, the fiddling with the latch while resting next to the gate...you get the idea.
Forum: like the isolate, separate, recombine things that you are doing. Can you start putting the smaller bits together into larger bits?
LOVE that idea--instead of focusing on 'open and shut the gate' as that is something I need before filming L3 freestyle: Instead make the gate a game for me and think of new and different things we can do with the gate i.e. back thru the gate; go all the way thru the opening and do 1/2 a 360 to turn and face, walk the fence/gate both directions and forward and back. We have already been sidepassing lots of different ways. Or how many ways can I play with the chain that has to be fastened around the gate?? hmmmm Or--the gate opens both directions and that could lead to new ideas. hmmm. and if each little segment is simple like that, its so much easier to give treats and rest??? maybe it'll change the whole process into something fun and I won't have to think about upping phases. Also as an LBI it doesn't require much energy and she should love that.
HOT LINE:
did call the hot line and asked about phases when a horse is being bratty. I.e. not stopping and waiting at the gate--suggestion--a firm backup and then stop and wait (its not about the gate) and reward when relaxed. Another example of phase being using the end of the rope to spank myself or my horse. Kristy Madoney?? Firmer backup, she should stand quietly where I place her. Assertive yes ma’am and then reward and think about it. Pin ears at canter—phase 4, shut down zone 1 for bad attitude, spank with end of rope myself then Try phases
forum: Something that's worked for me (I have a dominant LBE) is to make the gate a resting place. In other words, we would do circles or figure 8's in another part of the ring and when it was time to rest and relax we did it by the gate. Pretty soon that gate becomes VERY attractive to the horse. Next step is to pet the gate while continuing to rest next to the gate, the fiddling with the latch while resting next to the gate...you get the idea.
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