Mary Lou Johnson, 2 Star Instructor told me, “You get off your horse when you have lost your connection. You get on the ground, reestablish the connection, then you can get on again.” What a simple way of presenting such a complex idea.
While I was attempting to trailer load my horse after we had established confidence and he was no longer emotional, Cezanne DeCristoforo told me, “Only play the Friendly Game when your horse is somewhat IN the trailer. Bring him out, then put him right back in there with ENERGY.”
“When he’s somewhat in the trailer and he goes introverted on you, play the Friendly Game on Zone 5 until he wakes up.” – Cezanne
“When taking a gate apart, undo the bottom first, and the top second. When putting a gate together, do the top first and the bottom second, so it doesn’t fall on you and kill you.” – Pat Parelli
“A lot of horses can’t look at you with both eyes, and they have a huge problem changing eyes. Work on this until you can skip to them from 22 feet away and gently touch them on their foreheads while they keep both eyes on you.” – Tina Giordano
Friday, June 22, 2012
This weeks ride
After showing puppies and working, riding is really getting put to the side. I wanted to ride this week, missed last week.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Tonight
I had a great time with Regalo, we hung out together and did some liberty in the round pen, worked on the friendly game in the woods. He was able to go sideways over the ground pole. Went over the jump in the woods. He was bvery calm and hapy tonight.
He is getting so much better.
He is getting so much better.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Lesson
Regalo lesson with Jerilyn on Monday. He was upset from the beginning. First he didn't like being near the wash rack while someone used it. He was upset with the fly spray and anything else that was going on. I took him over to the other side of the arena where we wait for our lesson to begin.
His lesson begins with going through the arena gate calmly. He is very nervous and rushes through the gate. She makes him go back and forth through the gate until he does it one foot at a time. Then he goes over to the water and she sprays his mouth so he feels the water on his mouth. After a little while he is clam and the water is not a big deal.
Back out to the arena and she is asking him to go forward on the circling game. He can't do it calmly. His feet are moving in all different gates and he is whizzing around the circle with no control. When he turns and wants to come into the center he is allowed and she pets him. Then sends him out and this goes on for a long time. finally he is calmer and she stops to put his hackamore on.
He walks away from her and she has to chase him to make him stay in the arena, then out to the front pasture. He runs a little and then turns and stops. She then takes the time to readjust the bit and hackamore then she gets on and the ride out in the pasture. He does great up and down the pasture walking and gating easily. It is amazing to watch him goes so nicely under saddle.
After he is finished riding she puts the destin on his nose and he is a little difficult but submites quickly.
Alot to work on.
Wash rack, gate, and fast circling game.
His lesson begins with going through the arena gate calmly. He is very nervous and rushes through the gate. She makes him go back and forth through the gate until he does it one foot at a time. Then he goes over to the water and she sprays his mouth so he feels the water on his mouth. After a little while he is clam and the water is not a big deal.
Back out to the arena and she is asking him to go forward on the circling game. He can't do it calmly. His feet are moving in all different gates and he is whizzing around the circle with no control. When he turns and wants to come into the center he is allowed and she pets him. Then sends him out and this goes on for a long time. finally he is calmer and she stops to put his hackamore on.
He walks away from her and she has to chase him to make him stay in the arena, then out to the front pasture. He runs a little and then turns and stops. She then takes the time to readjust the bit and hackamore then she gets on and the ride out in the pasture. He does great up and down the pasture walking and gating easily. It is amazing to watch him goes so nicely under saddle.
After he is finished riding she puts the destin on his nose and he is a little difficult but submites quickly.
Alot to work on.
Wash rack, gate, and fast circling game.
Haven't ridden in couple of weeks
I have to stop feeling like I cannot ride, because people have to help me on the horse. I know that its okay to ask for their help. Have been rather sad about not riding and plan to ask for what I need.
Regalo was sort of up tight last night. I worked him on the ground and he just wanted to move his feet. Should have done more work on the ground, but wanted to ride. Got on and he wanted to move out and was stiff on the right side. We did some figure eights, walked around the arena, and went to the far side of the arena. Like riding in the hackamore. He does really good in it.
Remembered to not go after him as a prey animal with the desinten. If I wait long enough, he will allow it on his nose. (In his time)
Regalo was sort of up tight last night. I worked him on the ground and he just wanted to move his feet. Should have done more work on the ground, but wanted to ride. Got on and he wanted to move out and was stiff on the right side. We did some figure eights, walked around the arena, and went to the far side of the arena. Like riding in the hackamore. He does really good in it.
Remembered to not go after him as a prey animal with the desinten. If I wait long enough, he will allow it on his nose. (In his time)
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