Two wild mustangs bending at the rib cage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Qym4jDrgE

Basis Suppleness in the horse

http://www.horsetraining.org/horse-training-articles/2006/04/riding-basics-suppleness.html

Notice the difference

Last night was the first time I worked with Regalo after he had the lesson with Jerilyn.

I let him eat grass first and then went to put fly spray on him and he didn't want it on.  I respected this an didn't put it on then.

I used very small movement and got great results.  I keep my energy done and had no stick, used the end of the rope with small movements.  He did really great.

He went over the raised pole, played the touch it game, did the squeeze game, went sideways , then we worked on getting the bend in his ribs with head down.

Put rope behind him.   Worked on rope over and off his head.

Then he got to eat grass again for another 30 minutes and I put him away.

Very good session.

Jerilyn rides Regalo

She did a wonderful job. 

things to work on

walking over a cavalette without being nervous and placing each foot

working on the bend going to the right
Put 22' rope on stirrup and pull it until he is quiet about it  Having a halter and another line on the head

work on putting things over his head and around ears

get him to lower head for reins on and off

rope over the body to make a turn to get out of it

touch it on 3 different things

moving much slower around him

Bath Time

Well it has finally warmed up to 86 degrees and time for a bath (for Regalo I mean).  We started by going out and eating some grass, then over the blue tarp ( a little hesitate, but no big deal).  He is now going over the ground pole sideways.  This is something new for him.  Took off the fly boots and and got him ready for the bath.  Doesn't like the water or the wash rack.  He hated the hose.  He pulled back really hard and I thought he was going to flip over, but he stopped and let me get the hook undone.  I then but his lead line on and continued.  He will learn by the end of summer that a bath is a good thing.

He got to go out and eat more grass and dry off.  Then back with the fly boots and added this time a fly mask.  He must have had one before, because he let me put it on him right away.

Flies are really bad this time of year and I will have to keep up with the spray.

Working on some clinic stuff

Regalo is really having a good falling leaf.  Tonight he was really doing it quite well.

Keeping the stick pointed at the hinney and getting a complete disengagement  before reaching down for the rope and passing the stick under the rope.

We did some ground poles and these do make him think.  He was doing rather nicely. 

Backing up straight and going on his right side.

He did sideways over the ground pole both ways and learned how to step over and wait.

He was very good tonight.  Learning to  wait and get the stick over his head.

Got brushed (muddy on both sides) and loosing lots of hair.  Was better at catching.  He continues to go into the stall to get caught.

Talked to Jerilyn about riding him next Monday.

He is such a smart little guy.

Clinic Ride

Here he is being ridden in the arena with Christi.