So of course we had to remove her self applied beauty mud LOL. After we finally got most of that brushed off we saddled up and did some lunging for about 5 min each way. Then did some "control" work where she would go around the circle I would step out ahead slightly and towards her and she would turn into the inside of the circle and go the opposite direction, keeping up her momentum. She did really well.
Then climbed aboard and we rode around our grassy pen we've been doing our work in. Now we have some pole bending poles and barrels in there for practicing our turning, we have been getting more leg yielding accomplished slowly. I apply the leg, give her a split second and follow with the rein to help her along. I think she is going to catch on fairly quickly.
We also worked on stopping, I would be sitting up straight then sit back on my pockets and move my legs forward of the girth (all kind of exaggerated right now until she gets the hang of it) and ask her to "whoa" following up with a little rein and a step or two backwards when needed for reinforcement. Again she did pretty good.
After we spent about 2 hrs just riding around, stopping, turning and weaving around poles and barrels. I then dismounted took her through the first gate, climbed on rode her up the hill to the second gate. Dismounted took her through, climbed back on after closing gate, and rode her through the yard and back to the barn to the horse trailer. Now this is her first time doing this because she isn't used to the tractors, dozer and baler just sitting around up here but its haying season so they are in different spots than normal. :)
The horse trailer is way in the background LOL
We unsaddled and she got hosed off, I think she is starting to like that part. ;)
3 comments:
Looks like she is going along pretty well. I might have to add another five to that ten spot I offered for her. LMAO Doing great, Bobbie.
It's amazing how a blog motivates you to get out there and ride. :) So how many rides are you up to now? LOL Danny, I thought you were going to say you were going to add another horse to her pasture for her to train. Levi looks great Bobbie.
She did well but boy was she covered in mud!!!
I think 7 rides now, lol, bad when you lose count even when keeping a blog. ;)
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