Spruce Meadows
I got to visit with one of the herd managers from North Fork on the weekend. She was at Spruce Meadows for a competition and it was so...
Moody!
Horses have moods. Aslan wasn't in a good one tonight. He was very fussy and nappy and just not in good spirits. Everything I asked...
Still scared of other horses in the arena
Worked on general things this week like straightness, turns, the six buttons. Not in the planning was a couple of one rein stops. Aslan...
Ok so I found the open minded trainer...
So about that dressage instructor? It went great and she didn't mind that I had to click treat. It took her a bit off guard; Aslan will...
Update on a few items
Nobody was at the stable so I focused on groundwork. Circle game: I upped the criteria and have started asking for self carriage. It...
Finding an open minded trainer is a challenge
I recently had a lesson and I don't think Aslan was too happy and really, I wasn't either. I wanted some help on the "go straight" issue...
The 5 secrets to leadership (Jonathan Field)
I liked these, so I thought I would share them from Jonathan Field's DVDs. The 5 secrets to leadership are: 1. Purpose/Focus You need to...
Lateral Work
For a month we've been working on go and steer - this is usually pretty good, he just doesn't go straight. It's like riding a drunk...
Side passing and some regression at the mounting block
Leg Yielding: Now that Aslan is getting better at the ground cue to go sideways, I decided that it was time to try under saddle. When I...
Saddle work
Now that I've been able to work in the saddle with him, things are progressing nicely. I've had to work harder on "steering" as well as...
