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Our second training
session (June 4, 2006) saw many more people than the 1st training clinic. We
even had some riders that were just hanging out at the park come out and try
out our tarp. Some even helped with circling Drifter. Everyone agreed that we
had fun and all the horses tried and succeeded at something new.
Everyone got better at lungeing their horses, yielding their
hindquarters, doing the rope yields, tarp work, cavaletti's and jumps.
Caitlin even rode around Tim/Cat & Mary/Kid holding a flag. As I
understand it, they both did FANTASTIC!! Mary even admitted that Cat handled
the flag better than Kid did. We always have the flag with us and it can be
available to everyone.
Sandra showed up later with her mini. Even
though the mini wasn't part of the training session, some of the horses had to
adjust to seeing this little fella.
I had much trouble trying to load
Drifter back into the trailer. However, Darlene offered some VERY valuable
advice which helped Drifter to load within 10 minutes of applying it. Up to
that point, we tried to load for about 90 minutes! I asked Darlene where she
came up with this idea. She said the credit goes to Redman!! For those of you
who don't know, Redman is Sandra's mustang who also has a couple of trailering
issues. I even got him home and did that same procedure again - twice- the
third time, he walked right into the trailer. What a relief to actually have an
answer to a "problem"! Now.... ONTO THE NEXT ISSUE! :)
Our next
training session will involve more "scary" objects and maybe even horses
walking UNDER the tarp!! We hope to see more of you at the next
session!
Trouble (owned by the
Stevensons)
"Yippeee!! I love to jump!!" |
Pat & Drifter
Just checking to see if he'll go OVER or THRU the jump!! |
Tim & Cat / Mary
& Kid
Hand walking over the "killer" tarp that Darlene provided.
Cat & Kid walked over it calmly - no hesitation. |
Tim & Cat
Tarps
ain't nothin' for the "Queen of the Outlaws" |
Mary & Kid / Tim
& Cat
Sometimes it's scarier going over the tarp when mom or dad
isn't leading you. But, they ended up going over the
tarps without any
drama. |
Ashley & Kali (?)
Going over the jump bareback and with only
a halter and lead rope.
That's our Ashley!! |
Caitlin & Drum
Drum isn't the most graceful of jumpers, but he does try. |
Pat & Drifter
Getting used to people on horseback circling him while he is being
lunged. |
Caitlin & Drifter
NOW he's got it and he's having FUN!! |
Karen & Jake
Jake's turn with the "killer" tarp
Lynn & Epona
Looking pretty
for the camera |
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