June 6, 2010

Outside on-line

Eventual Goal: Open Gate (freestyle level 2) Worked on moving closer to objects by playing porcupine and squeeze game around the mounting block forewards and backwards. Skeptical but willing.

Eventual Goal: (freestyle level 1) Mount from off side. Played the friendly game with her standing with off side toward mounting block. She's skeptical but played the games.

Eventual Goal: (on-line level 2) Lead by leg. Played friendly game using savy string on her near front leg, and used lead line to bring her forward onto leg. She understood idea after second try.

Eventual Goal: In saddle -Cantering under saddle calmly; on-line, maintain gait 2-4 laps (level 2). Played circling game both directions at canter. Canter to right was quite good, maintained gait, stayed calm. To left she becomes RBE.

REMEMBER TO MOVE WITH HER - MIGHT BE VISION ISSUE AS HAPPENS AT SAME PLACE ON CIRCLE.

Had to disrupt the pattern at level 4. After friendly game in middle of circle sent her out again; better. Brought her in for friendly game, third time was MUCH calmer, stopped after a couple of circles maintaining gait and pace.

Eventual Goal: Moving backwards and sideways over obstacles. Walked over cavaletti in second position, eventually was able to halt coming over each pole. GOOD JOB ZAINA!