What a special day. Arrived to find Anne had rented a trailer for a couple days so I was able to play the "it's not about the trailer game" for three hours. VERY interesting. Challenging. Had to use every arrow in my quiver during this play time. Very glad to have been going through the level 2 blue pack, as the thresholds material was probably the most helpful. Also: do not release on a brace; retreat approach retreat retreat approach etc etc; tit for tat; of course friendly game throughout, the squeeze game.
Played various games near and from from the trailer, touch it going to and from it from various directions. Mirrored her when she became anxious.
She went from not wanting to be near the trailer, to find with being near it and touching it, got anxious part way through, decided to play the yo yo game herself - back and then to the side of the trailer. She was surprised when I let her do this, and after a few times I began to yo yo her back so then she stopped doing it! INTERESTING!
At hour 3 she put both front feet on the ramp. She was a bit emotional about it, but that was enough. She was anxious afterwards eating grass but chilled out in her stall.
Very proud of myself for being able to manage my energy appropriately for the most part. It was really nice when she stood next to me, sideways to the trailer and ramp and let me stroke her all over.
I learned that I need to be clearer in my hind end disengagement technique.
Oh - and when we were not thinking about the trailer we did some circling and change of directions, much better coming to me now that I am directing my navel and eyes away from her instead of at her!
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