AUG. 3, 2012
On Line, 30 mins
Wonderful connection with Z today. Online during change of directions
she stopped in the middle to have many many licks and chews. Circling
game trot vg, canter much much softer. Not asking for changes at canter
until she can do 4 laps. We are getting there - so nice to see her
relaxed. Oh - and she's now being LBE on the circling game - neato!
Figure 8, beautiful at walk and EXCELLENT at trot.
Wonderful liberty. Circling she was
really LBE, changing direction on her own all the time - GOOD, lots of
chance to improve! Realizing she's being LBE really made this into a fun
game instead of frustrating. Then to the figure 8 - great at walk.
Wasn't going to ask for at the trot since we only did it a couple of
times online, but she started to trot away so I asked in order to change
it into the figure 8 and this worked. Soooo smooth. Exuberant, calm.
stress free.
AUG. 6, 2012 A's play with Z. Excellent send for yoyo
game. Draw kind of weakened, as to be expected with stronger send, but
not to worry. A. very much improved her energy with good intent shown to
Z with stick to me, especially using the trot to let Z know what was
wanted. Squeeze game over very low cross rail had Z giving giant yawns.
A. walked with Z through car wash for first time, excellent use of her
energy and focus to help support Z's confidence.
AUG. 7, 2012 (Freestyle, 45 mins)
Excellent ride, especially at the trot. The week of riding Steady Edwina
is paying dividends. My body was quieter, my legs in a better position,
my body less coming forward. Zaina thought it was good, hardly any
emotional rushing. Still, I was quite tense, and not sure why.
AUG. 11, 2012
Brief online play before riding.
Teaching sideways over slightly raised pole. When I'm on her right side
she gets stuck at the cavaletti block - but isn't emotional, just can't
go further. When I asked her to face the other direction, and stood
ahead of her, and asked her to move from right to left, she did it
without a problem. Mmmm, isn't that interesting!
(Freestyle, 45 mins)
Beautiful ride. I was able to think today at the trot, and manage my
body with more savvy. Zaina's trot was smooth, consistent, and stress
free. Even managed some beautiful circles
Liberty,
30 mins Lovely liberty session - circling, changes of direction,
figure 8 AND single spin at the walk. Wow - really have to manage my
energy and communication so as to not scare her. Lots to develop in
myself to get this at the trot. Soooo fun - for both of us
At the walk, I'm riding circles and figure 8s without the reins for the most part.
Oh
- and at the trot, went over a slightly raised pole WITH NO EMOTION on
her part, and thus afterward no emotion on my part. What a major shift.
Thank you to Steady Edwina and GoC riding simulation learning.
AUGUST 12, 2012
Dear Linda: Two and half years "into"
Parelli and I found my dream horse - right with me all the time. Hours
rewatching the GoC riding simulation and practicing on my own Steady
Edwina have transformed my position. The outcome, a mare that isn't
running out from under me, and circling in harmony at the trot with one
rein - and we are now just getting started! Thank you.
AUG. 15, 2012
(On Line, 30 mins) For August 15: Brief online
session to check out a few things before our Parelli lesson on the 17th.
Lead by the hind legs (with carrot stick in string around barrel then
going back to legs); sideways and back without me moving feet sideways over cross poles. All looking
good. More confidence sideways over pole, not getting stuck AND
interested in looking at the cavaletti block at the end of the pole.
(Liberty, 15 mins) Wonderful, fun liberty session. Z
full of left brain play so circling was exuberant with me asking for
lots of changes of direction to get leadership. Lots of Arabian head
tosses going on behind my back!
AUG 17, 2012 RON PYNE LESSON
Second lesson in my LIFE with Ron. As before, persistantly patient. He focused in on what I needed to do to advance and develop my leadersip. Cool having so many of the NS Parelli Gals in attendance, wonderful to have the support and shared learning. Impossible to provide a full description. Inspiring and educational. Major learning moments:
ONLINE 2-3 HOURS:
- it's not cool to wiggle your rope
- everything with lightness
- stretch Z's emotions
Wowsers - being effective!
FREESTYLE 1.5 HOURS
- Concentrated on disengagement.
- Slow for learning and controlled stop.
- Quick for emergency.
Learning, and teaching zaina disengagement to stop, and to not "go" when I move the reins was a long road. But it was learned! I understand now why I was having so much problems with this technique - too long a rein that let her rubberneck out of the position.
AUG. 22, 2012 (On Line, 45 mins)
- over crossrail and cavaletti block. Z thought her were through the problem of the block. Magnificent.
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Saddling with savvy, from mastery dvd. Watching her reactions and
waiting. Not angry, but definitely a prisoner. Went RBI for 10 minutes,
came out licking and chewing. I took off the saddle, more licking and
chewing.
AUG. 26, 2012
(Freestyle, 45 mins) Saddling with savvy - much happier horse. Calm, no RBI, blowing out when saddled!
Preflight checks of trotting circle and through squeeze (near wall - worries her).
Mounting with savvy.
Lateral flexion over and over and over.
Very calm cloverleaf at the walk.
AUG. 28, 2012
(On Line, 120 mins) A's play with Zaina
today. Improving stick to me, emphasizing z's transitioning downward
from trotting. Required phase 4 string in front of nose a couple times,
but then with repeating the pattern (trot four steps than down
transition) Zaina soon got it, and so did A.
First time for A to
play the circling game with Zaina. Last Friday Ron Pyne*** gave her a
simulation lesson. I started Z off, and then A took over. Z being quite
nonchalant about it. Going to the right she played the "I don't know
what you mean" game, so I took over, and had Z trot and canter with
expression. That made a difference, and A was then able to successfully
ask for a walk circle.
A. had watched the Mastery saddling dvd
and requested a demo with Z. Z nervous because she's likely worrying
that A will be riding her, so she couldn't keep her feet still at first.
Then she got worried with the girth. A understood how to maintain the
pressure and wait for Z to relax. Oh, and before we started Zaina was
happy to put her neck over the saddle!!!! So my two days with saddling
savvy have really paid off, as she's never shown such relaxation with
the saddle.
