Learn Bern

Interesting last 2 days. Thursday played in the outdoor ring then practiced more bridless riding. Didn't go as well as the other day. Stopping was broken so did walk trot walk trot a hundred times then trot halt another hundred times. Phase 4 was used a lot that day. Chiclet was just in a I don't want to do that mood. We ended with a really nice halt from the canter.

Today I got a major wake up call. I was playing with getting Chiclet to keep the loop of the rope touching the ground at a circle.  Oh boy that was hard for both of us. We got some really nice circles and some really bad circles. It was change direction every time the rope lifted off the ground a few time it was ever few steps then change. When I got a good ones he could come in. He would think for a really long time when I let him come in. I just waited for him to finish thinking and then let him eat grass for a while. Ok here's when I got my wake up call, I asked for change of direction but he ran through it and I tried to plant myself to stop him but he was quicker then me and I got a pretty good learn bern on my hand. I should have been quicker to respond or let go sooner. Chicle was perfect after that. Even riding he was awesome. Cantered the question box with stop in the box with just using my sting and carrot stick. I stopped with that.

The roller coster ride with Avery continues...... I swear she's in my head sometimes. I was at work just thinking about things and where I'm at with Chicle. Thinking maybe I'm ready for another horse. Something to change things up for me and not focus all on Chiclet. Maybe it would make me better if I had another horse to study along with Chiclet. These are all just thoughts of course going through my head while I'm at work. So I get to the barn and out of Avery mouth not 10 mins being there is......... I found the perfect second horse for you......I said I wasn't looking for a second. She said I think your ready to start studying with 2 horses. I take a deep breath what are the details of the horse.  It's a 5 year old Lusitano gelding with a really bad bad top line from being broken under saddle. He was imported form Portugal and is worth a crop load of money but most important he needs a year to learn how to play and be a horse again. I said I would go see him if the owner is giving him away.  Oh Boy her I go again.....More to come on this one.