Love him

Oh my goodness my horse is Awesome!!!......played at liberty wednesday afternoon. Did I say my horse is awesome?!....oh yeah I did and he is. Stick to me offered canter stick to me holy crap that was the must he's ever offered to me at liberty. Set up a jump he was the best he jumped it and if we even went close to it he jumped it. I felt like he was taking over a bit but he was offering a lot so I just went with it. Still have trouble with circles and can see where I'm not so good online. I feel like driving is perfect and Chiclet feels that way too because he loves driving game. Circles at liberty are all over the place if I just stand in the middle and have him circle me........but if I just turn with him he stays super close and we connected. Not sure how to fix this yet but love him love him love him!?........................... Today played just a few mins online and then rode. Got on ok we are cantering then galloping just went with it till he wanted to stop and asked him to keep galloping....thought this would be a good time to practice posting at the gallop. Fun fun!!......Chiclet moved his feet and now he's ready to start thinking about relaxing and contact. We did pretty good. Figure 8 canter with simple change... Love life down and almost come to a halt...I have to try and bring life down slower and not as stronge. Love that horse!!!!!!

Hope he's happy

I got to the barn today and Chiclet was off by himself. Whistled to him and he came over to say hi. Did my chores then went in the field to see if we could play at liberty. I walked up to him and he moved right in so I walked away he followed me, some of the horses in the field started moving around making faces at us I used my carrot stick to move them away. Chiclet trotted to catch up when he saw me moving the other horses away. I found a nice dry stop in the corner to play. At first Chiclet was a little pushy with zone 3 I just asked his rids to move and then he had the perfect arch around me. Just played stick to me walk trot and then out to the big field across the street for some grass. I love how happy Chiclet is to see me. I hope he's ok with his new place. Kinda feel bad I took him from his buddies.

Interesting things

I moved Chiclet back to where I was before I started working student for Avery. It will be 2 years ago next week that everything changed for me in so many ways. The funny thing is nothing had changed at the barn I was at. It's all the same people plus a few new people with all the same issues. The good news is I don't have to take care of anyone else's chores just mine. I've played and rode everyday this week the footing in the ring was really slippery the first few days because we had so much rain. Chiclet hates it when he slips. He really shut down the first time I went to play in the ring. Today the footing was perfect and so was he. Offered flying change online and squealed when i played with him. Some times the draw is a bit sticky and other time he offers it right away. He's getting a little picked on by some of the horses in turnout. I'm thinking that they don't ha e real leaders with their humans so they are really nasty in turnout. It seems like the herd is really broken up and Chiclet doesn't know where he fits in. He's not big on moving his feet so he's got bites all over his butt. Poor guy. I'm not sure how long I will stay there but it works for now. There is this weird click at the new barn. They all and when I say all I mean every person in the barn all 9 of them have these strange medal hackamores they ride with. I asked what's the deal and some of the girls said that when they ride with bits they can't get there horse to go forward but when they ride with the funny medal thing there horse goes forward.......hhhhhmmmm interesting huh.

Moving on......

Went to visit a place I used to board Chiclet to see if they have a stall open....I had a falling out with Avery and I just don't have it in me to continue to take care of her horses. She has 3 of her horses at the place I board Chiclet and I take care of them. Someday I'll be able to talk about it but for now I really need to be in a place that she's not......The good news is they are making room for us at the new barn. It's a little bit of a drive but the turnout is great and they feed and turnout in the morning. I don't have to take care of anyone's horses but my own. There is 9 other horses there and they have a 7 acre turnout. It's not 24 hour turnout but that's ok for now. Chiclet will do just fine there. It's been way to cold to play or ride and today Chiclet let me know that he is getting bored....yep he was acting like a silly 2 year old on the way in this afternoon. He makes me laugh I love that horse!

Blue String

Finally passed my level 2. It took 4 years for me to get my crap together and send it in. 4 years ago i passed all but one task on the old level 2 then Parelli changed everything with the levels. I just didn't have it in me to start over again.

Level 2 Freestyle Audition


Level 2 Online Audition

Lazy

I spent a long time grooming today. Chiclet was really dirty and I was thinking now that I'm the head groom at a fancy show barn I should have a clean well groomed horse.....it's a funny thought huh!...my horse likes to be dirty and dirty he will be. Zone 1 was pushy today...not anything new just has not shown it's face lately. Sideways sideways sideway is the fix to the pushy zone 1. Rode just a little in the sand ring then went for a walk. My head wasn't totally in it today.

The very 1st day of th new year

It's been 2 weeks since I rode my pony...i've played him just not ridden. I've been very sick the last few days with some weird cold that makes my eyes very swollen....I was feeling a little bitter today and went to the barn thinking I would play then go from there. Once I got there I have to say I thought ugh I should have come later so I didn't have time before dark to play. I did my chores and opened my trailer to see my new blue string hanging there and it gave me a little push to get my but moving. Groomed played online and a few mins of liberty then got o to ride. Chiclet was a little bit of a punk at first but then he was just where I left him 2 weeks ago.