DAY 60: Sometimes
the demands of life get in the way of our fun and are wants. Had a work
emergency yesterday that stopped me for working with Roscoe. Thank goodness for
Laurie! She was able to take Roscoe to visit with our friends and Nor-Cal
Brumbies members (Gale & Kim) at Cedar Springs Arena and Livery in Shingle Springs, California,
for a nice evening with the horses. Gale was working through some of the
Fundamental exercises and was looking for a second pair of eyes. Body language
and training tool coordination was the focus for the humans while getting
better energy from the horses was the equine focus. Laurie does not often work
with Roscoe (that’s my job) but today she felt up to the challenge. As always
groundwork started the session. According to Laurie that all went well,
including the dreaded Yielding the Forequarters!
Roscoe seemed to develop a slight crush on Gale’s horse
Janie (a very cute mare by the way).and at times was distracted but quickly
came back to focus on the training. Under saddle they did the Cruising Lesson
(walk trot) and Follow the Fence which seems to have gone well. Some really basic
pattern work and one rein stops were worked in too.
It is getting time to move on to the next set of Fundamental
riding exercises and working in more loping into his training. Also we are
going to start to add cones and other obstacles into the mix. Need to keep him
guessing. If the weather holds out we’ll try some tomorrow. Also the plan over
the weekend is a trail walk along the irrigation trail behind the house. Lots
of trees, rocks and slopes to move over and around, which is good for mind,
body and soul. With the later fall/winter weather the big challenge is to get
in training time and be creative with it as well.
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