Notes: Private Hour with Annie Shank 11/14/2009 Online
1. The first thing Annie taught all of us was staying neutral. She demonstrated with her husband Michael being the horse, how if we don’t have the belly of the rope on the ground our horse feels our every movement and becomes desensitized to the rope (and probably annoyed). I played with this during the day and Try really responded!
2. Overall I need to be holding the popper of the 22’ line.
3. I shared with Annie before we started (and in advance email) comments from auditions: online that I will need more exuberance from Try for Level 4 and that I was subtly micromanaging in the circling game. Freestyle: that I need to be more particular and Try needs to be more of a partner. That I was stuck on liberty with the figure 8 and had been working on respect/drive/draw to help. Annie addressed all of these and gave me some additional things to play with moving on from where I am online.
4. The first thing we did was the cutting game to get Try’s attention and exuberance—not a Level 1 etc task as it could be dangerous but I am fully confident with this knowing Try. It starts with a little tap on the shoulder to get her to move the shoulder. Progressed to beginning with suggestion with the rope phase 1 and follow up with tap on shoulder if needed. Try and I have done a little of this before but not with such clear how tos. I love this game and as Try being LBI and moi more LBE, I think it will be really fun for us.
5. If my memory serves me the next thing we did was the circling game. 4 laps each way and send at a trot—we did not worry about her ears on the allow and interestingly her ears were really nice when she was behind me. We did play with my dancing and jumping up and down to see the effect on her attitude. I was not micromanaging. I like the way Annie steps out on the send. Note: I did not need to correct Try for offering a canter then deciding to trot (I over asked) nor to correct her for a slow canter where she is trotting behind. Bring back: disengage in the speed up not slow down direction i.e. with her movement not against for a speedier bring back. Do not allow her to come in with ears pinned and back her up until the ears relax even if extensive i.e. back the whole weave.
6. We did a little smell the tail and I needed to be softer in asking but Try did it well and has really good lateral flexion.
7. Figure 8: lead it, carrot stick under, point at the hip then back up with a super friendly look. I LOVE this. I was impressed with Annie's use of facial expression.
8. Next Annie challenged me to do the weave 22’ away holding the popper at a trot. We found I needed to establish this at a walk first and then we were able to do this at a trot. Now I am wondering why this worked so well? Because Annie set it up from the warmup? It wasn’t because she was up being away from home as she was relaxed and happy as a clam the entire time at Mary’s except when she was the only horse in the barn.
9. Another fun thing is using stick to me to help Try get her weight back on her haunches: back Try up to get her on her haunches (and with her conformation she is naturally very much on her FQ—i.e. when she canters in the pasture on her own she really pounds on her front end), then lead off at a trot and IF she doesn’t respond correct with carrot stick/string back to haunches or whatever I can reach.
10. Pedestal: Annie said it is possible for Try to do 4 feet on the pedestal and we played with using savvy string around one hind leg until we reached success with her touching the pedestal with that leg.
11. Driving from zones 3,4,5 with ONE rein/line. This was frustrating to me—Try and I had not done this much in ??3 years, especially with one rope. (and a big thank you to Annie for getting us to do this) I was having problems communicating and being able to get back to zone 5.
1. Carrot stick on TOP of the rump to start the movement,
2. Little circles with stick to turn front end and little up down movement to slow or back.
3. If Try goes sideways then go sideways with her with my ribs really in. Using one rope rather than two is better for my learning to communicate.
Playing at the stations with the cards Annie and Michael provided—lots of good ideas. Try and I played with sideways 22 feet with my feet planted from the popper that was a challenge—tried it point to point between barrels to begin with and when that wasn’t so great went to the cavaletti pole which Try understands as sidepass and we saw some really good improvement and went back to barrels and improved there as well. It gave me food for thought about being too close to Try as a habit. We also played with the weave in various ways at the station.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Nov #1 coaching Kelly
Kelly's comments on video:
Disengaging hindquarter- move your feet less
Forequarter yield looks nice, opposition reflex, gone!
I want you to really focus on keeping the belly of the rope on the ground, particularly when you yo-yo her back! She is still giving you some resistance to game #2 on the poll!
Run backwards- even turn your back to her to increase your draw.
Play with speeds of the backup- slow then fast. Remember, your backup is your respect gauge
Try this: do your forequarter and hindquarter yields with the front end or hind end in a hula hoop- this will tell you if they are moving too much!
Circle game- shorten the rope a bit at first so that you can touch her shoulder if necessary. You want her shoulder to move out and away from you and not to cut into your space- it is looking better, though.
Remember- wait for the lick and chew between each task.
Work on porcupine from the poll- get this really soft, with no opposition.
Second circle send looked good- very snappy. She also maintained gait- yippee!
Like the traveling circles- now she just needs to maintain gait and do them, add some obstacles- make it interesting!
Her contact/shape on the circle does look better- if she gives you the evil look, tell her to wipe that look off of her face- she is not allowed to come at you like that- she was a bit on the s bends towards you.
Liberty: Careful not to beg her!
My question
Great will work on those things and plan to film again next week.
One question: porcupine at the poll?? Didn’t realize I was working on that?? You mean I should be using game #2 to ask her to put her head down???
thanks
Kelly's reply
use your fingertips at first and can support by putting some feel on the snap to cause her her to move off pressure from the halter at the poll- in your videos, she gives you some resistance there- it is also a draw issue; however, working on that will help her alot when you put some feel on the rope and ask her to come to you :)
Disengaging hindquarter- move your feet less
Forequarter yield looks nice, opposition reflex, gone!
I want you to really focus on keeping the belly of the rope on the ground, particularly when you yo-yo her back! She is still giving you some resistance to game #2 on the poll!
Run backwards- even turn your back to her to increase your draw.
Play with speeds of the backup- slow then fast. Remember, your backup is your respect gauge
Try this: do your forequarter and hindquarter yields with the front end or hind end in a hula hoop- this will tell you if they are moving too much!
Circle game- shorten the rope a bit at first so that you can touch her shoulder if necessary. You want her shoulder to move out and away from you and not to cut into your space- it is looking better, though.
Remember- wait for the lick and chew between each task.
Work on porcupine from the poll- get this really soft, with no opposition.
Second circle send looked good- very snappy. She also maintained gait- yippee!
Like the traveling circles- now she just needs to maintain gait and do them, add some obstacles- make it interesting!
Her contact/shape on the circle does look better- if she gives you the evil look, tell her to wipe that look off of her face- she is not allowed to come at you like that- she was a bit on the s bends towards you.
Liberty: Careful not to beg her!
My question
Great will work on those things and plan to film again next week.
One question: porcupine at the poll?? Didn’t realize I was working on that?? You mean I should be using game #2 to ask her to put her head down???
thanks
Kelly's reply
use your fingertips at first and can support by putting some feel on the snap to cause her her to move off pressure from the halter at the poll- in your videos, she gives you some resistance there- it is also a draw issue; however, working on that will help her alot when you put some feel on the rope and ask her to come to you :)
Notes from private session with Kelly
Private session:
1. some great ideas for a warmup i.e. starting easy is fine, no need to copy anyone else and that touch it makes a great warmup--Try gets to move her feet as much as she wants and feel really successful.
2. Circling game: Try has been hugging my side to avoid this game. Kelly had me go back online where I found that I have not been getting the bend thru the ribs I need for Try to be on the circle and therefor in mental contact with me.
3. Respect: I have been gradually losing respect as I've tried to keep Try happy so she will do liberty tasks and have been having trouble with any of the tasks that require much movement (LBI)--she takes off and has a temper tantrum when I ask for more than she want to give. SOOOOO time for me to take back the leadership--and if she wants to leave then she can do so on the circle until she asks to come in (and that this is ok to do especially if this is a left brain thing). Susan or Sara are loading me their copy of the Catch Me game to help.
4. Also Yoyo, drive and draw need to be reestabllished
5. Figure 8: isolate and separate--just do one circle at a time.
1. some great ideas for a warmup i.e. starting easy is fine, no need to copy anyone else and that touch it makes a great warmup--Try gets to move her feet as much as she wants and feel really successful.
2. Circling game: Try has been hugging my side to avoid this game. Kelly had me go back online where I found that I have not been getting the bend thru the ribs I need for Try to be on the circle and therefor in mental contact with me.
3. Respect: I have been gradually losing respect as I've tried to keep Try happy so she will do liberty tasks and have been having trouble with any of the tasks that require much movement (LBI)--she takes off and has a temper tantrum when I ask for more than she want to give. SOOOOO time for me to take back the leadership--and if she wants to leave then she can do so on the circle until she asks to come in (and that this is ok to do especially if this is a left brain thing). Susan or Sara are loading me their copy of the Catch Me game to help.
4. Also Yoyo, drive and draw need to be reestabllished
5. Figure 8: isolate and separate--just do one circle at a time.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
lakeland notes: Linda on liberty w/LBI and LBE
Lakeland Oct 2009
Saturday afternoon – Linda – Liberty with LBE and LBI
Remmer and West Point!
Linda commented on natural horsemanship: only 5% of horse owners are following natural horsemanship and the # needs to be greater. It is especially important to stop unintentional abuse of horses.
How do you get an extraverted horse ready to concentrate? Linda showed West Point: Lauren’s dressage super horse prospect. ?17’2’ and ??200,000$ and WOW WOW WOW. What a horse!!!!!!!! What an athlete!! Extraverts like to move and are built to move. We watched the two horses at play. Remmer has much less desire to run around and is dominant. Note: dominant horse goes behind and drives the herd.
We need to be ambassadors of yes—not holding back the horse who wants to move. You can ruin a LBE by suppression.
Remmer can be very athletic for a short time. He is mental and loves to outsmart humans—you need to get to his mind. West Point you need to get to his feet. Note: left brain horses it is harder to move their front end; right brain, the hind end.
Linda speeds up her movement to draw West Point.
Remmer LBI – getting him prepared to concentrate
LBI’s are thinking thoughts all the time AND not necessarily good ones! LBI’s are the perfect horse for you if you don’t want to go fast and love to trail ride. But as you move up in the levels, they can be challenging unless you can get to their MINDS!
What does Try love? TREATS—so are you using them? What’s in it for her? She says—what do I need to do to get a cookie? Issue: becoming the human PEZ dispenser. ANSWER: become more interesting than the cookie. Use occasionally for incentive.
Linda starts the session with Remmer not interested in moving.
1. She asks him to move ONLY one foot at a time and got a bit more animation.
2. Then she asks for only one hind foot and starts to get more effort.
3. Then one step sideways.
So by this time, Remmer’s mind is saying what is going on here?
Linda is very intense and slow in her body while asking for few steps. Moving slowly and meaning more—slow but particular.
Next Linda yoyos Remmer back to the rail—while keeping him from assuming that the circle game is coming and leaving her—stopping with his butt against the rail. Then she moves him to position sideways next to the rail and asks him to stop and NOT move.
She is waiting for significant lip licking to know he is with her and ready to do something i.e. that she is getting to his brain. She repeats the sideways stop several other places on the rail, getting sorta ?s and mild licking which is not good enough. Then finally she gets a big sigh (letting out the tension) and significant lip licking, with a different look on his face.
Now Linda can use the go BUT she uses it to ask him to go SLOWER i.e. walk when he wants to trot.
Challenge: Getting Laps at the Canter
(Still in a warmup mode) Linda asks for the canter. Remmer responds with a slow lope-like canter but doesn’t break to a trot and Linda accepts that! (both directions) Note: Linda did NOT correct Remmer for the speed of the canter.
Linda says the worst thing you can do is to keep pushing Zone 5—IMPORTANT—let him make the mistake of changing gait THEN either
1. Bring him in and resend or
2. use a change of direction
Change of direction: SLAP (i.e. KILL) the spot where he should not be. This changes his energy and she got two gorgeous 360s. GAME OVER. Rewarded with rest. Important to reward at the right time.
Let the spin flow and tag the spot they should have left—you are NOT trying to smack the horse. Touch where the tail is when you have the thought.
GAME ON!! GAME OF TAG! HAVE FUN YOURSELF! SMILE!!
Making the Figure 8 Interesting
Step 1.
Set up the round pen so barrels are closer to the fence so horse will have to go around the barrels. Make it a game of tag. (Linda stepping back and forward to draw and drive.) Again, slap the spot where he shouldn’t be. Remmers life comes up and his mind is engaged. If its fun for you that makes it fun and a game. (Joy). Linda sees lots of liberty w/LBI’s where the human isn’t smiling unless it’s a slow LBI task with treats.
Step 2.
Move the barrels closer to each other. Step 2 is mental pressure. Move back more if the horse isn’t drawing to you. Use softer cues. Linda is now going slower and meaning more—very intense. Remmer is really licking his lips. Stop: rest, reward.
Step 3.
Physical pressure added and Remmer is really licking and hooked on. This brings out the leader in the human and is much clearer to the horse.
GAME OVER, Linda invites Remmer is but Remmer does so with his ears pinned. Ears pinned indicating that you aren’t drawing him, but he is driving you. So she sends him back on the circle.
Remmer is now showing LBI exuberance—bucking etc. His obedience is gone. Don’t stop when he is jumpin in the air and kicking out and don’t punish it. BUT when that play drive comes up—don’t let them close! When you get that exuberance, then you need to get the obedience back. Watch for change in facial expression and connection to you.
Remmer next offers to put his foot on the pedestal. Note: Linda says if she had asked him to do this when the session started he would like have been crabby and probably ignored the touch it obstacles i.e. pedestal or barrel. Pretended ignorance—“what barrel, what pedestal”. Too funny. “I didn’t see the barrel”. Or move in reeaaallllly slow motion to the barrel.
Now Remmer’s brain is up and its time for the cool stuff. Linda uses the energy for some great S bends, his gait is springy, loose and fancy—a different horse. She play cutting game with him, he rears up etc.
Ending the session:
Now, when he is on, is NOT a good time for a cookie or to leave. He needs some relaxation. Little circling waiting for his head to lower or for him to come in to her…
If your introvert goes extraverted then you have to get to his feet not his mind like Linda and West Point.
Linda tells of having a bad session with Remmer one day. The next day she goes out and he is hiding behind a tree in the far end of the pasture. She plays Hide and Seek with him in the pasture. The next day she repeats that, brings him into the center of the round pen where she sits and feeds him cookies—game over. The following day they don’t go into the round corral at all.
Saturday afternoon – Linda – Liberty with LBE and LBI
Remmer and West Point!
Linda commented on natural horsemanship: only 5% of horse owners are following natural horsemanship and the # needs to be greater. It is especially important to stop unintentional abuse of horses.
How do you get an extraverted horse ready to concentrate? Linda showed West Point: Lauren’s dressage super horse prospect. ?17’2’ and ??200,000$ and WOW WOW WOW. What a horse!!!!!!!! What an athlete!! Extraverts like to move and are built to move. We watched the two horses at play. Remmer has much less desire to run around and is dominant. Note: dominant horse goes behind and drives the herd.
We need to be ambassadors of yes—not holding back the horse who wants to move. You can ruin a LBE by suppression.
Remmer can be very athletic for a short time. He is mental and loves to outsmart humans—you need to get to his mind. West Point you need to get to his feet. Note: left brain horses it is harder to move their front end; right brain, the hind end.
Linda speeds up her movement to draw West Point.
Remmer LBI – getting him prepared to concentrate
LBI’s are thinking thoughts all the time AND not necessarily good ones! LBI’s are the perfect horse for you if you don’t want to go fast and love to trail ride. But as you move up in the levels, they can be challenging unless you can get to their MINDS!
What does Try love? TREATS—so are you using them? What’s in it for her? She says—what do I need to do to get a cookie? Issue: becoming the human PEZ dispenser. ANSWER: become more interesting than the cookie. Use occasionally for incentive.
Linda starts the session with Remmer not interested in moving.
1. She asks him to move ONLY one foot at a time and got a bit more animation.
2. Then she asks for only one hind foot and starts to get more effort.
3. Then one step sideways.
So by this time, Remmer’s mind is saying what is going on here?
Linda is very intense and slow in her body while asking for few steps. Moving slowly and meaning more—slow but particular.
Next Linda yoyos Remmer back to the rail—while keeping him from assuming that the circle game is coming and leaving her—stopping with his butt against the rail. Then she moves him to position sideways next to the rail and asks him to stop and NOT move.
She is waiting for significant lip licking to know he is with her and ready to do something i.e. that she is getting to his brain. She repeats the sideways stop several other places on the rail, getting sorta ?s and mild licking which is not good enough. Then finally she gets a big sigh (letting out the tension) and significant lip licking, with a different look on his face.
Now Linda can use the go BUT she uses it to ask him to go SLOWER i.e. walk when he wants to trot.
Challenge: Getting Laps at the Canter
(Still in a warmup mode) Linda asks for the canter. Remmer responds with a slow lope-like canter but doesn’t break to a trot and Linda accepts that! (both directions) Note: Linda did NOT correct Remmer for the speed of the canter.
Linda says the worst thing you can do is to keep pushing Zone 5—IMPORTANT—let him make the mistake of changing gait THEN either
1. Bring him in and resend or
2. use a change of direction
Change of direction: SLAP (i.e. KILL) the spot where he should not be. This changes his energy and she got two gorgeous 360s. GAME OVER. Rewarded with rest. Important to reward at the right time.
Let the spin flow and tag the spot they should have left—you are NOT trying to smack the horse. Touch where the tail is when you have the thought.
GAME ON!! GAME OF TAG! HAVE FUN YOURSELF! SMILE!!
Making the Figure 8 Interesting
Step 1.
Set up the round pen so barrels are closer to the fence so horse will have to go around the barrels. Make it a game of tag. (Linda stepping back and forward to draw and drive.) Again, slap the spot where he shouldn’t be. Remmers life comes up and his mind is engaged. If its fun for you that makes it fun and a game. (Joy). Linda sees lots of liberty w/LBI’s where the human isn’t smiling unless it’s a slow LBI task with treats.
Step 2.
Move the barrels closer to each other. Step 2 is mental pressure. Move back more if the horse isn’t drawing to you. Use softer cues. Linda is now going slower and meaning more—very intense. Remmer is really licking his lips. Stop: rest, reward.
Step 3.
Physical pressure added and Remmer is really licking and hooked on. This brings out the leader in the human and is much clearer to the horse.
GAME OVER, Linda invites Remmer is but Remmer does so with his ears pinned. Ears pinned indicating that you aren’t drawing him, but he is driving you. So she sends him back on the circle.
Remmer is now showing LBI exuberance—bucking etc. His obedience is gone. Don’t stop when he is jumpin in the air and kicking out and don’t punish it. BUT when that play drive comes up—don’t let them close! When you get that exuberance, then you need to get the obedience back. Watch for change in facial expression and connection to you.
Remmer next offers to put his foot on the pedestal. Note: Linda says if she had asked him to do this when the session started he would like have been crabby and probably ignored the touch it obstacles i.e. pedestal or barrel. Pretended ignorance—“what barrel, what pedestal”. Too funny. “I didn’t see the barrel”. Or move in reeaaallllly slow motion to the barrel.
Now Remmer’s brain is up and its time for the cool stuff. Linda uses the energy for some great S bends, his gait is springy, loose and fancy—a different horse. She play cutting game with him, he rears up etc.
Ending the session:
Now, when he is on, is NOT a good time for a cookie or to leave. He needs some relaxation. Little circling waiting for his head to lower or for him to come in to her…
If your introvert goes extraverted then you have to get to his feet not his mind like Linda and West Point.
Linda tells of having a bad session with Remmer one day. The next day she goes out and he is hiding behind a tree in the far end of the pasture. She plays Hide and Seek with him in the pasture. The next day she repeats that, brings him into the center of the round pen where she sits and feeds him cookies—game over. The following day they don’t go into the round corral at all.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Gina Torrell beach clinic audit Oct 2009
Gina Torrell Beach clinic audit 10/2009
1. Important to play in all 4 savvies
2. Calm, trusting, motivated, obedient: RBE-RBI-LBI-LBE
3. Pat: third rail—tracks 1-3 can you pass another horse in track 2 w/arms folded?
4. Idea: play w/ball on the rail online
Warmup:
1. Wait for the energy/motivation/spark during the beginning of the warmup
2. Dwell, match energy, come to you etc ?? wait for sign that Try is ready to do something
3. Warm-up start with slow stuff and then when ready go to peppier, snappier stuff
4. LBI play with slow stuff for the togetherness—feel that connection before moving on
Session
1. Patterns: progress by having belly of rope on ground, increase the distance, go thru them in order
2. For variety do same stuff in a different place
3. LBI Circling game: do traveling circles point to point in field and stop at the ends to eat grass
4. LBI Circling game: do it near woods or scarey place
5. Sideways point to point: pattern—she should know it—suggestion/don’t nag Should be effortless a suggestion
6. Idea: play with sidepass with me in Z1 instead of Z3.
7. Porcupine game not used enough. Ball vs chair. Rope around legs—follow the feel—your horse needs to be solid with that—less chance of panic i.e. barbed wire.
8. Imp is ability to stand still
9. Being particular—having a plan, stay with it til see improvement even if get off it and come back
Finishing session: Settle for a good try/walk away on a good note
1. Important to play in all 4 savvies
2. Calm, trusting, motivated, obedient: RBE-RBI-LBI-LBE
3. Pat: third rail—tracks 1-3 can you pass another horse in track 2 w/arms folded?
4. Idea: play w/ball on the rail online
Warmup:
1. Wait for the energy/motivation/spark during the beginning of the warmup
2. Dwell, match energy, come to you etc ?? wait for sign that Try is ready to do something
3. Warm-up start with slow stuff and then when ready go to peppier, snappier stuff
4. LBI play with slow stuff for the togetherness—feel that connection before moving on
Session
1. Patterns: progress by having belly of rope on ground, increase the distance, go thru them in order
2. For variety do same stuff in a different place
3. LBI Circling game: do traveling circles point to point in field and stop at the ends to eat grass
4. LBI Circling game: do it near woods or scarey place
5. Sideways point to point: pattern—she should know it—suggestion/don’t nag Should be effortless a suggestion
6. Idea: play with sidepass with me in Z1 instead of Z3.
7. Porcupine game not used enough. Ball vs chair. Rope around legs—follow the feel—your horse needs to be solid with that—less chance of panic i.e. barbed wire.
8. Imp is ability to stand still
9. Being particular—having a plan, stay with it til see improvement even if get off it and come back
Finishing session: Settle for a good try/walk away on a good note
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Notes from am session w/Pat Pagosa Springs Sep09
Notes – Pat Parelli – morning session ·
Will prove to us between now and January that he can make passing level 4 simple by showing us the picture, giving us a clear destination. · Can’t teach someone but can set it up for learning. · Carrot person/stick person – both are wrong. · Cite: movie Man from snowy River, Malcolm Gladwell Outliers. · Freestyle riding: can you fall asleep and turn it over to your horse—don’t change gait or direction. · Rappore, respect, impulsion, flexion · Wax on/off—judo kid. ·
Preview of how simple finesse can be—preview: marked out the chalk lines for dressage court. Finesse = precision riding or concentrated riding or 1st steps in dressage riding. 20x40 meter ring—will give lives to use and rules of engagement. · Demonstrating: Emily Thompson on Porsche, Rob, Lauren, Mattie Sam and Lee riding Vision AR. o
Casual to concentrated reins, left hand on the pommel, right hand “I love you” 3x to lateral flexion—elbow to the rib o Same soft 1,2,3 then use to move HQ o Take weight back and move forehand o Horse learns 1,2,3 I love you as what happens before what happens etc · Showed use of lines to ride a precise 10 meter circle (or 20 meter circle). Need to know departure and arrival spots. · We will need to purchase chalk. · Pat called out patterns to the group. · Showed 7 games: friendly, porky use legs to walk faster (steady pressure), relax and show w/driving game w/leg, yoyo lengthen or shorten stride etc. (Note: check out how I use steady and rhythmic pressure w/legs!) · Puzzle solving is the opposite of direct line thinking · Be particular without being critical or you will turn into dressage nazi.
Lunch break: one hour – great meal and Pat and Linda talked to everyon e.
Focus groups: 200 split into 3 groups – I met with Carol Coppinger – answered q uestions on white board: what got you here? What keeps you here? What deepens your experience? What makes you an effective advocate for the Parelli experience? What else do we want?
Linda Parelli – afternoon sessions on riding General: How do we change the world for horses? One horse and one human at a time. 20 million horse owners, 25,000 current savvy club members and about 175,000 people following Parelli principles. Upcoming more members, 1 star instructors, ambassadors to coordinate activity, etc. Horsenality packs expanded and needing software fix—will be 100 page report on your horse, you and the match between you.
#1 LBI in an arena setting: Sara Grimm (mastery student) and Smart 7. Fun, funny session. · LbI and treats: human pez dispenser · If you have leadership issues, treats don’t work · How do you know if it is a leadership or motivation issue? · Upcoming mastery manual—how to recognize respect (easy to see disrespect) · LBI: “I am the leader unless you have something I want!” · Ask him to go and leave him alone · Same life in your body that you want in the horse’s body · Make it a fun game: don’t prevent horse from stopping but they’ll wish they didn’t · LBI don’t use legs too much makes for crabby horse ear pinning, tail swishing · Strategy: tighten butt count to 3, pick up string and use driving game to bother him then cruise when you get some effort · When he gets going—should you go do something? NO not ready. Let him stop and good boy · Drive with energy i.e. 3 slaps fast to human shoulders—be careful with this, Smart 7 bucked like crazy—Sara rode it beautifully. · Then smart 7 offered canter/licking lips etc Get to LBI thru their mind no their feet. · If asks for treat tickle the lips rather than ignore him. · I like you, you’re interesting, it’s a game. · Short burst of energy—stop while its good · Phases: 1. Squeeze butt, 2 reach for string 3. Slap shoulders w/string. Soon he will make correction from phase one.; · Smart 7 not stopping when asked: Pulling reins/legs etc to get him to stop—making you work harder than he is. Back him as far as he went beyond where you asked and up your phases to really pump legs for the backup if need be. Then he will be lighter and stop when asked. This method does not hurt the horse physically--more it really bothers him emotionally—that is the goal. Pat calls it an off sides penalty. Horse will make psychological change and be more balanced. · Going too slow: Have him go slower—it’s a mental brace. Then when you get a good trot stop. That way in a few weeks or even 1 year from now things will be different. However if you neglect the method and go back to nagging etc then the good results go down the tube. · Note: no treats or cookies given. · Problem was leadership not motivation. · Bucking: If you aren’t ready to ride the buck, get off and fix it on the ground. · At this level you should NOT need to use legs to get the horse to go—should come from the seat! · Irritate without it being painful or aggressive. · Go thru phases faster
#2 Opposite Problem: Horses that rush at the canter: Horses with lots of go. Jamie on Topsy an LBE with tantrums. And Ben on Morgan a RB horse. · Partial disengagement on the rail—keep moving tho dropping to slower gait, causes relaxation. Then go back to canter but just for a few strides. · Eradicate tension especially at the canter · Pattern: follow the rail, RB emotional tension/LB mental tension · Consistent approach, retreat thresholds. Continued forward motion. Little more leg than rein. · LBE Says: “So You think You’re My Leader? How about now? How about now? · Have to stay 10 steps ahead of LB horse. · Program do this 7 days in a row. · Million transitions for relaxation. · See impulsion mastery manual for more info on Partial Disengagement. Session
#3 Fluidity/Rider makeovers. · Increase skill poise presence · Peddle legs to get in synch with a bouncy horse · Exercise to find the diagonal: turn human’s shoulder to outside then inside—1/2 circle of each, which feels easier. Eventually do it w/very slight turn of the shoulders to feel it · Pull up belly button with each stride on posting trot and push saddle back with your seat—will help your horse to get off his forehand · Also shoulders down, inner thighs wrap, belly button to the spine, knit the ribs, seat pushes down
Will prove to us between now and January that he can make passing level 4 simple by showing us the picture, giving us a clear destination. · Can’t teach someone but can set it up for learning. · Carrot person/stick person – both are wrong. · Cite: movie Man from snowy River, Malcolm Gladwell Outliers. · Freestyle riding: can you fall asleep and turn it over to your horse—don’t change gait or direction. · Rappore, respect, impulsion, flexion · Wax on/off—judo kid. ·
Preview of how simple finesse can be—preview: marked out the chalk lines for dressage court. Finesse = precision riding or concentrated riding or 1st steps in dressage riding. 20x40 meter ring—will give lives to use and rules of engagement. · Demonstrating: Emily Thompson on Porsche, Rob, Lauren, Mattie Sam and Lee riding Vision AR. o
Casual to concentrated reins, left hand on the pommel, right hand “I love you” 3x to lateral flexion—elbow to the rib o Same soft 1,2,3 then use to move HQ o Take weight back and move forehand o Horse learns 1,2,3 I love you as what happens before what happens etc · Showed use of lines to ride a precise 10 meter circle (or 20 meter circle). Need to know departure and arrival spots. · We will need to purchase chalk. · Pat called out patterns to the group. · Showed 7 games: friendly, porky use legs to walk faster (steady pressure), relax and show w/driving game w/leg, yoyo lengthen or shorten stride etc. (Note: check out how I use steady and rhythmic pressure w/legs!) · Puzzle solving is the opposite of direct line thinking · Be particular without being critical or you will turn into dressage nazi.
Lunch break: one hour – great meal and Pat and Linda talked to everyon e.
Focus groups: 200 split into 3 groups – I met with Carol Coppinger – answered q uestions on white board: what got you here? What keeps you here? What deepens your experience? What makes you an effective advocate for the Parelli experience? What else do we want?
Linda Parelli – afternoon sessions on riding General: How do we change the world for horses? One horse and one human at a time. 20 million horse owners, 25,000 current savvy club members and about 175,000 people following Parelli principles. Upcoming more members, 1 star instructors, ambassadors to coordinate activity, etc. Horsenality packs expanded and needing software fix—will be 100 page report on your horse, you and the match between you.
#1 LBI in an arena setting: Sara Grimm (mastery student) and Smart 7. Fun, funny session. · LbI and treats: human pez dispenser · If you have leadership issues, treats don’t work · How do you know if it is a leadership or motivation issue? · Upcoming mastery manual—how to recognize respect (easy to see disrespect) · LBI: “I am the leader unless you have something I want!” · Ask him to go and leave him alone · Same life in your body that you want in the horse’s body · Make it a fun game: don’t prevent horse from stopping but they’ll wish they didn’t · LBI don’t use legs too much makes for crabby horse ear pinning, tail swishing · Strategy: tighten butt count to 3, pick up string and use driving game to bother him then cruise when you get some effort · When he gets going—should you go do something? NO not ready. Let him stop and good boy · Drive with energy i.e. 3 slaps fast to human shoulders—be careful with this, Smart 7 bucked like crazy—Sara rode it beautifully. · Then smart 7 offered canter/licking lips etc Get to LBI thru their mind no their feet. · If asks for treat tickle the lips rather than ignore him. · I like you, you’re interesting, it’s a game. · Short burst of energy—stop while its good · Phases: 1. Squeeze butt, 2 reach for string 3. Slap shoulders w/string. Soon he will make correction from phase one.; · Smart 7 not stopping when asked: Pulling reins/legs etc to get him to stop—making you work harder than he is. Back him as far as he went beyond where you asked and up your phases to really pump legs for the backup if need be. Then he will be lighter and stop when asked. This method does not hurt the horse physically--more it really bothers him emotionally—that is the goal. Pat calls it an off sides penalty. Horse will make psychological change and be more balanced. · Going too slow: Have him go slower—it’s a mental brace. Then when you get a good trot stop. That way in a few weeks or even 1 year from now things will be different. However if you neglect the method and go back to nagging etc then the good results go down the tube. · Note: no treats or cookies given. · Problem was leadership not motivation. · Bucking: If you aren’t ready to ride the buck, get off and fix it on the ground. · At this level you should NOT need to use legs to get the horse to go—should come from the seat! · Irritate without it being painful or aggressive. · Go thru phases faster
#2 Opposite Problem: Horses that rush at the canter: Horses with lots of go. Jamie on Topsy an LBE with tantrums. And Ben on Morgan a RB horse. · Partial disengagement on the rail—keep moving tho dropping to slower gait, causes relaxation. Then go back to canter but just for a few strides. · Eradicate tension especially at the canter · Pattern: follow the rail, RB emotional tension/LB mental tension · Consistent approach, retreat thresholds. Continued forward motion. Little more leg than rein. · LBE Says: “So You think You’re My Leader? How about now? How about now? · Have to stay 10 steps ahead of LB horse. · Program do this 7 days in a row. · Million transitions for relaxation. · See impulsion mastery manual for more info on Partial Disengagement. Session
#3 Fluidity/Rider makeovers. · Increase skill poise presence · Peddle legs to get in synch with a bouncy horse · Exercise to find the diagonal: turn human’s shoulder to outside then inside—1/2 circle of each, which feels easier. Eventually do it w/very slight turn of the shoulders to feel it · Pull up belly button with each stride on posting trot and push saddle back with your seat—will help your horse to get off his forehand · Also shoulders down, inner thighs wrap, belly button to the spine, knit the ribs, seat pushes down
Friday, July 17, 2009
July 17 Kelly notes on L3 freestyle draft video
July 17 Kelly notes on L3 freestyle draft video
1. Open the Gate: go back to old L? booklet—sideways through the gate—play friendly with it, keep hand on it and hold it, use indirect rein and HQ yield, side to close it???
2. Bounce the ball ideas: punch it and have it go over her, stand or kneel and dribble (not riding)
3. Tarp BA ideas good: full length, over back/trot, twirl overhead and let down over face and side pass over side over it??
4. Trot: tail swishing not severe—ears were ok—so not as upset as I first thought
5. Show transitions: trot, walk, back stay on the rail.
6. Clover leaf could not see the pattern/pan out video and title it
7. Could do weave w/cones – show more patterns
8. Ring is huge???
9. Sideways—use less stick, I am micromanaging. Also need to see it both ways
10. Canter—ears a bit grumpy, stop, rest place and a cookie or something.
11. Dragging bucket is good
12. Pedestal—can it be cut down? Or use plywood
13. Jump issue—send reasons w/email and vet letter
14. ? box—get off and give treats to motivate
15. Tighten it up, small arena, transitions—happy and snappy
1. Open the Gate: go back to old L? booklet—sideways through the gate—play friendly with it, keep hand on it and hold it, use indirect rein and HQ yield, side to close it???
2. Bounce the ball ideas: punch it and have it go over her, stand or kneel and dribble (not riding)
3. Tarp BA ideas good: full length, over back/trot, twirl overhead and let down over face and side pass over side over it??
4. Trot: tail swishing not severe—ears were ok—so not as upset as I first thought
5. Show transitions: trot, walk, back stay on the rail.
6. Clover leaf could not see the pattern/pan out video and title it
7. Could do weave w/cones – show more patterns
8. Ring is huge???
9. Sideways—use less stick, I am micromanaging. Also need to see it both ways
10. Canter—ears a bit grumpy, stop, rest place and a cookie or something.
11. Dragging bucket is good
12. Pedestal—can it be cut down? Or use plywood
13. Jump issue—send reasons w/email and vet letter
14. ? box—get off and give treats to motivate
15. Tighten it up, small arena, transitions—happy and snappy
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Gold Hot Line
Gold Hot Line
July 9 09
Kristi Smith
1-352-591-5645
1. Where’s the joy or fun for Try (she looks miserable on freestyle video)? I have to be more interesting. LBIs learn quickly and you must progress to something new quickly or they get bored. Direct their brain, each day should be something new and different. Do not be too particular about precision—get the exuberance first. Lots of variety and the unexpected. Do the opposite of what they expect. Start with the fun tricks to get her in the mood then ask for the precision/task.
2. 80/20 80% fun and 20% of something more precise. Loosening the string is enjoyment, tightening the string just 20% of the time.
3. Trail rides to same old place are boring. Walk/jog together because I am moving my feet also. Spanish walk? Pick up things? Hokie/pokie?
4. Question Box: show walk, trot and canter. With simple lead change at a walk thru the box.
July 9 09
Kristi Smith
1-352-591-5645
1. Where’s the joy or fun for Try (she looks miserable on freestyle video)? I have to be more interesting. LBIs learn quickly and you must progress to something new quickly or they get bored. Direct their brain, each day should be something new and different. Do not be too particular about precision—get the exuberance first. Lots of variety and the unexpected. Do the opposite of what they expect. Start with the fun tricks to get her in the mood then ask for the precision/task.
2. 80/20 80% fun and 20% of something more precise. Loosening the string is enjoyment, tightening the string just 20% of the time.
3. Trail rides to same old place are boring. Walk/jog together because I am moving my feet also. Spanish walk? Pick up things? Hokie/pokie?
4. Question Box: show walk, trot and canter. With simple lead change at a walk thru the box.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Notes from July 7
1. have made CIRCLING more fun with less circle and more moving and traveling for us both. Lately--not much online circling. Was in round pen and Try took off circling (liberty) so I said great idea lets circle--then when she dropped gait I asked her to change directions and was amazed that afterward she didn't try to drop gait but was looking to me to stop. Interesting--all about trying to find the extreme middle of the road. sounds like you are on the right track
2. Thanks for the hint about the HELICOPTER flick of the wrist. great!
3. Leading by the TAIL--is lighter ?? maybe 8 hairs great
4. WEAVE--I began placing treat in chair just after she completes the bend at the end as that was where she was resistant. I think that was lots more fun for her but don't know that the TASK is improved. focus on her attitude and the rest will come!
5. MIRROR--liberty--she will canter if I canter with perhaps just one flick of the stick/string--I thought it wasn't good because she wasn't right at my shoulder--maybe 6' away then saw Pat doing the same so maybe ok. doing it a little further away like Pat is great!
6. Tried FIGURE 8 at liberty for the first time today--ok as mirroring; otherwise no--tomorrow will go back and try it online with lots of rope on the ground, rest and treats. Good
7. she is into pushing the BALL with her nose and we eliminated kicking it with her foot (treats) as I would prefer she not do that when I am riding. She will push 3x for a treat or get 1 treat and lots of great energy from me for especially enthusiastic pushes. Good
8. Freestyle PATTERNS--on the rail and clover leaf coming pretty well for less cueing, more neutral on my part (eyes, belly button, leg if necessary--almost no stick at all)
Question box which is required for audition is all circles again--sometimes she is magic and I only need one leg cue to correct (passing the gate) at walk and trot and some canter. Other days, she clearly isn't into the circling!! How can you repeat pattern 7x til they learn it, if they are bored after 1-2 days???? make it more interesting- do different transitions- reward- and you don't need to do it for that long- do it at the end of the session for a "bonus" reward!
2. Thanks for the hint about the HELICOPTER flick of the wrist. great!
3. Leading by the TAIL--is lighter ?? maybe 8 hairs great
4. WEAVE--I began placing treat in chair just after she completes the bend at the end as that was where she was resistant. I think that was lots more fun for her but don't know that the TASK is improved. focus on her attitude and the rest will come!
5. MIRROR--liberty--she will canter if I canter with perhaps just one flick of the stick/string--I thought it wasn't good because she wasn't right at my shoulder--maybe 6' away then saw Pat doing the same so maybe ok. doing it a little further away like Pat is great!
6. Tried FIGURE 8 at liberty for the first time today--ok as mirroring; otherwise no--tomorrow will go back and try it online with lots of rope on the ground, rest and treats. Good
7. she is into pushing the BALL with her nose and we eliminated kicking it with her foot (treats) as I would prefer she not do that when I am riding. She will push 3x for a treat or get 1 treat and lots of great energy from me for especially enthusiastic pushes. Good
8. Freestyle PATTERNS--on the rail and clover leaf coming pretty well for less cueing, more neutral on my part (eyes, belly button, leg if necessary--almost no stick at all)
Question box which is required for audition is all circles again--sometimes she is magic and I only need one leg cue to correct (passing the gate) at walk and trot and some canter. Other days, she clearly isn't into the circling!! How can you repeat pattern 7x til they learn it, if they are bored after 1-2 days???? make it more interesting- do different transitions- reward- and you don't need to do it for that long- do it at the end of the session for a "bonus" reward!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Coaching from Kelly
Trailer loading and Try: Although Try is always willing to go in to trailer (obedient), she is not motivated nor energetic about going in there. Kelly fed her horse dinner in the trailer. With grain in there, Try will go on her own. Also Try pinned her ears when I swung carrot stick and string to be sure she would do it quickly with the 10 minute time limit.
No trailer to use to play: use pedestal as a resting place. LBI's love to put their foot on things and be up high.
Note: assessor Kristy has LBI. Be aware of my rope handling: helicopter flick of the wrist.
Sideways towards do from farther away i.e. end of 22' with belly of rope on the ground like liberty.
See if can lead by one tail hair
Try may be innately more of an extravert but made to be an introvert through her western pleasure background. I want to release more and more of her play drive. Western pleasure could have made here grumpy, pissy. Note: she used to be a machine showing no curiosity or play drive around me. The touch-it game was a revelation. Kelly said she is lovely horse or words to that effect.
Weave: Try doesn't appreciate my cueing her front end (??back end)--problem area is the end of the weave pattern--how about having a barrel there with a treat? That way she sees a clear end to the game coming instead of the prospect of endless, mindless repetitions.
Circling game: standing still is bad--get it moving, travel the circle, go to tree and wrap, run and turn away--chase. cookie. Spins, falling leaf, improvization, variety. More imagination, and fun for motivation.
Send Kelly some freestyle and liberty footage. LBI definately prefers them to online--insulting to have that line on their head.
Liberty: LBIs love to mirror--I'm moving my feet, you should too.
No trailer to use to play: use pedestal as a resting place. LBI's love to put their foot on things and be up high.
Note: assessor Kristy has LBI. Be aware of my rope handling: helicopter flick of the wrist.
Sideways towards do from farther away i.e. end of 22' with belly of rope on the ground like liberty.
See if can lead by one tail hair
Try may be innately more of an extravert but made to be an introvert through her western pleasure background. I want to release more and more of her play drive. Western pleasure could have made here grumpy, pissy. Note: she used to be a machine showing no curiosity or play drive around me. The touch-it game was a revelation. Kelly said she is lovely horse or words to that effect.
Weave: Try doesn't appreciate my cueing her front end (??back end)--problem area is the end of the weave pattern--how about having a barrel there with a treat? That way she sees a clear end to the game coming instead of the prospect of endless, mindless repetitions.
Circling game: standing still is bad--get it moving, travel the circle, go to tree and wrap, run and turn away--chase. cookie. Spins, falling leaf, improvization, variety. More imagination, and fun for motivation.
Send Kelly some freestyle and liberty footage. LBI definately prefers them to online--insulting to have that line on their head.
Liberty: LBIs love to mirror--I'm moving my feet, you should too.
Friday, June 12, 2009
June 11 Hot Line Questions
Avery is instructor, Questions based on reading the mastery manual on emotional fitness.
1. Online circling game: when Try has extra energy, whether emotional or not, is it ok to just allow her to keep going until she wants to stop. Yes. Good warmup to ready her for a session.
2. Try get emotional--angry, hates to canter in online circling game, how can I help her?
Use imagination to extend the circling to barrels and treats: i.e 4 barrels, 2 barrels, then stop and get a treat only after 4th barrel, 6th barrel or circling 1 and 1/2 times til stop for treat. Mix it up so she doesn't make assumptions or get bored--get her thinking, what does she want me to do before I get to stop and eat a treat?
3. Try gets emotional--up--freestyle when asked to turn not part of expected pattern?
She is making assumptions, change the pattern, variety so she doesn't know what to expect i.e. clover leaf--turn a different way.
4. Faster slower game: will help her deal with the extra adrenaline that pumps when she goes faster. This is approach and retreat using speed. Thresholds. Also helps to dispel assumptions.
5. How to make riding fun: variety, no assumptions, teach something new.
6. Observation: important for me to recognize negative self-talk that gets me emotional and uses energy lessening my endurance.
1. Online circling game: when Try has extra energy, whether emotional or not, is it ok to just allow her to keep going until she wants to stop. Yes. Good warmup to ready her for a session.
2. Try get emotional--angry, hates to canter in online circling game, how can I help her?
Use imagination to extend the circling to barrels and treats: i.e 4 barrels, 2 barrels, then stop and get a treat only after 4th barrel, 6th barrel or circling 1 and 1/2 times til stop for treat. Mix it up so she doesn't make assumptions or get bored--get her thinking, what does she want me to do before I get to stop and eat a treat?
3. Try gets emotional--up--freestyle when asked to turn not part of expected pattern?
She is making assumptions, change the pattern, variety so she doesn't know what to expect i.e. clover leaf--turn a different way.
4. Faster slower game: will help her deal with the extra adrenaline that pumps when she goes faster. This is approach and retreat using speed. Thresholds. Also helps to dispel assumptions.
5. How to make riding fun: variety, no assumptions, teach something new.
6. Observation: important for me to recognize negative self-talk that gets me emotional and uses energy lessening my endurance.
Friday, March 20, 2009
March 14 2008 L1 online AUDIT
Level 1:
Always studying at this level, working for quality.
Go slow, take the time it takes, emotional fitness
Simulation: putting on halter, porky head to me to fasten halter? video??
don't release on a brace but immediate release when the horse relaxes. Open hands, the release teaches.
I realized I have never participated in a L1 clinic--I watched Carol's in Raleigh years ago then went home and got Amy to help me with the L1 tasks to pass L1 and go to Carol's L2 clinic.
Friendly Game:
Exer: spread out back to rail, horse facing you and play friendly game.
do you know the zones of the horse?
Run to horse and hug her--extreme friendly.
find itchy spots on your horse--friendly game use it not just to desensitize but to show love to your horse.
Porcupine Game:
Pick up foot and I put it down precisely where I want it to go w/o resistance. Hold and wait and try again if necessary.
Head down: phases on the poll--flat hand not works so well think imagine of kitty paw/claws.
Yields: popbottle whole body goes around. FOCUS
Driving Game:
Zone 3 driving w/carrot stick on horse's back to establish distance. 5 steps and stop. L/I bring up your energy then ok lets go slower. dream becomes the nightmare (Linda)
Be particular
Facial expression!!!!!!!
For playdate:
Needs/what they want to learn? basics of 7 games, obstacles, patterns, discuss auditions, etc??
Where are you w/7 games? What horsenality?
What materials do you own? What use being made of the internet?
Always studying at this level, working for quality.
Go slow, take the time it takes, emotional fitness
Simulation: putting on halter, porky head to me to fasten halter? video??
don't release on a brace but immediate release when the horse relaxes. Open hands, the release teaches.
I realized I have never participated in a L1 clinic--I watched Carol's in Raleigh years ago then went home and got Amy to help me with the L1 tasks to pass L1 and go to Carol's L2 clinic.
Friendly Game:
Exer: spread out back to rail, horse facing you and play friendly game.
do you know the zones of the horse?
Run to horse and hug her--extreme friendly.
find itchy spots on your horse--friendly game use it not just to desensitize but to show love to your horse.
Porcupine Game:
Pick up foot and I put it down precisely where I want it to go w/o resistance. Hold and wait and try again if necessary.
Head down: phases on the poll--flat hand not works so well think imagine of kitty paw/claws.
Yields: popbottle whole body goes around. FOCUS
Driving Game:
Zone 3 driving w/carrot stick on horse's back to establish distance. 5 steps and stop. L/I bring up your energy then ok lets go slower. dream becomes the nightmare (Linda)
Be particular
Facial expression!!!!!!!
For playdate:
Needs/what they want to learn? basics of 7 games, obstacles, patterns, discuss auditions, etc??
Where are you w/7 games? What horsenality?
What materials do you own? What use being made of the internet?
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Gina Torrell clinic Oct 2008 Parelli Patterns
Thursday am: Online
1. need program to add facial expression to cues
2. need to be aware of not just task but Try expression, my body language etc
3. Circle game and figure 8: Try often pins ears—start program
a. Shake rope
b. Look for slightest improvement
c. Allow dwell time
d. Need effective phases not just nagging
4. Sideways: Gina worked w/Geri: work with phases so Try will do the sidepass on her own w/o constant correction from me!
5. Last hour: 6’ line: energy game small circle my energy up and down for trot/walk transitions
Thursday afternoon at the beach:
1. Try was worried but only slightly right brain
2. At first she would not look at the ocean with both eyes
3. Lots of approach and retreat/no forcing
4. Would avoid wave coming toward her
Friday am: Liberty
1. Indoor ring—used 6’, 12’ ropes and rope over her neck—I found I was more cautious than usual because the goal was to not let her walk away which she did try a couple of times. All the above nagging/facial expression/phases applies
2. Imagination exercise: everyone came up with liberty idea: sidepass from the front w/cone remaining in the center of her body; back over cone or cavaletti; back around a barrel; sidepass around a barrel; sideways z shape; weave w/sidepass between cones.
Saturday am: Freestyle
1. Did patterns L2 that I had been doing at home with two sticks. BUT had not realized that the goal is Try doing the patterns w/out cueing from me and certainly not nagging. We did each pattern repeatedly until the horse could do it with 3 corrections or less then stop and dwell and go on to something else
2. Pairs riding holding savvy string
Sunday am: Finesse
1. Patterns using Parelli bridle—goal again to have as few corrections as possible. Taking contact briefly and giving dwell time and breaks. Great to keep Try relaxed and happy.
2. Imagination: came up w/drill team patterns as groups of 2 then 4 then 8. Fun, focused, Try did great—my focus off her and on the pattern etc—putting it to purpose really made sense to Try.
Thursday am: Online
1. need program to add facial expression to cues
2. need to be aware of not just task but Try expression, my body language etc
3. Circle game and figure 8: Try often pins ears—start program
a. Shake rope
b. Look for slightest improvement
c. Allow dwell time
d. Need effective phases not just nagging
4. Sideways: Gina worked w/Geri: work with phases so Try will do the sidepass on her own w/o constant correction from me!
5. Last hour: 6’ line: energy game small circle my energy up and down for trot/walk transitions
Thursday afternoon at the beach:
1. Try was worried but only slightly right brain
2. At first she would not look at the ocean with both eyes
3. Lots of approach and retreat/no forcing
4. Would avoid wave coming toward her
Friday am: Liberty
1. Indoor ring—used 6’, 12’ ropes and rope over her neck—I found I was more cautious than usual because the goal was to not let her walk away which she did try a couple of times. All the above nagging/facial expression/phases applies
2. Imagination exercise: everyone came up with liberty idea: sidepass from the front w/cone remaining in the center of her body; back over cone or cavaletti; back around a barrel; sidepass around a barrel; sideways z shape; weave w/sidepass between cones.
Saturday am: Freestyle
1. Did patterns L2 that I had been doing at home with two sticks. BUT had not realized that the goal is Try doing the patterns w/out cueing from me and certainly not nagging. We did each pattern repeatedly until the horse could do it with 3 corrections or less then stop and dwell and go on to something else
2. Pairs riding holding savvy string
Sunday am: Finesse
1. Patterns using Parelli bridle—goal again to have as few corrections as possible. Taking contact briefly and giving dwell time and breaks. Great to keep Try relaxed and happy.
2. Imagination: came up w/drill team patterns as groups of 2 then 4 then 8. Fun, focused, Try did great—my focus off her and on the pattern etc—putting it to purpose really made sense to Try.
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