Questions I had for Dan Thompson

 ?s for Dan phone call

1.       POSITIVES: Try nicely LBE/LBI

a.       : lots more extraversion—offering canter—I just take it and let her go with it until she wants to trot—no  matter what we are doing.

b.      On the ground gorgeous trot—liberty—tracking up/neck

c.       Cantering “uphill” in the field—feels fabulous and she looks powerful and good
d.      No negative emotion associated—seems happy—except girth (grass,horses)
e.      Picks up canter in the ring some when I was about to ask for trot
f.        Frustrated with walking (Sara/Nickers) when injured

2.       Try  other horsenality issues

a.       Try is much more LBI when Dan is not here.
b.      Try as RBI/LBI where is the line—I like her to be sweet and obedient and open
c.       Big RBE issues
               i.      The girth – ok eating grass/other horses
                ii.      The gate – phasing
             iii.      Reverse psychology ride back into the ring at the end

3.       RB/LB ME

a.       I want to make changes in what I am doing: I have increased understanding of my issues in busy busy busy thru his help and humanality BUT I need to actually physically change what I am doing and am not finding it easy. (Plan, visualize, start out well then lose it)
b.      Advice on making changes.
c.       My extraversion—spent much of this year unsuccessfully trying to hide it from PP and causing more tension for myself. Let go on the porch with Sara last time—true LBE—but can’t live there—exhausting. Recharge at home by myself—LBI.
d.      My RB more horsemanship than an intellectual learning situation—for example.
e.      Confidence in my horse. Try’s short horse/slow twitch I am very used to and comfortable. Spiderman’s ability to quickly react RB—English horse—not prepared for physically BUT Try may be holding me back in the progress in learning to ride vs an English horse w/uphill conformation and more confident with the bit.
f.        Colt Start—huge energy like with dance—bigger than Try’s energy.

4.       Specific tasks cueing

a.       Pedestal – how to cue
               i.      Unconfident—wait, take my time—Sara help busy busy
                ii.      Now confident—she understands—dominance tho she looks really pleasant
           iii.      Phasing—tap foot is phase 1 but what is effective phase four? Online liberty?
b.      Yoyo
         i.      Has backup from my energy and stops energy down
          ii.      Can’t catch her escaping—should I overdo it to find it so I can practice?
c.       Sideways – how to start /focus and point at zone 3—great for awhile and now sloppy
d.      Circling game—purpose? Laps? Rhythm, relaxation, contact
e.      Snappy??

5.       Biometrics

a.       Falling leaf and wheelbarrow turn—nice HQ yields—got BA to watch.
b.      Backup from HQ yields—I just seem to be annoying Try as I am confused.
c.       Back to freestyle riding not freestyle into finesse – 2 sticks for downward transitions start well, gone on to trot?? This is where Try and I are happiest--