Phone Coaching July - Catch Me Issues

I was having trouble figuring out how to use the catch me game for zero tolerance and progress--Try's commitment to the relationship so scheduled call with Dan. (I may have been too tired during the lesson last week to do anything but follow commands from Dan--no real processing on my part.)

In no particular order:
1. Try's "yes but" 75% truly impedes our progress.
2. round corral--haul her to the mats. Important for Try and for me that I WIN it. 

Process

1. Turn toward gets a 1/4 to 1/2 break. Also when she turns toward I back a bit to release pressure. The restart the process of blocking and change of direction. Try will find the good deal is checking in with me.
2. If she turns toward me and stops. Do nothing. Be neutral--allow Try time to process even if its a few minutes. Then draw with approach. If she is too intimidated fearful, draw with retreat. LB/RB

Intense Session: can you get her to accept something physically. Next day ok to break it up mentally with trail ride etc. Note it is normal that she will be physically trashed because of her mental anguish.

Looking for mental, emotional, physical and rappore.

When Try is snarky, refuses--go to round pen block her.

Try is very good at controlling things. I need to take control. She may be resentful in the short term that she isn't able to control.

Cantering on autopilot--interrupt and block until her spin away becomes spin toward. I can cut the ange, be a little ahead of her so I don't have to work as hard. Block continually until she turns toward. Game back on.

When she turns toward. INSTANTly give her relief by backing away. She will learn turning toward is better than away.

Try will turn loose of the idea she has to control that its not a bad deal for me to be the leader.

Picking me up at the mounting block: NO phase immediate consequence of an APPROPRIATE phase 4 she cares about--if I don't get the result--next time a bigger phase 4 if need be.

When Try sees I am different in my awareness she will drop the sneaky sabotage behavior. I need to be consistent. AND this is FUN--JIM CARREY.

More pressure, persistence and time. Match Energy when she gets emotional riding unless its too much for me to ride then round pen.

Dan T June 30

CAN DO attitude. priority busy busy busy, changing myself--I must see a change. Patience vs persistance. POWER UP

Try's commitment to the relationship: I am now the one giving 75 or 90%!

Stick to me over the barrel/avoiding the jump or other dominance/bad attitude: Play the catch me game when she has the bad attitude or is sneaky about avoiding tasks or only partially does tasks. Change her from side to side until she turns toward me then draw her by walking forward with power up attitude on my part. After she draws, go back to the original task. Repeat as needed.

Falling leaf and the definition of allow at neutral
Carrots for right side lateral flexibility
Improved muscling on crest.

1. Point to point --try stopping 10' in front of the fence--??claustrophobic in zone 1??
2. I have earned the right to use spurs
3. Push my comfort zone on canter speed
4. Canter: Pounding on the front end develops the wrong muscles and isn't good for Try
5. Riding biomechanics: lots of shoulder swing/weave, rib cage, HQ isolations and transitions.
6. Sideways on the rail at a trot
7. Wheelbarrow into canter simple lead changes: 2 leg start and what happened to direct rein start?
8. Gates - in and out of open gates for relaxation, sweet spot and backup. Also applies to opening and closing gates.
9. Check saddle fit - shims pocket shape below the triangle, camping fabric walmart?