A sunny winters play day.

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Checking out the float

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Riding Again

It was another very windy day but Buzz seems much better when we ride rather than playing online i wonder if that is because he is bored and makes other things up to spook at.

I am trying to remember not to be boring when riding so we play with Riding the Rail and throw in fig.8s, weave and point to point trot.  With Riding the Rail i have to tweek it sometime we change direction, partial disengagement or just passenger lesson and pick up the reins to put him back on the fence.  We had a couple of rests and i wait until he relaxes. I was really pleased with our point to point trotting. In the past he has

The dismount was not as good as yesterday.  I think i am just going to keep trying to chip the negative away. Thank goodness i am not afraid anymore.

Touch It on a very windy day.

It was a very windy day and rain showers were coming through frequently.  I had received my Therafoam shims and was anxious to try them out.

I removed the felt ones and placed the center and right shoulder pads in.  We went into the playpen and Buzz was most of the time LBI but his energy was up due to the strong winds.  We have been playing a lot of the touch it game and as i was getting my camera ready to photograph the saddle he decided to play the touch it game with the mounting block.  Clever horse.

As we are still working on getting a calm relaxed dismount this was my main focus i only rode of a few minutes.  I have to say the strong winds worried me especially when he spooked at some white netting that flew past.  But all was well and we spent a few minutes on fig.8 and weave.

The dismount is getting better all the time.  After i removed the saddle there where some ruffled hairs on his left shoulder which may have been caused by me shimming the right shoulder.  So i will removed the Therafoam shim and replace it with the thin felt pad.

The Eight Responsibilties

The 8 Responsibilites of a Horseman there are four for
the horse and four for the human.

FOR THE HORSE:
1. Don’t act like a prey animal.
2. Don’t change gait.
3. Don’t change direction.
4. Look where you are going.
FOR THE HUMAN:
1. Don’t act like a predator.
2. Have an independent seat.
3. Think like a horse.
4. Use the natural power of focus