Catching up

Because partly sad over Keystone and partly waaaaaaaaay too much stuff going on, I have not only been behind in posting but haven't been to the barn much for two weeks.

Last week: two trips to let Try know I still exist, pedestal, etc.

       Thur after keystone gone 15 min liberty

              Mon Tue?? 20 min liberty

               Wed w/Try prep for Dan 2 hr groom, liberty/online, ride freestyle

              

             Thur Dan 3+1 hours groom dwell then lesson talk 1 hour 1 hour on line and one freestyle

• What I learned
• 1.      Distance on the circle from intention supported with carrot stick lift, lift higher, slap ground, tag even for draw!! Diff use of stick/string
• 2.      Apply to sticking together and to weave. Weave ok to use rope and stick to cue at first. Try was great 1^st time then bored and messing it up—moving farther away should be putting it to purpose.
• 3.      Balance of tightening and loosening the spring: as we learn to use hq and come up thru topline with dressage lessons with Kathy then Try and I need to balance it with long trot—trail, cavaletti poles. Ask Kathy/BA
• 4.      Topic: keeping Try happy and progressing with Keystone gone.
• 5.      Review riding Falling leaf and S bend and getting good swing of FQ then caveletti poles
• 6.      Building strength happily
• 7.      How to get lbi to want to be fit
• 8.      Balance try assumes responsibility
• 9.      If its repetitive it must be a high priority
• 10.   Try gets to win some games—again priority
• 11.   Obedience vs responsiveness
• 12.   Bit as friendly game
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