Saturday, August 30, 2014

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday catchup

Big week.

Tuesday: review of what we did with Marie--most of it went really well. Then pleasant ride with Try.

Wednesday: progress with the circling game and ride with Sephira--lovely to start--mounting block, good walk, relaxed trot where I was able to work on the overall relaxed/physical feeling I want to be my new habit. But horses came in for breakfast distracting Sephira and Sephira did not want to pick up canter or maintain it. I stayed with it until we got it but it was not pleasant.

Thursday: MH rode Sephira and found her to be sticky--suggested if I am having issues with tricks/respect that she or BA ride her once a week. I was unhappy as it doesn't make me feel successful to need to go to someone else for help. Got up with Sharon over both animal communication questions and respect issue:

COMMUNICATION notes from Sharon:
In the beginning it makes things a lot simpler if you're quiet, relaxed and open to receive the info sent. That doesn't mean it's a "have-to" by any means. I find it easier when I close my eyes, take a few deep breaths, ask the question and expect an answer. Some animals show you their answers with pictures, some with a voice like yours or mine and sometimes both. And..sometimes they'll answer before you have time to frame your question because you've already sent the thought not even realizing you've done so. One of the big keys is trusting whatcha get. Don't doubt it's coming from them. For instance if you want to ask Try a question, visualize her in your mind, say her name and fire away. Very seldom will you get an answer from another being because you've directed your energy to that particular being in that moment. If it makes it easier, see an invisible thread reaching from your third eye to theirs. When you've finished with your questions tell them thank you and that should disrupt that connection and you can move on. Water is very emotion oriented and sometimes if I've been having a difficult time with an animal for one reason or another they'll pop through while I'm in the shower. Very normal! Sometimes it's an "A-ha" moment, too. Lots of times it's easier for me to connect from here rather than there (meaning being in their space) because there's usually distractions at folks facilities and I'm in my own space here. One thing that might help you is when you reach for them from a distance is to rub their neck with your hand (in your mind) and you can usually feel them connect..
Girl, I don't believe in coincidence. They do hear, they do know and they most assuredly pick up on our thoughts. Seen it too many times.  Sooo don't doubt what you get!

So I will go ahead and trust what is happening.
Now with Miss Fancy Pants! There comes a time when you have to step out of your comfort zone and get a little aggressive with this mare, Elizabeth. She says you haven't earned her respect, yet. Respect is a two-way street. She's pushing you and your buttons because she knows she can. I explained that you don't want her to be put through some of the stuff she's had to deal with in the past. She knows, and she's grateful and she does love you. But..you're going to have to step up to the plate and make her mind. There's a big difference between abuse and getting her attention. I've shown her a dressage whip, and I think that's what I'd use instead of spurs. Your choice, though. I've called her on her misbehavior and explained this is unacceptable. Bring your energy up higher..and keep me posted! NOTE: MMJ not higher energy but focused energy!!
So this upset me--I tried to reach Sephira unsuccessfully from home and got real negativity--she out and out said I don't respect you. Then went to the barn. She was ignoring me with really nasty looks when I got there--deliberately ignoring me--even after I talked to her from home--so I hung with Try and gave her some carrot pieces. Then Sephira started to come around and I TALKED to her and cried a little, talked a little, gave Try another carrot piece and left.

Friday morning: I realized I had to get rid of my emotion, that the answer is always dwell time and the horse is "right".  So Good news--Sephira and I are on good terms again and next week we can begin fixing specific "tricks" to build respect. I got rid of my anger/emotion, did a big visualization and talk while I was taking a bath--apologized to her for overdoing the friendly game and causing the disrespect to seep in i.e. taking responsibility myself and that really helped clear the air. Then when driving to the barn talked again that I was on my way and that I hoped she would come to her stall door in good spirits as I had a couple carrot pieces for her. When I got to the barn she was already waiting for me at her door and sweet as can be.


MEANWHILE Try and I this week:
Lovely rappore. I tried connecting now that I realize I can use the movie idea asking Try to join the movie. Perhaps Try prefers to communicate with pictures/movement than words tho she will do that also. Two movies: Galloping together with no fear and abandon--??a message to me that we need yeehaw time and to examine my fears??? The second we were floating in the clouds--sorta riding and sorta just two spirits together. I have been very afraid of her aging and my aging--perhaps she was telling me that we will always be connected--that death will not prevent our spirits from being together.

Cool stuff: MH and BA are playing together with Charm and colt starting. Love watching.

Riding: It is very important right now to have lots of dwell time and be careful of getting really direct line in my thoughts. It will be better to work on me than them!!

MMJ and B Me: worked on my energy in the bathtub and on the way to the barn and thought about it a lot while at the barn. Friday I did the video homework with Lisa's energy ribbon. Looking forward to finishing the month that is all about me and my energy and adding it to me and my horses next month.


From MMJ--feedback:


 I think you make a great point - that identifying the tension and specifically releasing THAT can be hard - but a necessity in truly releases and entering GM fully. My plan for our last Session that will focus primarily on US is to work on this - and work on entering GM in an environment where it is not easy to go there. It is a unique perspective for you to have both horses to 'read' as they both offer you something unique.
YES I am a full believer in Animal Comm. ... if you'll notice the TTime movie is a little bit of that - but I am careful how deep I go with folks at first b/c I do not want to scare them off :-) .. For me - when I talk to my horses I really notice them 'hear' me when I start to acknowledge their feedback - You have to Really BELIEVE it for them to believe you .... Next time you do TTime why not invite Try into the movie and ask her to turn it into HER movie and you'll go along for the ride - be sure to respond to her so she knows you hear her - whatever happens - go with it - do not over-think it - just roll with it.
And I do hear the voice of my horses in my inner voice - In my opinion that inner voice is the 'medium' for a lot of things - as in - your horse .. your higher self .. even God ... so for me - it's not as if I 'hear' it in the horse's voice - but it's def. the horse. ... You'll know. Just believe and roll with it - Try will guide you ;-)


Lovely rappore. I tried connecting now that I realize I can use the movie idea asking Try to join the movie. Perhaps Try prefers to communicate with pictures/movement than words tho she will do that also. Two movies: Galloping together with no fear and abandon--??a message to me that we need yeehaw time and to examine my fears??? The second we were floating in the clouds--sorta riding and sorta just two spirits together. I have been very afraid of her aging and my aging--perhaps she was telling me that we will always be connected--that death will not prevent our spirits from being together. woo-woo/believe



Monday, August 25, 2014

Monday - Marie Pruden

Sephira
All about learning to respond to my energy.
Learning to puzzle solve

HQ yield
  • energy up
  • exaggerate energy with my body as needed
  • tag HQ
  • reset
  • repeat
  • quit when she is able to do it from my energy
Backup
  • E up
  • take one step toward
  • tag chest
  • reset
  • repeat
  • quit when she takes a step from my energy alone
Circling
  • IF HER NOSE/MIND LEAVES USE HQ YIELD AND DRAW TO ENGAGE THE MIND AND THEN TEACH HER TO FOCUS ON ME ON THE CIRCLE.
  • the send
    • stand 180 degrees, energy up (varies amt), lift stick, swing stick in one fluid motion and tag whatever lingers and quickly stick down and reset while she moves
    • stand still til reach 180 degrees or mind leaves--observe her nose
    • hq yield (with repeats/reset as needed) its a dance--lunge and use stick as an extension of my arm, tag if needed, remember reset in between each ask
    • back up and trust she will come in
Riding
  • passenger game for breaking gait
  • follow my focus/target game--visualization
  • mounting block use indirect rein or yield HQ to me rub reward
  • apply circling game--every ask starts with a HQ yield like Dan's wheelbarrow. Is nose bending on the circle, if not correct with HQ. Is she thinking outside the circle or inside--watch the nose and watch for the THOUGHT
  • TEST: when riding how responsive/how light to cue FQ/sideways/HQ from leg just forward of the girth, at the girth and just behind the girth. HQ can support by lifting inside rein if needed
  • Marie starts riding session with HQ yields to unlock the ribs.

Sunday - Kathy and Try

New habits:

  • soft eyes, ballet, reins together, elbows at my side, NO direct rein, lower back spreads softens, abs
  • shouder fore on the rail
walk
  • visualize a little more overstep at the walk/longer stride
  • partial displacement of HQ to help her loosen hips, energize
  • use calves to encourage march rhythm
  • vary trot and walk to energize
pattern
Vary 1/2 circle then back to rail with on the rail 10meter circle. also circle in the middle and reverse back to the rail and then half circle. walk and trot

Outside rein on the circle helps balance, look sooner, no reins

Friday, August 22, 2014

Updated plan for September

Me
  1. My fitness physically
  2. Keep updating the riding plan and learning
  3. breathing/relaxation--visualization--affirmations
  4. B Me study
  5. blog
Both Girls:
  1. What's in it for her?
  2. Share and spread the golden feeling
  3. Listening/conversations
  4. DWELL time
  5. fitness--physical
Try
Liberty puzzles for fun
Grazing "passenger" walks

Sephira
  1. lots of patience and observation
  2. watch and study--what is relaxing for her? what isn't? blog
  3. look for signs that she is thinking about learning in new ways
  4. consistency in dwell time and connection

Friday - overall riding session plan as of 8/22/14

Warmups
calm, connected, responsive
HQ yields and backup on the ground

riding warmup
walk til she blows or gets ready
for me pilates, breathing and remember soft eyes and ballet ribcage
then trot for desired riding energy

session
walk

  • check list
  • think of walk as passenger
  • good walk
  • nose leads
  • moving off my leg in zone 3 to supple
trot
  • good energy in the walk required for upward transition
  • really post--hold pommel--my energy big and driving
  • nose leads, HQshapes on the circle
  • patterns circle, spiral, serpentines for gentle bending and suppling
canter
  • think uphill to ask and maintain the visualization
  • brief 1/2 halts if need be
stretching
  • both Sephira and Try love this
  • at the trot--small 1/2 halt, stroke reins, lower my energy to rebalance if need be etc

Thursday - Sephira and I, Try and Dawn - play day

So pleased--Kathy needed to reschedule to Sunday so I invited Dawn to come play. We were a great foursome about a month ago. I dressed down--jeans and tee for fun day.

Try was relaxed and terrific. Sephira simply did not want a conversation or to play. In fact I felt that she would not allow me to connect with her. I checked every way possible to see if was soreness from the farrier and saw no signs of ouchiness. I asked her to please let me know what/why and got no help. If it was something I could fix I would do it. Is it me? OR is it not always about me? Who knows what her evening was like in the pasture, etc. She was spooky and nervous--unlike her increased relaxation these days. She did spook at a standard in dressage ring. Issue--should I have just taken the day off and Dawn and Try go ride together and I head home? Mounting block--the last plan did not work. ASK BA

What is the answer? It is always DWELL TIME!


  • I loved her big trot
  • I enjoyed cantering
  • I didn't fall when she spooked
  • I felt little bits of connection at times
  • She 'ground tied' beautifully
1. Mounting block
2. Head down.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Thursday am early B Me

MMJ just posted a video pep talk after the first two weeks:

So helpful to realize that of course that this is a work in progress for everyone of creating the state of being within ourselves that we desire.

Prime example is my whining and complaining even to myself about how busy I am and how much I have to do that creates tension blocking my ability to connect with my horses. Even more so getting frustrated and getting into a fight with the horse. Horses feel that energy and some just completely put up a block and do not relate--keeping you out with no chance of a conversation. Also being direct line and having an agenda as I did with the riding yesterday is something Try REALLY feels.

I have learned through Parelli study not to get into a fight--at least I understand that. I strive to not feel frustration with them. I can correct and then laugh and dispel the energy with Sephira and she seems curious about that--perhaps that she can't "get my goat." i.e. mounting block Tuesday when she knowingly stepped away--mostly to test me and be in control but perhaps a tiny bit of fear as well--so I whopped her on the butt big time then laughed and changed my energy quickly to positive (thank you Carol Coppinger). Repeated and mounting went smoothly and we waited.

Solution: take a breath, let go of whatever, tell the horse something kind. thankful. 60 second count, breathe and start again. I am personally finding waiting the 60 seconds with positive visualization to be very powerful.
This is NOT wasting time--time is wasted if the negative energy isn't changed.

MMJ says when she is dedicated to this way of thinking that is when the brilliant moments happen. I believe that totally.

I am almost done with your write-up for Session 3 - but must hit the hay  I'll have it posted tomorrow for you all - but wanted to go ahead and share this little clip first - you are not alone - we are all in this together 
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  • Elizabeth Pope Wonderful. Thank you. Without realizing that I was doing so, I have been beating myself up over the fact that I have been sorta/off and on trying to do this for myself for 40 years and not yet perfect nor able to make every moment perfect permanently. HA silly girl--so helpful to view your video!!!!!!! Great way to start this new day!!
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