I played with General on line wednesday afternoon, he was a good boy and we went through all the level 2 online tasks and got a big fat tick at the end, passed! ok, not an official one done by the proffesionals at parelli HQ, but i'm waiting for level 4 to get that done :) I'm proud of my little man!! Thanks to my Mum for calling out the tasks and being a stand-in-emergency cone after General demolished the real one O.O
PLAN riding wise equals this. I'm not going to! Well not yet anyway. I've figured out i'm pushing us too much to start riding again when its too soon, I'm gonna get as good as possible on the ground first. I've realised some things on line are a little iffy sometimes, such as his canter on a circle which can break gait and/or include a happy buck... so until thats gone and sorted i'll stay with 2 feet on the ground :) figured if he cant do it on his own he's gonna struggle with me on him right?
SAVVY TIMES ARRIVED AT LAST!! I've had some great reading! What a good magazine this time, loads of info and love the reviews on the celebration, oh i miss that weekend so much!! Theres some cool things to try too.
I sent my application video to parellitube but i havent been featured... YET. Haha. watch this space???
Hoping to get some playtime in this evening, and lots this weekend. Planning to go and see Joey tomorrow to play some more and see how he's getting on, i imagine very well!! Will keep you posted and try to get some pics over the weekend.
savvy smiles x
Friday, 26 February 2010
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Snow+rain+some more snow+f-f-f-freeeezing cold....
= very moody horses and a very unmotivated owner!
We did get a nice day though, on sunday :D I played lots online with general and we had fun, i havent been working on anything in particular just messing, i really really want to get back into riding him now and seeing how we get on. He started all his neck snaking, head between knees game again sunday night, gahhh, so i need to take a step back and go even slower. Its times like these i wish he was an introvert!! its bloomin impossible to go this slow with a LBE and not get 'those looks' :/
anyway. we'll just keep trying!! Another woman at the yard, Pam, has got all her dvds on order, and her equipment came last week. she cant wait to get started with her RBE Robbie, I cant either! cant wait to have another savvy friend so close :)
Still awaiting my savvy times, i need it :(
I'm sad to say me and holly are no longer 'partners' as such, my mum has taken her on full time, she doesnt do parelli but it was getting too confusing for holly to be doing parelli with me and not for mum. So I decided the best option was to give her up and let mum do everything with her. They get on really well, and have a great relationship, mum's always 'clicked' better with holly than i have. So wish them luck!! i have a feeling, once i get a job and start helping out money and time wise, mum might get into parelli. I hope so!!
Other exciting news.. might be getting a new horse in the summer :D Its not set in stone but its an idea floating around. I'll have my own job by then and should theoretically be able to afford another, the plan is to get a baby or a rescue and start from the beginning :) We'll see what happens!!
off for now, please pray for some better weather round here :/
savvy smiles x
We did get a nice day though, on sunday :D I played lots online with general and we had fun, i havent been working on anything in particular just messing, i really really want to get back into riding him now and seeing how we get on. He started all his neck snaking, head between knees game again sunday night, gahhh, so i need to take a step back and go even slower. Its times like these i wish he was an introvert!! its bloomin impossible to go this slow with a LBE and not get 'those looks' :/
anyway. we'll just keep trying!! Another woman at the yard, Pam, has got all her dvds on order, and her equipment came last week. she cant wait to get started with her RBE Robbie, I cant either! cant wait to have another savvy friend so close :)
Still awaiting my savvy times, i need it :(
I'm sad to say me and holly are no longer 'partners' as such, my mum has taken her on full time, she doesnt do parelli but it was getting too confusing for holly to be doing parelli with me and not for mum. So I decided the best option was to give her up and let mum do everything with her. They get on really well, and have a great relationship, mum's always 'clicked' better with holly than i have. So wish them luck!! i have a feeling, once i get a job and start helping out money and time wise, mum might get into parelli. I hope so!!
Other exciting news.. might be getting a new horse in the summer :D Its not set in stone but its an idea floating around. I'll have my own job by then and should theoretically be able to afford another, the plan is to get a baby or a rescue and start from the beginning :) We'll see what happens!!
off for now, please pray for some better weather round here :/
savvy smiles x
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Play session, rode general (!!), savvy club DVD and new recruits!
I had a great morning, played with general online for a bit then i took the halter off and put the 22ft line round his neck (where savvy string goes) and played like that. ive never done it before so i didnt know how well he'd respond but i'm so glad i did! he spent a few minutes in utter confusion, he couldnt understand why he had no halter on yet i was somehow still attached to him lol! but soon he started to really get it and i played all seven games and some lateral flexion too :) he responded really well to having the pressure on his neck rather than his head, so hopefully (maybe) might be able to ride him in just the savvy string this year :D its a step in the right direction!!
I also got on him today too! First time in 3 months! he was really, really good :) i was only on for a couple of minutes but i didnt want to over do it. I'm going to ride again tomorrow, he's such a star!!!
I've been doing lots of parelli studying recently, i've re watched my horsenality dvd from success series (definitely one of my favourites!) and got some more ideas about the horses. I also watched my level 2 online dvd again, and some savvy club dvds :) i really like the newest one with DR Miller, he's got some great philosiphies and very interesting to listen to! i loved his talk on his experiences with pat too!
Savvy times has been shipped!!! cant wait!!!
I've got 2 new people into parelli, one lady is really keen and she's ordered all her stuff and joined the SC, cat wait for them all to get started, i wont be a loner anymore!!! We're hoping to have 1* instructor Stacy Atkins out in the spring to get them started and give me a lesson with general :) cant wait!
anyway, off for now, hope everyone is coping with the horrible winter!!
savvy smiles x
I also got on him today too! First time in 3 months! he was really, really good :) i was only on for a couple of minutes but i didnt want to over do it. I'm going to ride again tomorrow, he's such a star!!!
I've been doing lots of parelli studying recently, i've re watched my horsenality dvd from success series (definitely one of my favourites!) and got some more ideas about the horses. I also watched my level 2 online dvd again, and some savvy club dvds :) i really like the newest one with DR Miller, he's got some great philosiphies and very interesting to listen to! i loved his talk on his experiences with pat too!
Savvy times has been shipped!!! cant wait!!!
I've got 2 new people into parelli, one lady is really keen and she's ordered all her stuff and joined the SC, cat wait for them all to get started, i wont be a loner anymore!!! We're hoping to have 1* instructor Stacy Atkins out in the spring to get them started and give me a lesson with general :) cant wait!
anyway, off for now, hope everyone is coping with the horrible winter!!
savvy smiles x
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Hello!!
Havent posted in a while so thought i ought to :)
General was supposed to have his back checked on friday but the woman got kicked by a horse earlier in the day so she was out of action!! keep her in your prayers!! she's hoping to be ok for this friday, i hope so because i really want to start riding my boy again!
Playing has been limited, its been so rainy and cold i just cant get the motivation. when i do, its so muddy and slippery that i cant keep general's mind active and he gets bored, and holly is NOT a fan of playing in mud (who is?). I've had a couple of short sessions but its very difficult. I really hope spring is going to show its face soon!
I have however been trying to teach general something. I've practiced mainly in the stable where its warm and dry haha. i want to get him to bow when i tap his leg with the carrot stick, i have to say its not going exactly to plan...
So he will bow if i lift his leg and lean backwards. He will stay there long enough for me to get on and then he'll stand up. So thats really cool! I'd like to get him to do it when i tap so i can try when i'm on board. he WILL lift his leg when i tap... sometimes. other times he just stands there staring into space as i tap his leg over and over, then finally lift it myself. The other day, i was chatting to someone at the yard, i accidently knocked (and i mean such a light touch, i hardly felt it) his lower leg with my heel. and he lifts his leg. honestly, he is too clever for me and CONSTANTLY outsmarting me!!!
anyway, I'm off for now, got school :(
savvy smiles x
General was supposed to have his back checked on friday but the woman got kicked by a horse earlier in the day so she was out of action!! keep her in your prayers!! she's hoping to be ok for this friday, i hope so because i really want to start riding my boy again!
Playing has been limited, its been so rainy and cold i just cant get the motivation. when i do, its so muddy and slippery that i cant keep general's mind active and he gets bored, and holly is NOT a fan of playing in mud (who is?). I've had a couple of short sessions but its very difficult. I really hope spring is going to show its face soon!
I have however been trying to teach general something. I've practiced mainly in the stable where its warm and dry haha. i want to get him to bow when i tap his leg with the carrot stick, i have to say its not going exactly to plan...
So he will bow if i lift his leg and lean backwards. He will stay there long enough for me to get on and then he'll stand up. So thats really cool! I'd like to get him to do it when i tap so i can try when i'm on board. he WILL lift his leg when i tap... sometimes. other times he just stands there staring into space as i tap his leg over and over, then finally lift it myself. The other day, i was chatting to someone at the yard, i accidently knocked (and i mean such a light touch, i hardly felt it) his lower leg with my heel. and he lifts his leg. honestly, he is too clever for me and CONSTANTLY outsmarting me!!!
anyway, I'm off for now, got school :(
savvy smiles x
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