my exams are looming in front on me so it means im spending ridiculous amounts of time revising. needless to say, i've been making time for general, still playing everyday (as long as the weather's good!).
A couple of days i've stolen a lift from a friend straight after school so i can spend a few hours worth of playing, by god i think i may have found the answers to all my problems! i'm realising a few hours of playing a week just isnt enough to stimulate general's overactive mind, but instead, a few hours a day. obviosly, i cant do it EVERYDAY, due to school and stuff, but i try as much as i can, then more at the weekends.
Heres the improvments ive seen already:
On the ground just to lead around he stays with me more rather than yanking me around.
He is being less dominant when online and liberty.
He is more focused.
He listens and doesnt argue when i ride.
:D :D :D
The best thing was last night. I played online for half an hour, then rode him for an hour. Just in the paddock, i wanted to work on a dressage test i have been given to try. He was PERFECT. he didnt get strong, arguementative, threaten to have me off, try and run away or anything. he just wanted to please :D
extra mints that evening ;)
So yay!! i'm so happy at the moment. He's being a superstar again, and we're taking things at his pace, not worrying about where we're going, just focusing on the now.
I have somthing to work on, which is very interesting. His jumping has always been very rushed, and he tends to run fast at it, then jump it flat and knock the pole down. I always wondered why nothing i did would slow him down, now i've worked it out. As he raced (he only flat raced but was trained over hurdles), they teach them to run as fast as they can and jump flat, as they can jump 'through' the hedge. so thats what he's doing. he thinks its right, then cant understand why the jump ends up on the floor. So, i have been playing with reverse psychology and getting him go EVEN FASTER (just online), then he starts to ask if he can go slower. So, its gonna take some practice, but we'll get there :D
savvy smiles x
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