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Ben |
Goggles |
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Training rides |
6 |
0 |
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Lessons |
0 |
Cowboy- ground work |
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Hacks |
4 |
3 |
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Ground work or lunge |
0 |
10 |
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Flat rides |
3 |
5 |
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Aquatred |
1 |
0 |
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Total |
14 |
19 |
Ben: Ben has spent, and will continue to spend, a lot of time with JT. We're trying to get his body back into shape and also trying to correct some bad habits that have developed. He is not allowed to be anything other than butter soft and light. She's told him what for a few times over spooking as well. He can stare and worry, but bolting is unacceptable and results in HARD work with a very soft, moving body. He's done a lot of baby half pass towards scary objects. He can stiffen and hold a lot easier in the leg yields, so baby half pass it is. This has made him much more pleasant to hack as well.
What's next? Continuing 4-5 days on 1 day off, rinse and repeat. His days on include training rides, lessons, walk hacks, and aquatred. Continuing monthly chiro adjustments to check in and maintain his alignment.
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| Rocking the dad bod and a few hives |
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| His favorite past time is visiting the babies and squealing at them. They are the only horses who take his squeal seriously. He would LOOOOOOVEE to go out with them. |
Goggles: Looking back at the calendar, Goggles spent the entire first half of the month (truly, the first time I got back on him was the 14th) doing ground work and lunging. I think it was hugely beneficial because we have had pretty solidly wonderful rides since then. Funny the way that works. He did some of his first real (2'3") jumps under saddle this month and hopped a few cross rails in the ring. He is not at all fussed about the jumping. Our biggest challenge emotionally is still working away from the herd, which I think is part of his trailering anxiety as well. He has come SO FAR on the GY's property and now can and will work anywhere no matter where the other horses are. But confidence and calmness on hacks off the property is still a work in progress. He was VERY BRAVE and good when we went out with Ms. GY and her guy, but by himself has a tether to the home base/other horses and gets anxious once we get a certain distance away. I'm working on slowly increasing that distance. I want him to LOVE trail riding and since he is naturally much more confident than Ben, I think if I move forward properly, he will.
What's next? Solidifying the right lead canter, continuing to develop confidence off property, continuing to work on loading and travelling well. Maybe a few field trips to XC spots.
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| Wondering why the heck he was moved from NY to FL |
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| "You can't sit with us" (if you're not a bay TB gelding) |
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