Today we started out with the basics. Basic ground skills translate so much to what
you do in the saddle, but more importantly…it teaches the horse to respect
you. And, if you lack a little
confidence…it can build you up to be brave together. Because if you are fearful, then it makes
your horse fearful. After all, the horse
can flick a fly of his back by twitching a muscle! Don’t you think they know when we are scared…and
don’t you think this makes them start looking for things to be scared of….
I use the ground basics to build confidence, confidence for
the horse to understand that they can do certain things without being fearful
(now, understand…I wasn’t always this way….I used just get on and force the
issue…but that was when I was young and rubbery!)
Once I felt Sissy was ready, today is the day that we drive
with the snaffle bit. Now, she has been
having her issues with flexing (both laterally and horizontally). She will turn pretty easy, but she moves
stiff and heavy. But since this is the
first day to drive with the snaffle, I don’t have huge expectations.
I hooked her up and we started. She turns easy enough, but wants to move
around on her front end instead of being on her back end. We will need to work on that…
She did well enough, but is still plenty stiff and
heavy. This should improve with more wet
saddle blankets. I rode her a little,
but since she was still a little sore on Tuesday…I did not push to hard.
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