Alright! A week of rain and the grass is green, horses are rested and fresh! Time to get the ball rolling again!
Since Sissy had basically a week off, I thought it would be wise to start with some basics. But she had other ideas! Once we got in the pen she felt so good that she started pitching! Now I wasn't on her at the time, but I thought it would be a good idea to video this little escapade. Unfortunately, my technical skills leave a lot to be desired. I ended up with video of my feet...where is my videographer when I need her?
Once all the fuss was worked out, we did some ground skill basics. It didn't take her long to get back in the swing of things! After 30-40 minutes of ground work, I lead her into a hole and stepped aboard. She never had a bobble. Stepped out like she has done this all her life, until I asked her to walk in some circles. Then we had to back up working this from a standstill, to a walk, to a trot and back again. When she finally got to the point that she was giving laterally at all three paces....it was a good stopping point.
***FYI - you get a little serenade by Faith at the start!***
Since Sissy had basically a week off, I thought it would be wise to start with some basics. But she had other ideas! Once we got in the pen she felt so good that she started pitching! Now I wasn't on her at the time, but I thought it would be a good idea to video this little escapade. Unfortunately, my technical skills leave a lot to be desired. I ended up with video of my feet...where is my videographer when I need her?
Once all the fuss was worked out, we did some ground skill basics. It didn't take her long to get back in the swing of things! After 30-40 minutes of ground work, I lead her into a hole and stepped aboard. She never had a bobble. Stepped out like she has done this all her life, until I asked her to walk in some circles. Then we had to back up working this from a standstill, to a walk, to a trot and back again. When she finally got to the point that she was giving laterally at all three paces....it was a good stopping point.
***FYI - you get a little serenade by Faith at the start!***
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