She did a great job!
Showing posts with label Poco's Training Log. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poco's Training Log. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Poco's Training Log #5
Poco had a wonderful session today. I started her in the round pen for a short warm up then went and lunged her in the arena. She is becoming so light that I am almost not pulling on her anymore. I worked on the Lunging for Respect st.1 and st.2, sometimes making her canter after the turn. This pretty much solved all of our pulling problems at the canter which I predicted. After she was a little sweaty I tied her up and then put all her tack on. This was the first time she has had a back cinch and western saddle on in quite some time, she didn't buck, charge, nothin'. I lunged her in the arena (someone was in the round pen) and worked on flapping the stirrups, sending, and Lunging for Respect. She did well in the arena especially since three other working horses were in there, we did our best to keep stay in our own spot. The round pen was finally empty so we went on in. I did some mounting tests then got on. We flexed from side to side, did a few one-rein stops, turning, whoa's, backing, trotting, and cantering (yes cantering!). She is definitely coming along, all she needs is time. After she was finished I groomed her, picked her feet (she's better but still needs a little work) and then took her on a mini walk.
She did a great job!
She did a great job!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Poco's Training Log #4
Poco showed quite a bit of improvement today! Especially for not being worked for three days. I didn't have much time so I told myself just to do simple things that she already knew but we actually did a few new things with ease!
I brought her into the barn (there was no one there, zero!) and lunged her on the lunge line. The first time I tried lunging her on the line she was all over the place, pulling immensely, and was nervous at every move I made towards her. Today, she was almost a different horse, not completely but well on her way there. I had her start out walking while throwing the whip over her back to help her become more desensitized to it then did a lot of trotting along with our oh so helpful lunging for respect. We tried a little bit of cantering but she still needs work on softening up while doing it. I think transitions will work well for that as well as more flexing on that side. I took some video of her lunging but my stupid phone won't send it to my computer, hopefully I can get it up soon. At the end I did a lot of whip desensitization, some flexing, and then was done. She definitely has improvement, all the trainers said she was basically impossible. I'd like to see what they say a few months from now!
I brought her into the barn (there was no one there, zero!) and lunged her on the lunge line. The first time I tried lunging her on the line she was all over the place, pulling immensely, and was nervous at every move I made towards her. Today, she was almost a different horse, not completely but well on her way there. I had her start out walking while throwing the whip over her back to help her become more desensitized to it then did a lot of trotting along with our oh so helpful lunging for respect. We tried a little bit of cantering but she still needs work on softening up while doing it. I think transitions will work well for that as well as more flexing on that side. I took some video of her lunging but my stupid phone won't send it to my computer, hopefully I can get it up soon. At the end I did a lot of whip desensitization, some flexing, and then was done. She definitely has improvement, all the trainers said she was basically impossible. I'd like to see what they say a few months from now!
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Poco's Training Log #3
Yesterday I rode Poco and Ava!!
I started Poco in the arena because my BO was in the roundpen working a horse. I had Poco lunge around me then worked up to Lunging for Respect st.1 and st.2. She did very well and barely pulled. After the roundpen cleared up I tacked her up (while she stood there cows were brought in and she kind of bumped into me and I did my best to keep her from doing that) and took her in there. I started with some sending, something was making her nervous on the other side of the pen so I sent her until she wouldn't mind it anymore. Then I tied her reins loosely to her saddle and lunged her, and lunged her and lunged her. After she was super sweaty (she always gets like this no matter what!) I grabbed my helmet, did a few more flexes (which she is getting very good at) and then hopped on. I also realized afterwards that that was Poco's first ride back in months! The things we worked on was the one-rein stop, a couple rollbacks, and moving forward. I thought she did very good for her first time back.
Our one step forward: she wasn't pulling on my nearly as much as she was in the beginning.
I started Poco in the arena because my BO was in the roundpen working a horse. I had Poco lunge around me then worked up to Lunging for Respect st.1 and st.2. She did very well and barely pulled. After the roundpen cleared up I tacked her up (while she stood there cows were brought in and she kind of bumped into me and I did my best to keep her from doing that) and took her in there. I started with some sending, something was making her nervous on the other side of the pen so I sent her until she wouldn't mind it anymore. Then I tied her reins loosely to her saddle and lunged her, and lunged her and lunged her. After she was super sweaty (she always gets like this no matter what!) I grabbed my helmet, did a few more flexes (which she is getting very good at) and then hopped on. I also realized afterwards that that was Poco's first ride back in months! The things we worked on was the one-rein stop, a couple rollbacks, and moving forward. I thought she did very good for her first time back.
Our one step forward: she wasn't pulling on my nearly as much as she was in the beginning.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Poco's Training Log #2 & Ava Begins Collection!
Today Poco had improvement!
We started in the roundpen just to warm up. Then we worked on groundwork; we started with lots of backing, Poco tends to throw her head in the air when I ask her to back so I worked on getting her to lower her head and accept the pressure. Then we did disengaging the hind, yielding the front, and just basic ground stuff. Then I started her on Lunging for Respect st.1 and st.2 (this is from Clinton Anderson's program, and if things go well I will be using a lot of his techniques, they are working well for her). She did well with all of that while in the round pen. Then I took her to the arena and did some more Lunging for Respect in there and it went very well, she thought about pulling only a couple times but ended up saving my hands, very happy!
After we were all done I groomed her and picked out her feet (she pulled away one of her feet but I made her behave). Then I showed her a scary bag to help start building confidence and then took her back to her pasture.
That is pretty much all I did with her, still a step forward though!
As for miss Ava she did great! I lunged her only for a bit to get her wiggles all shook off (although, she didn't have any!) and then I tacked her up to ride. We had to do most of our riding in the round pen because a cutting lesson was going on in the arena at the time. We still got a lot of things done though, I started to get her to began collecting! I don't know why I haven't really focused on it before but I guess the time was now! After the lesson was over I took Ava into the arena and worked more on the collecting. Then I had her canter some small circles, neck-rein at the canter, and desensitizing to this red can filled saddle bag. Ava did very well, she is coming along nicely. I do need to advance her along more though, she is starting to become too good at what she is doing, haha! So, I'll be looking for some new stuff for us to do. We need to start on carrying a flag if I decide to rodeo queen this year!
We started in the roundpen just to warm up. Then we worked on groundwork; we started with lots of backing, Poco tends to throw her head in the air when I ask her to back so I worked on getting her to lower her head and accept the pressure. Then we did disengaging the hind, yielding the front, and just basic ground stuff. Then I started her on Lunging for Respect st.1 and st.2 (this is from Clinton Anderson's program, and if things go well I will be using a lot of his techniques, they are working well for her). She did well with all of that while in the round pen. Then I took her to the arena and did some more Lunging for Respect in there and it went very well, she thought about pulling only a couple times but ended up saving my hands, very happy!
After we were all done I groomed her and picked out her feet (she pulled away one of her feet but I made her behave). Then I showed her a scary bag to help start building confidence and then took her back to her pasture.
That is pretty much all I did with her, still a step forward though!
As for miss Ava she did great! I lunged her only for a bit to get her wiggles all shook off (although, she didn't have any!) and then I tacked her up to ride. We had to do most of our riding in the round pen because a cutting lesson was going on in the arena at the time. We still got a lot of things done though, I started to get her to began collecting! I don't know why I haven't really focused on it before but I guess the time was now! After the lesson was over I took Ava into the arena and worked more on the collecting. Then I had her canter some small circles, neck-rein at the canter, and desensitizing to this red can filled saddle bag. Ava did very well, she is coming along nicely. I do need to advance her along more though, she is starting to become too good at what she is doing, haha! So, I'll be looking for some new stuff for us to do. We need to start on carrying a flag if I decide to rodeo queen this year!
And Poco!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Poco's Training Log #1
I know that Ava was supposed to be doing the posting but I decided that she could do it some other time. She was a little agitated but understood, hopefully. Anyways, I wanted to tell you about Poco and I's work session yesterday.
I am starting a training log for Poco and hopefully I can keep up with it. This post is a little late but I'll see how much I can remember.
So I started by roundpenning her until she was not so fresh anymore. She did good roundpenning and responds quickly to my ques although she does get a little too quick at times, so we'll need to work on that. I have also noticed that she is not very desensitized to me while I lunge her (she has always been this way); so I also worked on that. After she was relaxing I put on her halter and did some groundwork. We worked on backing, disengaging the hindquarters, yielding the forequarters, flexing (she is not very good at this but is getting better). She is a very responsive horse but also a very alert horse, not always the best combo but I could use it to my advantage.
We then made our way to the arena. I started lunging her on the line and it began fine but then she started leaning. Whenever I would ask for a faster gait she would do this, again, she needs to be desensitized to me more before I should've done this. I did my best to keep her from pulling but at times she would pull me with her. This is my main goal for her, not to pull! We worked on that for a while. I stopped at the best point I could and then went over to a wall and started to work on sending. This ended up being perfect for her. Poco started by walking quickly or even slightly jogging between me and the wall but she soon started to just simply walk by. Then I would move in closer and closer; at times she wouldn't want to pass through but she ended up doing and did great. She ended doing a very good job and just one step closer. I ended our session with desensitizing to a whip, it went well. Then I groomed her off, put her back, and told her she did a job well done.
I didn't work Ava on this day, I surprisingly worked Poco for longer than I had expected to.
I am starting a training log for Poco and hopefully I can keep up with it. This post is a little late but I'll see how much I can remember.
So I started by roundpenning her until she was not so fresh anymore. She did good roundpenning and responds quickly to my ques although she does get a little too quick at times, so we'll need to work on that. I have also noticed that she is not very desensitized to me while I lunge her (she has always been this way); so I also worked on that. After she was relaxing I put on her halter and did some groundwork. We worked on backing, disengaging the hindquarters, yielding the forequarters, flexing (she is not very good at this but is getting better). She is a very responsive horse but also a very alert horse, not always the best combo but I could use it to my advantage.
We then made our way to the arena. I started lunging her on the line and it began fine but then she started leaning. Whenever I would ask for a faster gait she would do this, again, she needs to be desensitized to me more before I should've done this. I did my best to keep her from pulling but at times she would pull me with her. This is my main goal for her, not to pull! We worked on that for a while. I stopped at the best point I could and then went over to a wall and started to work on sending. This ended up being perfect for her. Poco started by walking quickly or even slightly jogging between me and the wall but she soon started to just simply walk by. Then I would move in closer and closer; at times she wouldn't want to pass through but she ended up doing and did great. She ended doing a very good job and just one step closer. I ended our session with desensitizing to a whip, it went well. Then I groomed her off, put her back, and told her she did a job well done.
I didn't work Ava on this day, I surprisingly worked Poco for longer than I had expected to.
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| All tired and sweaty |
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| Look at that head! She almost never keep her head like this! |
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| Ava stalking Poco |
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| A nice roll |
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