today I decided to reinforce some basics with some rope circling, which went well. Molly did try to challenge me a couple of times, but her heart wasn't really in it.
i need to work out how to get her to back up straight - she ALWAYS does it on a backwards curve to my right, her left - now why would that be?
after that, i did some clicker training - with a target. that seemed to go well, she was getting the idea
caroline the work for the garden was necessary - we've got a man in remodelling it and we needed some well rotted stuff for the allotment area! he wants to finish that off this week, so it needed doing and he can only go down there when i'm there in case he gets challenged!
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Not much advice other than try it along the fence making sure the fence is along the side she usually bends to??
I hate gardening..I dont have a single plant in my house!:0
Crooked backing is just caused by one leg not taking as large a step as the other. Often happens if a horse is not evenly developed and muscled on both sides.
You can guide her head a little in the direction opposite to the direction her hind end wants to go (like backing a trailer) or try vice versa if that doesn't work. Otherwise the more even and willing she becomes on both reins as her training continues it should sort itself out.
With that rich soil you should have a grand garden. My tomatoes--before the groundhog ate them--were always sweeter and more delicious than any around. That aged manure is like black gold to plants.
thanks both - will try both suggestions.
In fact will try both suggestions by combining them!
Nicola, what's a house without a plant? try spider plants, they're pretty tolerant of neglect....
jean, my gardening man says well rotted manure has not feed quality in it, but i'm not sure i believe him. he's put other nutrients in as well... but enriches the soil anyway, and opens it up, so will be good!
If well rotted manure has no feed quality in it why is the richest grass on my land over the soakaway from our septic tank and on top of the muck heap that's between nought and fifteen years old?
C
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