to know how we got on.
that was the start. So you can all see what she does, and that it wasn't just me (the pale jacket is me, the pink is natasha! and yes, natasha did get a hat on shortly thereafter!)
but WE CRACKED IT
or more to the point, natasha did.
the real problem was, by the time we did that, the light had gone & it was raining and I couldn't get any vid of the successful moment! sorry and all that!
essentially, instead of doing what i have been doing (one night riding, if i'm doing ground work, not tacking up and riding after) i need to be doing ground work before riding). and of course often it's easier for someone else to deal with this sort of thing....
there is some more video of the work that led up to success, but it is on the camcorder, not the digital camera, so is going to take some while to sort. and it's a lot of ropecircling, backing up circling, backing up ... and so on.
but I feel a whole lot happier.
and to investigate new yard - went up to visit a chap & his horses we've known for a while, nice yard, 3 arenas of much better quality than i have ATM, hacking without gates it seems! £30 pw inclusive of haylage & straw (possible discount available since i'm on shavings). so will go back, check out mileage, their terms, etc
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Yes!! Molly needs to be ground worked first and taught to stand. When you lead her up to the block and you are on the block already, you do not have control over her. Then you get off and lead her away, so she gets a break.
The circling, backing, etc. you did I am sure was just the right technique! Way to go. She needs to respect you on the ground, respect "whoa," respect "back," and learn to stand and lead.
I am so happy for your success. Now keep up the good work!! Yippeee!!
i can see me riding with the longline draped in my hand with the reins....
and must go get a new stool/mounting block!
it was really good jean - after the work in the arena and finally getting her to stand at the stool, ntasha led her back round to the mounting block whilst i was switching lights off, rescuing cameras etc - to find she'd stood perfectly at the mounting block no trouble!
well pleased.
and - not so much TAUGHT, jean, as reminded of the imperative to do so (natasha agreed, she was just being a cow!)
Yep I agree Jean its the same with loading I never turn them away circle and come back as thats them 'winning' they go on regardless of the angle.
I always line Ali up alongside the block before getting on it..pretty much like when Natasha was infront. I have my schooling whip in left hand and pointing along the length of his body.If he swings the whip is in place and he gets a tape to move his quarters back.
Hopefully she'll have learnt a good lesson today.
I had this problem. This is how we cured it.
1. Get on (make him stand ... get someone to hold him if need be)
2. Make him stand still once mounted (my horse would not stop you would have to get on while he was walking away)
3. Once relaxed and standing like a normal person give a sugar cube while standing still.
Secret no stands and turns his head to wait for a cube...so sweet :)
thanks emma. Now i'm at the stage where I can reinforce with click/treat, i will probably start doing that. but i don't want her to anticipate that....
have you seen any of Richard maxwell's work (the Max to whom i refer)? that's what we've used to crack this...
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