Yay, it’s getting lighter in the evenings!! I got to have my first weekday play with Bella tonight. It was a great session. I decided to focus tonight's session on the figure of 8 Pattern as we have been having some problems with this recently.
One of the things I have really picked up on in Terri's clinics is about keeping going with a pattern even if it feels like its not making a difference.
Tonight I decided to test that theory on our figure of 8's. As normal Bella did two beautiful laps then kicked off at having to do more! So I stuck with it, and made her keep going, when she kick off I asked for more, when she softened i did less, and it worked ... to a point ... but something was still not right, which got me thinking 'what am i missing here???' .... I then had a LIGHT BULB moment! I was moving my feet! So I stood on a Frisbee to make my self stay still and after a couple of laps she suddenly dropped her head, snorted and her pace change, she looked like she was gliding round.
What a difference a few little changes and keeping to the pattern can make! Thank you Terri!!!
Great job!! Isn't it frustrating that it always has to do with us, not the horse lol. Keep it up.
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Hillary Rose
Parelli Mastery Program