In which I make up a game and Rocky willingly plays it.
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Level 2 Trailer Pattern: Four ways to be more savvy
Posted on April 26, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
We have a trailer parked here through Wednesday that is all set up to be safe to load horses in. I finally had a chance to play with the entire trailer pattern rather than just sniff and play around the two-horse straight-load that’s here but not stabilized for loading, nor does it have a ramp [...]
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Undemanding time and protecting herd of two
Posted on April 24, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I take a step back and appreciate where we are.
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How do you get good enough to get your good better?
Posted on April 18, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I go on and on about a “seminar in horsemanship” taught by our very own Rockstar, and still don’t manage to capture every epiphany, every try, or every bit of slapstick.
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Video: Comin’ down the hill for lunch
Posted on April 18, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
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Video: Almost a minute in the Back 80
Posted on April 18, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I took about 40 seconds of video to show how pretty the Back 80 is.
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Freestyle: Follow the Rail, Figure 8, and Outside the Arena
Posted on April 18, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
Tonight we did our fourth Follow the Rail session, and this time I did much better at consistently turning in the same spots and doing the halt-back-halt each time we came to the mounting block, and at changes of direction at regular spots. Once I got comfortable I asked for a more energetic walk, and [...]
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How light can I be?
Posted on April 17, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I learn a lesson I already knew but wasn’t practicing consistently, and vow to try harder to make a habit.
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Reflections on why I didn’t ‘stick with’ horses until Parelli
Posted on April 16, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I list the milestones of my pre-Parelli horse experience, and recognize why it took me so long to get a horse of my own and start my journey.
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Horses teach humans, and horses humble humans.
Posted on April 2, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I accidentally play beyond my savvy, but learn from it anyway.
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