River gets sticky and tends to lag on-line, not just walking 12 feet behind but kind of dragging on the halter at times. To instill a new pattern of cooperation — walk with me, not against me — Erin taught me how to teach Stick to Me on-line, with an eye toward future Liberty. Rocky [...]
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In which Salsa shows that he’s ready for provocative and progressive play.
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On Tuesday, I took Salsa out for an hour before hitting the road for a business trip. I applied the lessons I have learned recently from Pat’s segment on “the power of infinity” (Savvy Club DVD January 2011) and from playing with River, who did not already know to maintain gait and direction at canter. [...]
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Erin’s mailbox is across the street from the main entrance to the ranch. It’s a busy road, the main thoroughfare for this part of the county, and it has a wide variety of vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. In the spirit of putting principles to purpose as I am back on my progressive journey after [...]
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In the past couple of months Rocky and I have had only 6 or 7 sessions, not counting the turnouts in the arena where I spend a few minutes with him before returning to the office. We are proving that the Parelli method works even if you can’t live in a tent with your horse [...]
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In which I share a revealing video of my first attempt at filming my audition for a Parelli Level 1 On-Line Savvy assessment.
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In which I learn to help Rocky get calm and focused in the front arena by applying lessons I learned at the Fresno “Parelli Across America” event.
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In which I report on a good horse day, and as I write, realize that I did quite a few things right tonight.
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The attitude of juh-wuh? This one means “trust, but be ready to correct, no more one than the other.” Trust your horse to do his job, and if he makes a mistake, help him: answer his question, bring him in for reassurance and try again, ask for the gait again, or whatever is appropriate for [...]
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In which I reveal a success with Salsa and a road trip with Rocky.
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In which I reveal in agonizing detail what I did with my horses today, although I took pity and separated it with a jump link.
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In which I bullet point today’s long session, resisting the urge to write 5,000 words about it.
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In which I try something brand new and out of my depth … and attempt to keep swimming.
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In which I recount an unsatisfactory homework session, finding the positives and trying to admit the negatives too.
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Dick Francis Novels
I re-read the entire collection of Dick Francis novels at least once a year.
