Slewgal
1st May 2007, 09:14 PM
Well, okay, first off I am a prcratinator.
I just know did the Hula Hoop(had ment to start about 2 months ago), a wee bit, and lunged(that is just attaching the line to her halter)her a bit, probably only 2 mintues from each side, lol.
Was pretty surprised she let me catch her, but then again, I havne't asked her to do anything since last summer. I bet tomorrow won't be so easy.
Anywhoo, with the Hula Hoop game(CLinton ANderson), I just stepped about 6 feet away from her, made sure she was looking at me, and every time she tried to step forward towards me I said 'Back!', whilst tapping her chest,until she stepped away from me. She picked that up in about 2 mintues, I did have to tug the rope a few times, as she just wanted to eat the new fresh grass in that pasture....So does that sound like I did it correctly? I wish I got the tv program so I could actually see this stuff in action.
I've never tried lunging before, I know she knows how, she did good on that, didn't have good success at getting her to come down to a walk from a trot, she would just stop....but I will try for a bit longer tomorrow.
Does this all sound good so far??? I still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing.
Also how muich should I do with her in terms of riding, she is out in a 3 acre pasture 24/7, and I havnen't ridden her since one time last year so almost 1 and a half years since she's been ridden regularly, would she be in enough shape to ride? I'm sure for a walk and a bit of trot would be fine?
Does all this sound good?
I just know did the Hula Hoop(had ment to start about 2 months ago), a wee bit, and lunged(that is just attaching the line to her halter)her a bit, probably only 2 mintues from each side, lol.
Was pretty surprised she let me catch her, but then again, I havne't asked her to do anything since last summer. I bet tomorrow won't be so easy.
Anywhoo, with the Hula Hoop game(CLinton ANderson), I just stepped about 6 feet away from her, made sure she was looking at me, and every time she tried to step forward towards me I said 'Back!', whilst tapping her chest,until she stepped away from me. She picked that up in about 2 mintues, I did have to tug the rope a few times, as she just wanted to eat the new fresh grass in that pasture....So does that sound like I did it correctly? I wish I got the tv program so I could actually see this stuff in action.
I've never tried lunging before, I know she knows how, she did good on that, didn't have good success at getting her to come down to a walk from a trot, she would just stop....but I will try for a bit longer tomorrow.
Does this all sound good so far??? I still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing.
Also how muich should I do with her in terms of riding, she is out in a 3 acre pasture 24/7, and I havnen't ridden her since one time last year so almost 1 and a half years since she's been ridden regularly, would she be in enough shape to ride? I'm sure for a walk and a bit of trot would be fine?
Does all this sound good?