Stuck on the Driving game!

[Kirstin]

I wonder if anyone can help. I'm working through Level I Parelli with my 6 and a half year old cob and am completely stuck on the Driving game. We're pretty good at the Porcupine game (he will sometimes back up just from a stare and stick held out) but he just looks at me, goes to sleep or comes forward when I ask him to back up by tapping the rope. I've done a bit of YoYo and he's starting to get that, although i mostly have to go up to Phase 3 or 4. Horsinality wise, he has a lot of LB Introvert features, but can be spooky in bad weather and things behind in hedges.

Any help would be much appreciated!
Kirstinxx

[jinglejoys]

You've got one too! (LBI):D
I have most of my problems during the circling game but that was my fault.
His comming forewards in the yo-yo is good but that's becasuse he's dominant so we had to work on getting him to come foreward without pulling faces,his back up was slower but he does have stringhalt and it sometimes bothers him

[drdaysy]

I also have a 7 year old cob who got stuck on the driving game - basically he did the equivalnet of 2 fingers in the air to me however hard I tried - i got a local natural horse person out to help and boy did she make him move (but then she has "more arrows" than me but basically

I started off (and still do if he is in that kind of mood) getting him to move by direct pressure (porcupine) then go to rhythmic pressure (driving game) to try to keep him going

i.e. push on his shoulders initially then rhymic drive if stops when moving - obviously if he moves anyway then take all pressure away - repeat as necessary

HTH

p.s. Jack is also a LB introvert but can be nappy and spooky out on hacks - do you think its a cob thing ?

[michelle c]

my parelli is a bit rusty now so if im wrong dont have a go!!!! :p but if the tapping of rope is not working, tap the ground (at about 6 feet away) if he still doesnt respond start moveing closer with a determind look, if still no responce tap inbetween his legs on his chest starting at phaze 1 and working up to phaze 4 if still no responce, keeping his head faceing you at all times. as soon as he thinks of going back, e.g leaning back without moving his feet stop and praise and then work slowly one foot at a time untill you can ask for as much backwards as you want!