garygtmm's Journal

Cara's good stuff:

• showed her that turning away from me when I approach is hard work
• getting her to remember to respond to leg cues from the ground. Progressing very well
• she lowers her head on verbal command and pressure on the poll
• she collects like a champ...really light on the front.
• stands still for mounting from a fence
• lowers head for halter/bridle and takes bit really well
• really good with healthy feet...sore foot requires caution (she will pick it up but stomp it down)
• ghost leads perfectly except a little rough moving away from me without halter cues
• lounges well in both directions...still ignores whoa if loping or at a fast trot
• ties quietly

Cara needs work here:

• learning to stop on whoa at a all speeds
• move away sideways/turn without halter cues while leading
• get her softer with the leg cues
• supple her with a bit on the ground
• lots of one rein stops to control her speed...likes to go too hard
• butte, saddle her and ride her every third day
• habitually holds her head too high...need a martingale so she doesn't get pissed off with my constant reminders.

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