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Posted by Ali on March 17, 2012
I can’t remember the last time I was out to the barn two days in a row – what a great feeling! Today I was lucky enough to be accompanied by my boyfriend, and he took some photos and videos for me! So this post looks really long due to the videos and photos Today [...]
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Posted by Ali on March 16, 2012
Since the weather has warmed up in the past week our barn has opened the arena doors! It’s very nice, lots of natural light, a breeze now and then and all the distractions! Haha. I know it’s good for the horses, but it will take a few times for Annie to get used to the [...]
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Posted by Ali on March 8, 2012
Ok, my first official training report for the afternoon/evening of March 8, 2012. I worked with Angel and Annie and started with Angel. Angel usually has more energy and depending on the temps, may need cooled down so I usually start with her. I also just started Angel in straightness training, and it can be [...]
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Posted by Ali on December 27, 2011
I got to thinking the other day.. When was the last time I rode a horse? Well… 4-5 months I believe. The weird thing is I don’t have the drive to ride right now. There are reasons, I still love horses and working with them. But this got me thinking to why I haven’t ridden… Well, we only have 1 horse that I could ride [...]
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Posted by Ali on December 13, 2011
I’m working with Annie on the straightness training. Our current exercises include the LFS (lateral bending, forward down, and stepping under) at a walk on a circle, short bursts of LFS on a line, and the shoulder-in. One of the problems I have been having with Annie was her walking to fast. All of this [...]
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Posted by Ali on December 10, 2011
I decided recently Brady should get some more ground work attention. We usually take him on walks and brush him, even tack him up for his walks. But I think it’s time for me to ask a little more of him. Not too much more, just some trotting and some ground poles. Using his brain [...]
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Posted by Ali on December 9, 2011
Yep, ready… for… the next step in his training. Still short sessions, but some more trotting and work. He’s a big boy and he’s put on some weight since being at the new barn. He felt so great the other night he kept pawing while I was leading him and eventually reared up. He was [...]
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Posted by Ali on September 13, 2011
VIDEO! Angel’s NH (natural horsemanship) training is going well. She’s very willing, seems confident – i.e. knows what I’m asking and knows the difference between sensitizing/desensitizing pressures. We will continue with the natural horsemanship training a while, until I feel she can [...]
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Posted by Ali on September 5, 2011
VIDEO! Annie and I are working on the shoulder-in from the ground, part of the straightness training from the Academic Art of Riding. This is the second time we tried the shoulder-in. The first time, I basically got one step from her each way and we stopped for the day. This day I think [...]
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Posted by Ali on September 4, 2011
VIDEO! Annie has picked this up and is doing fabulous! She is bending her neck and bring her head in very nicely in both directions. She is left sided, so the circles to the right are harder for her, which is part of the reason I work on circles to the right a little more. I’m very fortunate [...]
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