Midwest Driving Horse Training Logs

Worked in drag. Worked on figures, transitions, following rein aids and halt/stand. Also worked on standing for hitching and unhitching. Very good boy. He does not seem to mind the drag  behind him or against his sides and is getting much better about staying in the gear put in and waiting for instuction.

Worked on steady gaits, transitions, and going past and around things she didn’t really care for. For example, the overflowing dumpster, the gater (which kept moving), a stack of paint cans. By the end she did not seem to care much about things and seemed to pay more attention to her job

Lesson with Trude. Tried in a different bit but he seems to be very heavy and pull through it.

worked in side poles again. Worked on steady gaits, following rein aids, changing direction, not pulling or leaning on bit, halt/stand.

Introduced to drag. worked in drag. Worked mostly at walk until he is relaxed and comfortable pulling drag. Very good boy.

Getting much better with fly spray, worked more in wash stall and worked with clippers, Good boy, he even let me clip his chin and muzzle.

Worked outside. Worked on steady gaits, transitions, figures. also worked on not making a fuss when going back to or away from the barn.

Went all around the hay field. Very good girl.

Also worked in wash stall, very good with fly spray and introduced to clippers, Very good girl, she is not whisker and beard free

Lesson with Trudy

Worked on ground lines. Worked on steady gaits, transitions, following instructions and staying in gear asked. Also worked a lot on following rein aids, changing direction, halt/stand, noises behind him.

Introduced side poles, one at a time then both, reacted very well. Ground drove with both side poles.

Getting much better with fly spray and introduced wash stall and started spraying with hose.

Worked on steady gaits, transitions, carrying herself, bending, figures and more collection. Also worked on corners and lengthening

Worked outside in the big arena, Worked on transitions, not pulling/leaning on bit, steady gaits, and figures. Also worked out on the cones course.

Getting much better about being sprayed with fly spray and in washstall. also clipped chin hair and chest hair and fuzzy leg hair.

Worked on steady gaits, Especially walking when asked. Worked outside worked in dressage arena, around track, around cones course and all around field

Worked outside in big arena. At first she did not like the barrels with letters, so we worked past them until she did not pay any attention. also worked on figures and transitions and paying attention, even with the tractors and field equp. going past on the gravel road. Also worked on cones and staying between reins and waiting for instruction. Good girl.

Worked on standing patiently in crossties, fly spray and being sprayed in washstall.

Worked on paying attention to work and not worrying about what is going on with other horses or at the barn.

Lesson with owner. Worked on confident driving, correctly guiding the horse, keeping contact and a few behavior issues. At first he decided he did not want to work so tried to go back to barn. Did work through it and got better throughout session\

Worked on steady gaits, transitions, halt/stand. Worked out on the cones course as well, Worked on following rein aids and staying straight between reins. Also starting to work on neck down and open a bit more and becoming softer in poll and jaw.

Good day. Worked on the ground lines, worked on transitions, following rein aids, noises behind him. fit closed bridle. Reacted very well. Good boy.

Worked outside on cones course and marathon course. Also worked on standing and waiting and transitions. Worked in bigger 4 wheeled marathon cart today as well.

Worked on steady, forward gaits, transitions and figures. Was wanting to be heavy and hang on my hand but after a while got better.

Worked on noises behind him, using whip, steady gaits, transitions, staying in the gaits asked, following rein aids. Started using nose band, he does not seem to mind it.

Worked on staying balanced, transitions, figures, corners, Worked outside on the cones. Worked on following rein aids and staying straight and forward and not running through outside shoulder.

Owner came and did short lesson, then took her outside for a drive. Also did riding lesson with her. Good girl

Owner did lesson on Marathon and cones.

Worked on forward, steady gaits, transitions, figures.

lesson with Trudy

Worked on steady gaits, corners, following rein into corners and staying between reins. Worked a lot on figures and transitions

Worked outside. Went through puddles and worked on steady gaits and not looking for the barn. Good girl