Midwest Driving

05/16/2012

Jada — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:48:32 +0000

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.

05/16/2012

Jada — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:44:11 +0000

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

05/16/2012

Jada — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:42:14 +0000

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

05/14/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:44:57 +0000

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.

05/14/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:42:04 +0000

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

05/12/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:39:24 +0000

Lesson with Trudy

05/11/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:38:52 +0000

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.

05/11/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:36:20 +0000

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

05/11/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:35:16 +0000

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.

05/11/2012

Jada — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:33:07 +0000

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