Partly Cloudy, Rain Possible| Minerva |
| Haha I'll put a bit less pressure on myself then thank you. I'm hoping to get some poles before the end of the year so we can do some proprioception work because my goodness that boy doesn't know where his feet are xD Plus side is he doesn't mind things being around his legs whatsoever since he's so used to wandering into things |
| Pentagram Stables |
| No lines, and no chasing. You just don't know our way and I'll leave it at that. |
| Boulder Creek |
| I wasn't a super fan of Warwick until I saw an article heading that said something like Let Your Horse Approach You (Yes literally only read the title) And it's made a Huge improvement in my interactions with the horses at the barn. I can have the stall door open and have them between me at it (huge outdoor pen) and they will chose to come to me and boop my hand without any interaction besides standing still. And I saw a video where he said don't touch the horse until they touch you and they will tell you where to touch (Some of it feels woowoo, but it's making a difference in the relationships between the horses and I) |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| Yeah of course, it’s definitely a trust the process kind of exercise you have to be patient and you’ll feel like you’re not doing anything but worth it. I enjoy when training feels more collaborative with our animal friends, worth the time it takes |
| FirstLightFarms |
| And seconding Warwick Schiller, he's one of the few clinicians I really respect. |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Awww good pony! It just sounds like typical laziness/not being confident enough to carry himself forward. He'll get there! |
| Minerva |
| Haha exactly Puck! I'm hoping the more we go out the more keen he'll be to get on with it. He's a very good chap overall- and he's even happy to walk out in front of Minnie if I've got someone to lead her. He met his first tractor last night and was a 10/10 brave boy bless him |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Unless your lunge lunge is 200 feet long it's gonna be a small circle lol |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| And no chasing, showing them who’s boss, etc. necessary. I really don’t enjoy having to do that kind of thing and good news, you really basically never have to XD |
| Pentagram Stables |
| I said nothing about small circles, but whatever. We have a different view of how to do things with 2 yr olds. |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| I really like Warwick Schiller’s “leading with energy” exercise for staying in the right position/responsiveness when leading, my mate was so “lazy” seeming and wanted to be directly behind me while leading, would pin her ears and swish tail when asked to go forward, it worked incredibly well |
| Minerva |
| To be honest the maximum I'd ever lunge any horse is like 20 minutes, and that would be their entire work for the day. It has it's place but isn't my preferred method for anything |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Min, he sounds like my pony! Just needs to learn a little responsibility about walking forward instead of being dragged every step 😂 |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Yeah it'd hurt, small circles are the worst for babies. Great way to do damage to their joints. And chasing a horse on the line isnt exactly the best way to establish you're in charge 🙃 |
| Minerva |
| That's great Puck, thank you! He naturally likes to put himself behind me, although we've been working on that and he's much happier walking out nicely now. When we're out and about he plants a few times right at the start, then likes to march. He's definitely more of a woah than go pony, which will be great when I'm backing him in a few years, but not ideal with ride and lead haha |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| Going in circles for more than a few minutes is not good for baby joints |
| Pentagram Stables |
| Creek - it's not like he'd be asked to canter, or even trot for an entire hour. lol It wouldn't hurt him any, and he might just get the idea who's in charge. |
| Minerva |
| Yeah he's lost his treat privileges sadly- we do scratches as rewards now and he gets a lick for big things like farrier |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Babies are so lazy and uncertain lmao. I hate ponying the greenies. When you walk him on foot, does he follow you or walk at your shoulder? Do you have to drag him or does he move off/ respond to your energy without the rope getting involved? Work on getting him a little lighter on the lead rope on the ground, and that should translate into ponying. And if nothing else, stand still on your pony and bump bump with the lead rope until he's at your knee. Then step forward, bump bump until he's at your knee. He does not get a release until his head is at your knee. Even if you get on and take one step at a time for a ride or so, eventually he'll realize its easier to just walk forward and stay at your knee than it is to be dragged behind. |
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| Minerva |
| Haha I'll put a bit less pressure on myself then thank you. I'm hoping to get some poles before the end of the year so we can do some proprioception work because my goodness that boy doesn't know where his feet are xD Plus side is he doesn't mind things being around his legs whatsoever since he's so used to wandering into things |
| Pentagram Stables |
| No lines, and no chasing. You just don't know our way and I'll leave it at that. |
| Boulder Creek |
| I wasn't a super fan of Warwick until I saw an article heading that said something like Let Your Horse Approach You (Yes literally only read the title) And it's made a Huge improvement in my interactions with the horses at the barn. I can have the stall door open and have them between me at it (huge outdoor pen) and they will chose to come to me and boop my hand without any interaction besides standing still. And I saw a video where he said don't touch the horse until they touch you and they will tell you where to touch (Some of it feels woowoo, but it's making a difference in the relationships between the horses and I) |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| Yeah of course, it’s definitely a trust the process kind of exercise you have to be patient and you’ll feel like you’re not doing anything but worth it. I enjoy when training feels more collaborative with our animal friends, worth the time it takes |
| FirstLightFarms |
| And seconding Warwick Schiller, he's one of the few clinicians I really respect. |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Awww good pony! It just sounds like typical laziness/not being confident enough to carry himself forward. He'll get there! |
| Minerva |
| Haha exactly Puck! I'm hoping the more we go out the more keen he'll be to get on with it. He's a very good chap overall- and he's even happy to walk out in front of Minnie if I've got someone to lead her. He met his first tractor last night and was a 10/10 brave boy bless him |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Unless your lunge lunge is 200 feet long it's gonna be a small circle lol |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| And no chasing, showing them who’s boss, etc. necessary. I really don’t enjoy having to do that kind of thing and good news, you really basically never have to XD |
| Pentagram Stables |
| I said nothing about small circles, but whatever. We have a different view of how to do things with 2 yr olds. |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| I really like Warwick Schiller’s “leading with energy” exercise for staying in the right position/responsiveness when leading, my mate was so “lazy” seeming and wanted to be directly behind me while leading, would pin her ears and swish tail when asked to go forward, it worked incredibly well |
| Minerva |
| To be honest the maximum I'd ever lunge any horse is like 20 minutes, and that would be their entire work for the day. It has it's place but isn't my preferred method for anything |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Min, he sounds like my pony! Just needs to learn a little responsibility about walking forward instead of being dragged every step 😂 |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Yeah it'd hurt, small circles are the worst for babies. Great way to do damage to their joints. And chasing a horse on the line isnt exactly the best way to establish you're in charge 🙃 |
| Minerva |
| That's great Puck, thank you! He naturally likes to put himself behind me, although we've been working on that and he's much happier walking out nicely now. When we're out and about he plants a few times right at the start, then likes to march. He's definitely more of a woah than go pony, which will be great when I'm backing him in a few years, but not ideal with ride and lead haha |
| Red Horizon Ranch |
| Going in circles for more than a few minutes is not good for baby joints |
| Pentagram Stables |
| Creek - it's not like he'd be asked to canter, or even trot for an entire hour. lol It wouldn't hurt him any, and he might just get the idea who's in charge. |
| Minerva |
| Yeah he's lost his treat privileges sadly- we do scratches as rewards now and he gets a lick for big things like farrier |
| FirstLightFarms |
| Babies are so lazy and uncertain lmao. I hate ponying the greenies. When you walk him on foot, does he follow you or walk at your shoulder? Do you have to drag him or does he move off/ respond to your energy without the rope getting involved? Work on getting him a little lighter on the lead rope on the ground, and that should translate into ponying. And if nothing else, stand still on your pony and bump bump with the lead rope until he's at your knee. Then step forward, bump bump until he's at your knee. He does not get a release until his head is at your knee. Even if you get on and take one step at a time for a ride or so, eventually he'll realize its easier to just walk forward and stay at your knee than it is to be dragged behind. |
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