Busy days here at our home right now. Our weather could not be lovelier....thank you Lord! We started out this morning chasing Candy around. She seems to not be pregnant....we have bred her for a few years now. She is started in cart, and someone here should finish her. She really is a nice mover.
Then, we played with Gentry. He is very nice and using his head and neck just like his daddy, Design!
This afternoon we came out and started in with the rest of the drivers.
First off, Derby....She is gaining confidence rapidly. Jess is adding speed to the ground driving, and cowbells and a can with pennies in it. At one point in the video, she has trouble at a corner and another time, she spooks at herself in the mirror. But, she is doing SOOOO well. Coming along much faster than I thought. Jess wants to start driving so badly, but I don't want an explosion and Derby's fears to return.
Ramola is not ours. She is very new to cart and has a lazy attitude. So, getting her very responsive to verbal commands in the round pen seemed wise. We found if we asked her for speed in the cart, she would shake her head angrily and think about bucking. So, to get over this and to keep Ramola from hurting herself, we took her to the round pen for some sessions. She is catching on and obeying so much better than she was 3 days ago.
Jack and Lisa have regressed in that she backed off grounddriving him and went back to more ground work.
Lisa also is bringing Justine back into the driving arena. The first time that Lisa drove her, she trained her mechanically and did not bend her much. Her focus is completely different this time around. Justine is learning to give her shoulder too!
Finally, there is Lass. What a doll to play with. Her mind is willing and eager to learn, so we are playing with the reins and bit.She is almost 2 and she will not be hooked for months, but I figure that she can have short sessions. She and I, Jack and Lisa, Anna and Platinum and Jess and Cameo have covered many miles just walking our neighborhood. This gets them used to so much!
First off, Derby....She is gaining confidence rapidly. Jess is adding speed to the ground driving, and cowbells and a can with pennies in it. At one point in the video, she has trouble at a corner and another time, she spooks at herself in the mirror. But, she is doing SOOOO well. Coming along much faster than I thought. Jess wants to start driving so badly, but I don't want an explosion and Derby's fears to return.
Ramola is not ours. She is very new to cart and has a lazy attitude. So, getting her very responsive to verbal commands in the round pen seemed wise. We found if we asked her for speed in the cart, she would shake her head angrily and think about bucking. So, to get over this and to keep Ramola from hurting herself, we took her to the round pen for some sessions. She is catching on and obeying so much better than she was 3 days ago.
Jack and Lisa have regressed in that she backed off grounddriving him and went back to more ground work.
Lisa also is bringing Justine back into the driving arena. The first time that Lisa drove her, she trained her mechanically and did not bend her much. Her focus is completely different this time around. Justine is learning to give her shoulder too!
Finally, there is Lass. What a doll to play with. Her mind is willing and eager to learn, so we are playing with the reins and bit.She is almost 2 and she will not be hooked for months, but I figure that she can have short sessions. She and I, Jack and Lisa, Anna and Platinum and Jess and Cameo have covered many miles just walking our neighborhood. This gets them used to so much!
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