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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Sweetwater Day 11 & 12

Same story different day.  One step forward 4 steps back.   Sorry for the poor quality pictures, they are 
screen shots from a long video I took of trying to get the lead rope on her. 
 She was doing good, facing me up walking up to me when I walked away, letting me rub around her head and neck,
 Then when I tried to reach for the halter she moved away.  I added some pressure to my neck rope
 And she bolted again.
 I was a little afraid she had tried to kick at me.  But after reviewing the video I saw her just pushing off with both rear legs to get away.
 Then it was around,
 and around a few times,
before she would stop and face me again.  After a little more work I gave up on attaching the lead rope for that session.
Then this morning I found her halterless again.  I had a brief 20 minute session this evening where I was able without any drama to get the neck rope on her and try to work on leading.  I now have a new problem of her throwing her head up and coming at me faster.  Her ears are forward so I don't think she is charging me but she is breathing hard and  she doesn't seem to understand my boundaries.  I've worked so hard at getting her to come to me, now I have to work on her staying away.
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4 comments:

  1. CMay 12, 2016 at 12:48 AM

    Ugh - tough set backs but you seem to keep control. Good that she is not attacking or kicking.

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  2. auroraMay 12, 2016 at 7:48 AM

    Setbacks can be so frustrating, but your hard work will pay off!!

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  3. CrystalMay 12, 2016 at 1:27 PM

    Better to get setbacks now than later in the game. Hard to establish come to me but not on top of me, I have a hard time with that too.

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  4. Mrs ShoesMay 12, 2016 at 4:03 PM

    Remember the old saw "Patience is a virtue'...
    You're doing great work with her, Sweetwater is lucky she got someone who wants to understand her & teach, rather than force her into false progress.
    I often have thought about these 'quick challenge' horses, wondering how solid their foundations can really be, but I suppose the folks they are sold to would fully understand their bottoms could be relatively shallow in comparison to horses started without hard deadlines.

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