Hey, I have to brag a bit:), please forgive but this is really exciting to me.
I just got in from working Harley, only time today I can see where I would be able too. Any today, I tied a plastic bag on the hard end of the lunge whip. I didn't take the camera out with me today, 1. it's misting very hard, not sure how much wet they can tolerate, 2. I wasn't sure how the horse would act and I might not be able to take pictures with the new stuff going on.
BUT, he was great. He flinched and jumped around a bit, but I reached out with it and laid it on the ground, and he cocked his head and looked at it then finally reached down to sniff it then wiggled his lip on it. I picked it up off the ground (it's very windy today), and let it blow in the wind, getting closer and closer to him with it, he flinched a few times then just stood there. Then I started touching it to his legs. He didn't like that at first, actually tried to jump it, but then got use to it and would stand and let me run it all over him, I let it blow all the way around his front and back legs, on his back, neck, face, butt. He was fine.
This horse just shows a good mind more and more, I'm slowly getting over being apprehensive about him being an idiot over stuff.
Any, we lunged and did all the routine I've been working on the last few days, and he was picture perfect. Trotted, loped, whoaed on command, even went from a lope back to the trot on command. Just did really well:) ~big smile~
Becky
Great! Glad he's so good :~D
It's inspiring, I really should go work ours soon. I need to start Bay back to work with a plan to get back in shape, and I'd like to lunge Cyn some more just to make sure she behaves too after the winter off.
Wow, good deal with Harley. I'll bet you could ride him in a parade with no problem. He sounds like he really takes things in stride.