Saturday, March 30, 2013

Same as last time.  Weather coming so out first thing this morning.  No games, just get on and go. I forget I can do this and sabotage my love of riding by feeling guilty if I don't 'Parelli' first.    Balthazar is a horse you can just get on and go.  One of the most telling lessons I've learned working with horses is bum time in saddle equals a better behaved horse.  Riding has to become part of their routine.  Not a big deal.  Don't make it a battle, just go out and do some stuff.
     Today I did some half passes on the road (from one clump of edible grass to another), unexpected halts, a couple of trot departs from the halt and a canter depart from the walk.  Just to keep things interesting.  Was going to take him up Wayne's Hill but found prospective buyers had driven as far as they could in their 4 WD and had parked on the same narrow path I was going to explore.  Took a path to the right which didn't go far (but now I know) then returned to the road and went to the end.  He didn't yell on the way home and wasn't even very excited about turning for home so count the ride as an enjoyable success.

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