"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched,
they must be felt with the heart"
- Helen Keller
torsdag 31 mars 2011
måndag 28 mars 2011
Cantering bareback
Woho! Today I was cantering bareback knowing that Nalle wouldnt buck and without being afraid, what a relief! Did 3 corner to corner and then we cantered to a bucket with food, hopefully that made him like it abit more ;)
Met my instructor yesterday and had a very rewarding lesson, first "real" finesse-lesson and we learned alot.
Since Nalle is an arabian he's not the ultimate dressage-horse but my goal isnt to have a horse to do dressage with but to help my horse get stronger and more athletic with the help of dressage.
Daniel joined me and it was really fun to see him play a bit with the little 3-year old lady, that I've been playing with, when the rest of us ate lunch and was really boring in her eyes, he dont have the skills yet but he got a feeling for it. After I had my lesson with Nalle and we were ready to load and go home I had to fix some things in the arena and when I got out to the trailer Daniel was about to load Nalle, that was really fun to see because Nalle didnt trust him at all before. When I couldnt load Nalle and before I started to work on that I had Daniel to help me shut the door when we were going somewhere so when I started to practise the trailerloading Nalle didnt allow Daniel anywhere near the trailer, if he heard him he rushed out saying "oh no, you're not gonna get me!". So that Daniel could load him now is a sign for me that Nalle is really confident with the trailer and that he trusts us not to trick him.
Since Nalle is an arabian he's not the ultimate dressage-horse but my goal isnt to have a horse to do dressage with but to help my horse get stronger and more athletic with the help of dressage.
Daniel joined me and it was really fun to see him play a bit with the little 3-year old lady, that I've been playing with, when the rest of us ate lunch and was really boring in her eyes, he dont have the skills yet but he got a feeling for it. After I had my lesson with Nalle and we were ready to load and go home I had to fix some things in the arena and when I got out to the trailer Daniel was about to load Nalle, that was really fun to see because Nalle didnt trust him at all before. When I couldnt load Nalle and before I started to work on that I had Daniel to help me shut the door when we were going somewhere so when I started to practise the trailerloading Nalle didnt allow Daniel anywhere near the trailer, if he heard him he rushed out saying "oh no, you're not gonna get me!". So that Daniel could load him now is a sign for me that Nalle is really confident with the trailer and that he trusts us not to trick him.
fredag 25 mars 2011
Trailerloading
Finally all the ice in the paddock has melt! Drove in the trailer today and could do some proper trailerloading/playing, tried to do some while there was still ice but it was hard for Nalle to walk up into the trailer since his hindlegs slipped on the ice when he pushed away.
After a while Nalle got back to seeing the trailer as a place to rest, at the end he could really relax in there again. Did some loading at liberty and he was as good at it as last time so we spend most of the time working on the flying lead changes online and taking scratching-breaks in the trailer, I also sent him over a small jump a couple of times to see if he was more confident today and he was. After playing for a while I put him in the barn to rest for a little while before we rode back to the pasture, he seamed to be pleased about today and was very relaxed.
Apparently he stood at the gate waiting for me to come back when a friend in the stable walked by abit later, maybe he wanted to do some more trailerloading!
After a while Nalle got back to seeing the trailer as a place to rest, at the end he could really relax in there again. Did some loading at liberty and he was as good at it as last time so we spend most of the time working on the flying lead changes online and taking scratching-breaks in the trailer, I also sent him over a small jump a couple of times to see if he was more confident today and he was. After playing for a while I put him in the barn to rest for a little while before we rode back to the pasture, he seamed to be pleased about today and was very relaxed.
Apparently he stood at the gate waiting for me to come back when a friend in the stable walked by abit later, maybe he wanted to do some more trailerloading!
torsdag 24 mars 2011
Liberty
I had a lovely liberty-session with Nalle today, he was really with me and he gave me a nice, close circling-game at trot. Played with pressure in the shape of another horse playing with his partner at liberty in the paddock at the same time but both of horses kept focus on their partners instead of each other the whole time.
After that I put Nalle back in the pasture and took out a young horse who I started to play with today, Nalle didnt really like to be put away so that I could play with another so he ran out when I opened the gate to take out the other horse... Luckily he stayed just outside the gate since we have been doing that alot, I often take him out loose if we get a good connection when I come, so I could him back in the pasture and walk away with the other horse. But then the whole pack came running at canter (perhaps they had seen an elk) and the young horse jumped on two legs on our way down to the paddock... When we were done and I had put that horse back into the pasture Nalle was following me far as he could when I walked away and he neighed, it was like he was saying "we're not done yet, come back!". I hope he have the same feeling tomorrow when I come, there's nothing better then to be met by a happy horse! (and there's nothing more heartbreaking then to leave a horse that dont want you to leave...).
After that I put Nalle back in the pasture and took out a young horse who I started to play with today, Nalle didnt really like to be put away so that I could play with another so he ran out when I opened the gate to take out the other horse... Luckily he stayed just outside the gate since we have been doing that alot, I often take him out loose if we get a good connection when I come, so I could him back in the pasture and walk away with the other horse. But then the whole pack came running at canter (perhaps they had seen an elk) and the young horse jumped on two legs on our way down to the paddock... When we were done and I had put that horse back into the pasture Nalle was following me far as he could when I walked away and he neighed, it was like he was saying "we're not done yet, come back!". I hope he have the same feeling tomorrow when I come, there's nothing better then to be met by a happy horse! (and there's nothing more heartbreaking then to leave a horse that dont want you to leave...).
onsdag 23 mars 2011
Bareback-riding
Spent some time with Nalle before work, he was really glad to see me and came trotting so I just opened the gate and walk with him loose to the paddock. We did some liberty and then we walked down to the barn so I could give him his food. Then I put a halter and the bareback-pad on and walked back to the paddock, we did some online and he had a really nice, relaxed but still powerful trott and canter. He's really starting to use his entire body now, I dont know if it's the training, fixing his teeth or getting correct hoofs but something has changed during this winter. Cant wait to see what he's like later this year!
After that I sent him over a small jump a few times, he dont trust the barrels so be still when he jumps to today we tried a jump with a pole and that worked alot better. After walking over a few times he could jump and after a while he was more confident. Did some bareback-ridning to enlarge my comfortzone, started with some sideways and shoulders in and sniffed abit on haunches in. My hardest thing, especially bareback, is cantering. All the bucking has made a mental scar that I have to get over, my goal is to be comfortable cantering with and without saddle this year. Before all the snow came with did some bareback-cantering and it started to feel better but I didnt do it enough to be confident doing it.
Today we started with just two steps and then a long break so I could collect my thoughts, after that we cantered a short distance. Cantering abit longer made me relax enough to stop and get off with a nice feeling, getting of at that moment was a reward for Nalle and a big reward for me, I did it and I survived! ;) In some situations Im a very RBI horse...
After that I sent him over a small jump a few times, he dont trust the barrels so be still when he jumps to today we tried a jump with a pole and that worked alot better. After walking over a few times he could jump and after a while he was more confident. Did some bareback-ridning to enlarge my comfortzone, started with some sideways and shoulders in and sniffed abit on haunches in. My hardest thing, especially bareback, is cantering. All the bucking has made a mental scar that I have to get over, my goal is to be comfortable cantering with and without saddle this year. Before all the snow came with did some bareback-cantering and it started to feel better but I didnt do it enough to be confident doing it.
Today we started with just two steps and then a long break so I could collect my thoughts, after that we cantered a short distance. Cantering abit longer made me relax enough to stop and get off with a nice feeling, getting of at that moment was a reward for Nalle and a big reward for me, I did it and I survived! ;) In some situations Im a very RBI horse...
onsdag 16 mars 2011
Sunny day
Movietime!
Here's another video with me and Gestora, Ida's young PRE-lady I've been playing with before.
There's also another horse in this movie, who Im trying to figure out how to talk to..
There's also another horse in this movie, who Im trying to figure out how to talk to..
tisdag 15 mars 2011
cherokee-bridle
onsdag 9 mars 2011
Oh it's still winter...
Yesterday we had a very nice spring-day but today it has been snowing and raining, oh Im so fed up with winter now! Fingers crossed that the snow that came today will melt away during tomorrow's rain, Nalle is going to see the dentist on friday.
Due to the weather we didnt play today, I just asked him to walk sideways towards me downhill. He did that excellent so I didnt ask for more. Nalle didnt share my idea of "a day off", he stood at the gate looking at me when I walked away. That's both very hard and feels good, it's hard and I want to turn back and hang with him and it feels good because he tells me that he want to be with me.
Just remebered that we did trailerloading with huge pressure the other day, when we were almost done it came a tractor delivering hay. He got abit worried, he wanted to keep an eye on that new weird vehicle and looked for an escape route if he would need one. "Hmmmm..." I thought and then I asked him to go into the trailer, Nalle trusted me enough to do that and that wamed my heart. Game over and lots of treats!
I noticed that I had made it very difficult to comment my blog, I've fixed that now and made it possible for everyone to comment the blogpost. I'ld love for you to share reactions or thoughts.
Due to the weather we didnt play today, I just asked him to walk sideways towards me downhill. He did that excellent so I didnt ask for more. Nalle didnt share my idea of "a day off", he stood at the gate looking at me when I walked away. That's both very hard and feels good, it's hard and I want to turn back and hang with him and it feels good because he tells me that he want to be with me.
Just remebered that we did trailerloading with huge pressure the other day, when we were almost done it came a tractor delivering hay. He got abit worried, he wanted to keep an eye on that new weird vehicle and looked for an escape route if he would need one. "Hmmmm..." I thought and then I asked him to go into the trailer, Nalle trusted me enough to do that and that wamed my heart. Game over and lots of treats!
I noticed that I had made it very difficult to comment my blog, I've fixed that now and made it possible for everyone to comment the blogpost. I'ld love for you to share reactions or thoughts.
tisdag 8 mars 2011
Trailride and trailerloading
Took a short bareback trailride today together with a friend and her horse, it was really windy and I thought "hmm this is going to be interesting". I also brought my new kid stick so I can get used to it faster.
The wind bothers Nalle abit, not that he gets spooky (even thou I thought he would, I have to realise that my horse is growing every day), he just dont like to get the wind in his face. So walking towards the wind he was shaking his head and tried to walk abit sideways to avoid most of it.
The really nice part of the ride today was that he really payed attention to my energy, I could make a halt with just using the energy or laying the stick down his neck. That helped me become braver, I can trust my horse bareback when it's windy and he pays attention to me even in that weather and with his friend walking away from him when we stop with energy. I could feel that we were one unit today and that felt good!
After that I helped another friend trailerload her horse and it was fun to compare that horse to Nalle. Either Nalle was really hard or Im a totally different person now, what took Nalle 2 weeks to achieve took one session for that horse... Interesting, it's not about the trailer!
Now Im watching a webinar with a dutch trainer in the art of riding, a woman called Marijke de Jong.
You can follow the webinar here.
The wind bothers Nalle abit, not that he gets spooky (even thou I thought he would, I have to realise that my horse is growing every day), he just dont like to get the wind in his face. So walking towards the wind he was shaking his head and tried to walk abit sideways to avoid most of it.
The really nice part of the ride today was that he really payed attention to my energy, I could make a halt with just using the energy or laying the stick down his neck. That helped me become braver, I can trust my horse bareback when it's windy and he pays attention to me even in that weather and with his friend walking away from him when we stop with energy. I could feel that we were one unit today and that felt good!
After that I helped another friend trailerload her horse and it was fun to compare that horse to Nalle. Either Nalle was really hard or Im a totally different person now, what took Nalle 2 weeks to achieve took one session for that horse... Interesting, it's not about the trailer!
Now Im watching a webinar with a dutch trainer in the art of riding, a woman called Marijke de Jong.
You can follow the webinar here.
måndag 7 mars 2011
Aha!
BAAM and then it hit me! It's not just my horse that should be challanged to become more calm, brave, smart and athletic, it's me to! That's like all the other pieces in the level-system, something you know but dont know. You've got all the bricks, it's building the house that takes time...
How interesting
Yesterday we did some filming and that makes me abit rightbrain since im not used to that. I thought nalle wouldn't be so happy to see me today since I was stressed yesterday but it was the other way around, he neighted and came trotting when he saw me. How interesting, perhaps I need to make him assume less, both what to do and my behaviour but without giving him surprises
Kids carrotstick
Just got my new kid-sticks delivered, Im really looking forward to try them while riding! But I think I have to wait a week or two, the paddock is still covered with ice that's sloooowly melting and the pastures are getting to soft to ride in. At least I've got time to figure out what to do with my new sticks.
lördag 5 mars 2011
fredag 4 mars 2011
Road to the horse
Just read Linda's blogpost about the event and Im very proud to be a part of Parelli!
I love the fact that Pat fell in love with the horse and brought him home :)
It was the ultimate test of Pat, of us, of his program, his horsemanship, sportsmanship and the leadership of a powerful growing force in the horse industry that puts the relationship first. But most of all, it’s because the pursuit of true horsemanship leads us up the road to being better human beings.
I love the fact that Pat fell in love with the horse and brought him home :)
It was the ultimate test of Pat, of us, of his program, his horsemanship, sportsmanship and the leadership of a powerful growing force in the horse industry that puts the relationship first. But most of all, it’s because the pursuit of true horsemanship leads us up the road to being better human beings.
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