Today Brandy and I worked on stick to me for most of the session. I got to the point that when my energy went up I felt her energy go up too. Also I was able to get to zone 2 almost immediately after we started walking.
Next session I will work on starting walking at zone 2 from the start.
I upped my phases a bit quicker today in the yo-yo game because she is grasping the concept of the game right and I'd like her to be responding a little bit quicker. It was a little experiment, and I'll see if she's doing better next week. If she is not, I'll go back to slow phases.
We also did some friendly game with the ball.
After lots of pressure and retreat, and licking and chewing I managed to get the ball on Brandy's back. She gave me her "are you crazy!!!" look but did not move her feet (big achievement). So I removed the ball and let her stand at the end of the 12 foot line not looking at her. I knew she was going to lick and chew eventually and prepared to wait until she was ready to reconnect with me.
After what seemed like forever she snorted and licked and chewed and looked at me as if to say, What's next?
Later she offered to push the ball with her hoof. Also I tried "lead by the leg" with her and she offered one entire step right away! Then I let her eat grass as her treat for being so good.
I should bring grated(she has almost no teeth left as she is 32) carrots for her to enjoy one day.
Next session I will work on starting walking at zone 2 from the start.
I upped my phases a bit quicker today in the yo-yo game because she is grasping the concept of the game right and I'd like her to be responding a little bit quicker. It was a little experiment, and I'll see if she's doing better next week. If she is not, I'll go back to slow phases.
We also did some friendly game with the ball.
After lots of pressure and retreat, and licking and chewing I managed to get the ball on Brandy's back. She gave me her "are you crazy!!!" look but did not move her feet (big achievement). So I removed the ball and let her stand at the end of the 12 foot line not looking at her. I knew she was going to lick and chew eventually and prepared to wait until she was ready to reconnect with me.
After what seemed like forever she snorted and licked and chewed and looked at me as if to say, What's next?
Later she offered to push the ball with her hoof. Also I tried "lead by the leg" with her and she offered one entire step right away! Then I let her eat grass as her treat for being so good.
I should bring grated(she has almost no teeth left as she is 32) carrots for her to enjoy one day.
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