Today the arena was very wet and muddy. Brandy and I practiced stick to me in the corner of the arena where it was not that muddy. Brandy is improving a lot in paying attention to me and is trying to switch to the other side behind my back way less.
Her porcupine game was nice and light today.
We had a bit of trouble with yoyo game. She is very light for the first five to six steps, but then she stops. I am not sure whether she doesn't know what to do next or she gets scared at that distance. Maybe she is so light because she is running away from me. Also she does not appear to go introverted.
Next session I will try slowly increasing her comfort zone by asking for one more step than she is comfortable with.
Brandy was the queen of friendly game. I ground tied her and was able to walk all around her slapping the ground pretty hard while she calmly nibbled grass growing in the corner of the arena. Then I got in the classic lounging position and tossed the string around her hind legs, she leaned forward but did not movie her feet!
I ended the session by scratching her withers and her very itchy chin.
On our way home from the barn we stopped at Greenhawk and I got a new rubber curry comb and massager for Brandy.
Her porcupine game was nice and light today.
We had a bit of trouble with yoyo game. She is very light for the first five to six steps, but then she stops. I am not sure whether she doesn't know what to do next or she gets scared at that distance. Maybe she is so light because she is running away from me. Also she does not appear to go introverted.
Next session I will try slowly increasing her comfort zone by asking for one more step than she is comfortable with.
Brandy was the queen of friendly game. I ground tied her and was able to walk all around her slapping the ground pretty hard while she calmly nibbled grass growing in the corner of the arena. Then I got in the classic lounging position and tossed the string around her hind legs, she leaned forward but did not movie her feet!
I ended the session by scratching her withers and her very itchy chin.
On our way home from the barn we stopped at Greenhawk and I got a new rubber curry comb and massager for Brandy.
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