Saturday, June 12, 2010

When does Try get "motivated" to be LBE?

positive, exuberance:
1. riding in the field
2. barrel racing
3. pole bending
4. point to point

temper, negative:
1. over cueing
2. circling game
3. round corral
4. bow tie

Snarky ears

What games cause snarky ears?

1. Online Circling game at a trot and definitely a canter.
2. Online Change of direction except at a walk and sometimes a trot.
3. Overasking/using a higher cue than necessary.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Technique/Tools
me
effectiveness?
rude/over cueing?
waiting for lick/chew?
how light/little can I do?
go back to online/12'
use of treats
clarity of cueing?
neutral
tools: sstring push/pull rope
phases 1-4/rudeness
mirroring/my E/intensity
facial expression
particular

Try
attitude/ears
moving my feet
ribs/contact
invading my space
backup
HQ yield?
circling
fig 8/falling leaf/drive

Strategies
film
coaching

respect /lbi
FQ 365deg until softens
creative phase4
slow down
reward + thoughts

reset
wait for lick and chew
then offer treat

relaxation 1=magic; 10=real tense
meet in pasture/stall 3
leave pasture/walk to barn 3
grooming etc *
online or liberty 1 3
online or liberty 2 2
online or liberty 3 *
freestyle or finesse 1 3
freestyle or finesse 2 4
freestyle or finesse 3 2
cool down 3
remove tack/clean up *
trip back to pasture 2
good byes in pasture 3

3=pleasant but not fully open
2=pretty open

Riding
seat phase 1
focus/dn trans
partial disengage
snappy departure
yoyo
ride the gait/trans
ribs for relax
Attitude
All about me
Smiling, loving, relaxed
No goals - just being
go slow/myE/mirror?
variety
reverse psychology?
was I exuberant?
leader? Adversarial?
aware/catch moment
emot fitness?

All about Try
was she annoyed?
did she offer things?
extra energy?
was she curious?
did she feel smart?
thinking good things?

Fun Stuff/Motivation
dwell time/grazing
passenger time
exploration
new places, stimulation
safety comfort food

Necessary stuff +?
grooming
bathing
no-stirrups 6 laps trot
riding lesson

Concentrated learning
tasks/new learning
20/80%
reward
nagging/overcueing
do something else
get off it?
did she feel smart?

Exuberance
extra energy
temper tantrum? Fear?
joy?
stick to me
cutting horse game
online circling variations