Quick Update

I've just been playing around with Moose lately. I don't feel like anything reallly spectacular has happened or else I'd update about it, but I do feel like adding that we're starting to do some riding stuff. Just little putzy things bareback, but it's going really well so far. I'm taking my very first baby step to being a leader while mounted. Feels nice. :)

But as for other news, yeah, I am now out of a job. Rather unexpectedly, I was let go, so will be seeking another job/ alternative ways of making some moo-lah. I've got some really exciting leads for this summer, some of which require some monies, so the search for another job is on! Things will be so much easier once I can start giving lessons, or starting horses, or something like that. But, anyways, looking to the bright side, I am now open to another learning opportunity and have more time to play with the horses!

SMART smart smart . . .

I had another session with Arruba yesterday. I'm very excited. Things went really well this time!! At the beginning she was a tad RB, but I backed her up a bit and she got loads better! She never got away from me either!!! Actually, I just prevented it in the first place. I never did circling game, I only worked on games 1-4. Also, I realized that in order for her to run away, she had to take her head way over to the other side and then start going. So, I never allowed her to turn her head where she needed it to be!!!

And I never realized just how smart that horse is!!! Holy cow!! Friendly game she aced, it's kind of funny actually, because I can slap the ground with the rope while she just stands harder than I can with Dancer! I also worked on porcupine game a lot. She usually gets around phase 2/3 still, but she's getting better!! Driving game was nice on the hindquarters, I actually had to up the pressure on phase 4, because I realized that my pressure was more like phase 3. Once I did that, she learned very quickly what I wanted. Her yo-yo game is fantastic (in my opinion) from just 2 sessions. Like the title says, she learns amazingly quick! It'll be interesting to keep her entertained.