Session 1: I worked with Jackson for about
45 minutes. First I did some liberty work in
the round pen. He had a few really nice
steps of the balance’! We have been working
on that intermittently. He has been holding
his rears for longer and longer. I hope that
we can get a video soon.
Then I saddle him up. I just wanted to work
on a couple of easy things. I practiced
backing around some barrels. I did a little
work on the passage as I had my brother
there to watch and give me info. He did well
at that.
Then, for the exciting part, I asked him to
do a flying lead change over a ground pole.
The first time, I asked for a change from
left to right. He slowed down to a trot and
then changed, but he changed promptly. Then
I asked for a change from right to left over
the ground pole and he did it! I stopped
right after that.
Session 2: I took Jackson over to friends
who have a small indoor arena with some
trail obstacles there. Jackson loved the
deep sand… meaning… he liked lying down and
rolling! They had a bridge, tarp, poles, and
a few other things. They also had a pretty
big ball. I had fun working with Jackson
with the ball.
Then I hopped on and did some work along the
rail and in the corners. The first time I
went over the bridge, Jackson easily took it
at a trot! He did just super. He seemed to
like chasing the ball a bit.
