Work: obstacle course, 1 lap in company. Report: Although only ~15 minutes, one lap is enough. I get exhausted. Today, he got excited enough to jump one of the logs rather than walk over but it’s hard to get annoyed. He’s so pretty when he jumps. Ramblings for the Day: From triumph (over 100 possibleContinue reading “Ding!”
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Ground Exercise 3: Weave Cones
Work: AM heat therapy only, rider [a courtesy title] on disabled list. Cough. Sniffle. Grade: n/a Set up: 4 orange highway cones in a row, approximately 5′ apart. Exercise: serpentine around cones. If we ever get into the jumper ring or out on cross country, Rodney will have many winning virtues: stride, power, boldness. However,Continue reading “Ground Exercise 3: Weave Cones”
Ground Exercise 1
To turn 360o in a box. Gives him a chance to figure out on his own that the large brown lump trailing behind him is his hindquarters. He needs to learn how to maneuver in novel situations. For example, in the middle of an in-and-out after his pilot has an amateur moment. Work as yesterday:Continue reading “Ground Exercise 1”
Virtual Brush Box 