Tim
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Yeah, Eddy was pretty good all day.
I didn't know you were videoing else I might have paid better attention to my posture. And don't worry about my roping buddies... Their opinions don't count. Until their horsemanship skills improve to the level you that girls are at... We don't even care what they think.
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Jan you do just fine on point. Just in this particular case... The worst thing I could have done was let Ed hurry to catch the pack.
And I didn't get any pictures, even bad ones, this time so... Maybe Barb got some.
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Actually, Barb had already sent me several pictures that I didn't see until after the previous post and I'll post a few if nobody has any objections.
Unlike my pictures which were all taken from behind, Barb's pictures actually show people.
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If anybody talks to Nancy, there are a couple things that I may not have been completely clear on.
She asked me if it was ok if Doc wanted to constantly look around as they're traveling. I told her yes as long as he was still traveling straight and it wasn't building energy in him and he wasn't getting more and more excited but I should have added, and as long as he's still paying close enough attention to her so that if she should ask for something, he would immediately comply and give her his full attention.
The other thing was, I'm not sure I emphasized the importance of a good, light soft backup so along with the flexion/softness work. She should make sure she has a good soft, light backup and the key to that is the timely release of pressure with every enthusiasitc try at the backup. But you should really work on that after you've achieved vertical softness so that you can get the backup and at the same time get the vertical softness before you release all the pressure. Starting with a couple or few enthusiastic soft steps and working your way up to several steps. But if the horse don't get immediate but timely relief, he'll quit trying and it will get worse instead of better. If the horse is dragging backwards or if he's reluctant to back, he's gonna get worse instead of better. The backup needs to be free and willing so you might have to get more assertive to get the horse moving enthusiastically but the release must still be timely and immediate.
If she releases when the horse's head is up or coming up, it will get higher and higher instead of lower and lower. Softness in the head and neck, coupled with a good light backup is what corrects a horse who tends to get light on his front end.
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Just saw your reply Tim. Wow! That's one heck of a compliment, that us girls have better horsemanship skills than your roping buddies. Woohoooo. I'll see that Nancy gets your comments, and get her to subscribe to the message boards. I learn alot just by "listening in." I'll be taking Ed next Friday-Sunday to Jane's "cowgirl weekend" in Fredericksburg. It will be my first solo trip with him as I don't think Joy will be going. This is going to be scary, yet very exciting and challenging. |
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