Sponsored by Granite State Savvy Club ( Savvy: a word that tells me that the group uses methods of horsemanship and training from Pat Parelli). Years ago I had attended a Parelli clinic in the far, far north regions of New Hampshire with my friend MaryBeth. While I found it very heavy in the marketing end of things, it was very informative and interesting: well worth going....Funny, most trainers techniques overlap, with some sort of twist....I think if you listen to them all, then go with your gut, I think you will get a very well trained horse in the end.....but I digress...
Reading thru the info about the event provided by the club, I scanned for hints, clues: What are these obstacles you must traverse in order to 1) Get a playing card and 2)pass thru during your timed trail ride????
Water: um, we have worked on that...should be ok, during the race, Caly can probably just jump over.....crossing hooves for Sage, lately with water, she is OK....
Dragging something? Carcass? Rider?? (hope not) so we assumed that they mean tarp.....
I have enlisted the help of Lorin ( my friend in New Hampshire who we will converge upon for tonite) Who I will refer to as "10Horses"....yes: 10!! She will ride Dazzle so he will not need to be left home, bellowing and disturbing the entire neighborhood! To keep 10Horses, and the rest of us safe, we decided to give the tarp dragging a shot....It went better than expected. Sage was a bit curious, but not afraid. She only showed a small response when out back in the practice area, we had a long rope attached to the dragging ( really, at some points: Flying! Very windy back there!)tarp as she rounded a barrel, and the tarp appeared alongside her...on the other side. Interesting.....
Incidentally, the fly mask is on to keep the flies from further balding near her eyes, she is in no way some sort of wierd burgler....
Some Pictures!!!
Next up was Caly....Who showed no fear up in the back yard near the house....Minimal ( and very entertaining) squirming and side stepping around the barrels...tho what really appeared to concern him was something lying in wait for him in the woods....
And then Mr. Perfect, Mr. Solid As A Rock, Mr. I Will Be Nice To My Rider: Dazzle...who was once terrified of carrying a flag during an opening ceremony at a show....ran all the way to the end of the ring with little Mollie O.....then stood there....proved my concerns to be wrong this time: he was GOOD. Imagine that? Handsome bugger!
Time will tell how the 3 fare in New Hampshire......Stand by!
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