Well I feel a bit down - have no clue why!
I decided to fix the 'don't change gait, don't change direction' online with Garbo today and I had to get assertive (but not mean) - but I felt mean afterwards! He did lots of licking and head lowering like he used to do when we first started so I am not sure if I went too far (licking good but head lowering - to my knees - may be a little unconfidence). I had to tag in the quadrant (three times rhythmically) to get him to have any energy what so ever. He still did not manage to do a whole canter circle without my bull horn facing him.....yadda yadda yadda!
Finished up with some sideways - which he does beautifully to the left and a little stiltingly to the right - nearly on the end of 22ft line.
Then I went to see Maraschino. The two paddock mates tried to shoo him away from me when I walked in so they could say hi - finally managed to distract them for long enough to get to him - and give him a groom - just loose in the paddock. Then we did a couple of head lowering, pick up feets and he looked pretty knackered again! No serious bites though - just a little lump. No skin broken.
Posts
11 years ago
1 comment:
did you feel down before the games or because of them? perhaps garbo picked up on your lack of energy. LBI are v difficult to motivate sometimes. if i dont wanna do it, you cant make me!!?
you ended on a good note. very savvy and tomorrow is another day. dont feel bad. we all have off days
cilla xxx
Post a Comment