Level 3 Float loading - we got it!

I used to watch all these amazing trailer loading videos that Pat and Linda do and think - gosh that's an energetic horse, or 'they are really good at that' - never really realising that at Level 3 - that's what the Parelli's are looking for. Or - more to the point - that Garbo would ever trot into the trailer. I guess in mind my I had some fairytale idea one day in the far off distance future it might happen - but guess what - we have it! Not quite cantering in on top and grabbing the roof of the float as Garbo jumps in - but you know - we are getting there LOL.

Jane came over this afternoon for a play day and we ended a great afternoon with this (three tries in all I think and all three were pretty good) - this wasn't even the best one - he went in from me further away as well (me further out to the left).

During the afternoon we worked on transitions downwards - you know what - Garbo sends now at canter - he can't do a walk send. I am definitely not complaining! Like Jane said I think my short horse is becoming more of a medium horse.

He jumped quite a high jump at liberty which I was really pleased with (once with me asking him to).

So for Level 3 online here is my to do list;

• Green ball on horse - friendly game
• flag (plastic bag on end of CS) friendly game
• downwards transitions
• refining change of direction
• Jumping on circle

Level 3 Liberty to do list;

• Back up (without going off into a circle)
• change of direction
• transitions down

You can see the pattern here, hey!

Sending out cyber good thoughts to Cilla and Lizzie this week.

And Hana - get well soon.

Here's a nice piccy of Jane and Maraschino doing some friendly game. Yes, Russell told me last week that standing in neutral is also friendly game.