Thursday 24 July 2008
Lesson with Arran
Arran came over tonight to give me a couple of hours lesson. I wanted him to see how Lily and I were getting on and what needed to be improved. He was so happy with what he saw that we brought her back into the herd which was very interesting to see. To begin with Lily was either wanting to be nowhere near Benji or Lily or was lunging at them with her mouth or feet! So Arran drove them round the field 'til they were move synchronised as a herd.
I then played with Benji whilst he played with Lily on a 45ft line. I showed him the few areas where we were having problems and once he'd shown me what I could do better we were doing sideways without a fence and yielding his FQ 360° using phase 1 and 2. I was absolutely thrilled to bits. Now I think within a few weeks we will be able to submit our groundwork tasks. Although I might hold up a bit until my riding tasks are done too.
After playing with Lily for a bit Arran got on her bareback and walked and trotted her around. She looked very relaxed which is great for Lily. He recommended that I keep up the UDT and friendly game with Lily until my body language is a bit more refined because she's so sensitive. The better I get with Benji, the easier Lily will be which makes sense. I really feel like I'm progressing as a PNH student and that the ponies are beginning to reflect that. All is good! :)
posted by Lucy at 6:14 pm -
2 Comments:

  • At 25 July 2008 at 23:20, Blogger Karie said…

    Ground work for lvl 1 or lvl 2?
    Thats cool that you progressed so much with his help!
    And about Lily, VERY COOL! I cant wait to see you riding her calm, loose and attentive.

     

  • At 26 July 2008 at 11:41, Blogger Lucy said…

    I'd send in vids of ground work for lvl 1. I still haven't had it assessed yet.
    Thanks for the comment, Karie. :)

     
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