Following former race horse Summer in Dublin in his journey from the track to a new career as a riding horse
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Dublin had a good workout today! He did some figure 8's on the ground, and some work over poles, and then we went for a ride in the arena. So far we've basically been lurching around the arena. He definitely doesn't have power steering! Today I focused on getting him to yield to leg pressure and he is starting to get it! Actually, we are both starting to get it. Cowboy is so push-button that I've probably gotten a little lazy. But today Dublin and I each had our moments of learning what it means to "follow a feel" and, on my part, to deliver that feel more clearly. He is such a great teacher for me. He needs clarity, consistency and patience and is teaching me how to give him that.
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