Monthly Archives: September 2008
Some horsie time
I took T-man over to the Roundpen to continue his half-halt ground training. I started with using the whip to give signals but halfway through, he was doing so well, decided to see if he could listen to voice and … Continue reading
Posted in hooves, Linda Tellington-Jones TTEAM, Tristan, Z
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Precious Day
The storm blew through overnight and instead of staying today we had a Perfect Day – light breeze, cool and sunny. WONDERFUL!! Just groomed T-man. You all are probably tired of reading about it, but I am still amazed at … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Encounters, Bill Dorrance BD, Linda Tellington-Jones TTEAM, Z
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Two States Cannot Exist
Hmmm I just read this, while researching a different subject then horses… Milton Erickson, for example, often used a technique called confusion, in which he said things that on the surface seemed logically contradictory and yet in essence conveyed an … Continue reading
Posted in Learning w/ Play & Curiosity, Riding, Training
Tagged fear, learning, Mindfulness, self-realization
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We can’t get WET!!
Rain again. Apparently during the last rain which was colder, when BO went down to feed my horses, they refused to come out of their run-in-shed (which is placed about in the middle of the paddock and not near the … Continue reading
Signals to encourage re-balancing through half halts
Today was our third session of work. Today I started T-man on a halter with a long line attached to the side (inner ring). He got clicked and rewarded for head down, and listening to my signals. His actions and … Continue reading
Half Halt groundwork
Main goals at this point is to get him to half halt with my body language and signals, while free lunging, and being reinforced by the clicker. I can get half halts from the saddle but they take a lot … Continue reading
First blanketing for fall rain
Typical. Fall arrived with a sudden drop of 15-20 degrees, and hard, cold rain. Jolly. Decided to blanket T-man with his raincoat (light coat that I use as an outer shell, during winter I layer blankets under). He has a thin skin … Continue reading
