I then had a play with all the other tasks we have been working on and everything is getting so much better and much softer now, so I really happy with this improvement.
I then went out to saddle her and Marieke said I could try her fluidity on Blossom and see what we thought of that and to see if would maybe help Blossom stay more relaxed if she can move more freely..
Blossom modelling the fluidity
Well the fluidity was too big from myself and Blossom, but we still had a little ride round in it to see how we liked it. We played with follow the rail of the round pen and then added in some transitions from walk, trot, walk, stand, back up. She was really good and relaxed but I didn’t feel I was really on my balance point in this saddle and felt I was tipping forward, so if I use it again I will have to shim it better to get it more balanced.
I then changed back to my own saddle and Eddy played with her on line again with me, today was much better than yesterday and we did get a few nice canters and some very relaxed trots. So I was really happy with this and feel a bit more positive that I will be able to canter her calmly very soon without Eddy holding on to her, so it will be interesting to see how and if she changes over the next few days..
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2 comments:
What's Eddy actually doing with Blossom when she goes fast, is he wiggling the rope and slowing her with transitions or changing her direction or literally just being there with her? Shells
He is basically just there to hold the rope!! I am meant to try and slow her using the energy in my body, but if she does start to get really fast he just makes the circle smaller to help slow her. The aim is so Eddy isn't doing very much and I am doing most of the work so when I do start to canter myself hopefully it shouldn't be that much different..
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