Mid Summer Report

This will be more of a Parelli update.  I have been updating my photography blog regularly so feel free to check it out!  I have also been continuing biking on a regular basis to and from the barn.

I have been working with Romeo almost every day and he is doing very well!  The other day though I spent a good 2 hours on his first trailer loading session and boy was in interesting!  He was full of fireworks and rears and he tested my patience and strength and experience the whole time.  I honestly didn't think I would be able to get him in to that trailer.  But in the end I was able to get him to go in and out by myself.  There were quite a few Parelli techniques that helped us immensely that we had worked on previously and thank goodness we had!  The yo yo game was a big help as was the circling game.  As well as more basic things like the porcupine game to get him to back out of the trailer.  I will be going out again today to do some more follow up exercises.  My dream is to eventually have him able to load at complete liberty by cantering with me across the field and into the trailer without hesitation.  Hopefully I will be able to achieve this!

Also, here is a more recent video of our bareback and bridle-less that I have been able to achieve through Parelli techniques.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU1eNDTa6tI

Update!

Been doing some photography so check out my photography blog!  I am really getting into trying out new techniques and angles for shots and I am doing my best to teach myself about the different settings on my camera.  I am having a great time with this aspect of CAS!

I have also been doing a lot of Parelli with Romeo and he is improving tremendously!  I feel like I am leaving every session walking on clouds because I have never been this proud of him before!  He is really trying very  hard and he is becoming so much calmer and attentive!  Pics and videos to come!