Riding Gidion to Speed up the Driving Training Process
Riding a horse during the Driving Training Process Using my horsemanship skills, in conjunction with the driving lessons Gidion is having three times a week, is helping SPEED UP the Driving Training process. I am riding him on the off days.We are working on foundation building at this point. He has a lot of work ahead of him in this area. David Essary, renowned Driving Trainer, seems to feel this is a good way to get him solid faster in an effective way for driving. Our horsemanship methods mirror each other, in oh so many ways. I’m working on getting rid of the bad...
Read MoreWorking In And Out Of The Horse Training Pen
Yesterday and today I rode Blake and Tobi in the Roping Arena. Grand Oaks is using it for Polo Games on Saturdays and other performance events. It has a fairly good ground to work in . The panels are draped with white landscape material’ making it a great place to work a horse on a windy day. Surprisingly neither Tobi nor Blake shied away from the material. We worked on two tracking, transition, circles and side passing. The best part is the gate work getting in and of the arena. We are doing great in and out of the pen. We’ll keep you updated. We will be heading...
Read MoreFirst Day Training at Grand Oaks Resort, with Michaella Walker
Michaella Walker and THE FIRST DAY OF TRAINING at Grand Oaks Resort : A plan has many elements that can make it successful. Inhorse training the elements and there application are not depicted solely by individual training but by both horse and human. When the human stops trying so hard to stick to a program and decides to listen to the horse that is when true unity becomes the driving force behind all the elements and there applications. This is the difference between forcing something or working willingly. Much more can be achieved if the partners involved are willing. In this...
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