Hi this is a short note, we (Silke and Mike) are now trotting, and hope to be tolting and cantering under saddle soon, I am very excited, things are going quite well,
Thanks for listening,
Cheryl & Silke
Thanks for listening,
Cheryl & Silke
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May 2011 Silke's blog
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
woohoo!
Hi All,
Silke is doing sooo well, Mike rode her all over the big arena today and she seemed unconcerned about everything, she has accepted the rider and she even licked and chewed and blew out, so I think we have turned the corner on her training. Soon we will be trotting and then cantering. She had a really good back up today also.
I really can't say too much more she did everything we asked and she did it even when she didn't really want to.
Thanks for listening,
Cheryl& Silke
Silke is doing sooo well, Mike rode her all over the big arena today and she seemed unconcerned about everything, she has accepted the rider and she even licked and chewed and blew out, so I think we have turned the corner on her training. Soon we will be trotting and then cantering. She had a really good back up today also.
I really can't say too much more she did everything we asked and she did it even when she didn't really want to.
Thanks for listening,
Cheryl& Silke
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
silkes ride's
Hi all,
Silke is doing very well, she has learned how to be hobbled, she was very good at it from the very first day we tried it! now she just looks at us and says " I have hobbles on I can only take little steps, can you please take these off?" She now runs to the gate to be caught, anytime, morning or afternoon, and anyone can catch her.
My Trainer, Michael is crawling all over her and sliding off her butt, no problem. she is getting used to a big heavy western saddle with a back cinch. she had no problem with the back cinch! When we first started riding her in the beginning she bucked because she felt trapped and clausterphobic, so we decided to slow way down and just do desensitizing exercises as well as rubbing her all over, she is really starting to trust everyone, in stead of just trusting me. We basically started over and found the holes in her program. It has been very fascinating to be a part of her training, Michael is a great trainer, and he allows me to be a large part of the process.
He started riding Silke 3 days ago and we have had 3 very calm and successful rides, I truly cannot wait for tomorrow, she is now improving on a daily basis. Silke is my best trained horse (on the ground work) and soon to be the best in saddle too. mostly because we are not in a hurry to trot, tolt and canter etc.
Thanks for listening,
Cheryl and Silke
Silke is doing very well, she has learned how to be hobbled, she was very good at it from the very first day we tried it! now she just looks at us and says " I have hobbles on I can only take little steps, can you please take these off?" She now runs to the gate to be caught, anytime, morning or afternoon, and anyone can catch her.
My Trainer, Michael is crawling all over her and sliding off her butt, no problem. she is getting used to a big heavy western saddle with a back cinch. she had no problem with the back cinch! When we first started riding her in the beginning she bucked because she felt trapped and clausterphobic, so we decided to slow way down and just do desensitizing exercises as well as rubbing her all over, she is really starting to trust everyone, in stead of just trusting me. We basically started over and found the holes in her program. It has been very fascinating to be a part of her training, Michael is a great trainer, and he allows me to be a large part of the process.
He started riding Silke 3 days ago and we have had 3 very calm and successful rides, I truly cannot wait for tomorrow, she is now improving on a daily basis. Silke is my best trained horse (on the ground work) and soon to be the best in saddle too. mostly because we are not in a hurry to trot, tolt and canter etc.
Thanks for listening,
Cheryl and Silke
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