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Thanks to all who gave me such detailed and thoughtful Fjord oriented
information for ring work. We have had 2 sessions since I last wrote. I
have tried to incorporate some new ways of doing things.
I don't nag. She gets a leg squeeze, a heel dig, then a sharp
crop spank. When she goes forward, she gets a good girl and a neck pet,
but not too long. She actually got to the point where, when she felt my
arm go back, she decided she should move. (like a real horse)
I did a lot of figures besides circles, bowties, spirals (she
hates those), big and little figure 8s, soon I will add ground poles. She
does lateral work fairly well, if you give her enough room and time, but
I can't say it excites her. So far we are just walking, but she seemed a
lot more willing. We just worked for 15 min, but will go for more time.
She was good, so I let her stop, which is all she wants.
My husband, who is a Gulfstream pilot, watched us for awhile
yesterday, and said he could see her problem, "she wants to be the one
flying the plane." But I did feel more communication. I will keep the
thoughts you have sent and reread them, maybe an update later. I wanted a
quiet horse, and I got one.
Valerie and Sydney
