>>> I don't have a round pen - rather a biggish oval pen just a little too >>> large to do round pen stuff in. So she has been ground driven, longed >>> on a longe line, led for walks wearing a saddle, introduced to the >>> mounting block and the wheelchair ramp, clipped, bathed and "loaded" >>> into the tack room. I'm not feeling like she's quite good enough with >>> her geround driving to start riding her. What else can I throw in the >>> mix for fun?
Do you have the Parelli Seven Games tape? I like some of the more advance games before riding, like sideways game, "hide your hiney" and a few others. It's always nice when they've had some introduction to a little lateral work before riding them. You don't have to become a "Parelli-zealot" to use the games - and they are fun, for horse and human. And, Parelli was nice enough when he designed his program to realize that not everyone has a round pen... AND he stresses "playing" not "working". >>> I'm afraid I am too uncoordinated for clicker training. I just can'tr >>> seem to "get" it on my own. I think Karen Pryor lives not far from me >>> and also Beth Bliss, who put together some videos, but I'm pretty maxed >>> out for available horse time. What have you tried? Karen Thomas, NC
