This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] So I am a big Parelli type person, and while not an expert by any stretch, I pretty clearly understand the concepts. Last night after some other work, we settled on our learning task for the day: backing onto a wooden bridge. Joe crosses it, stands on it, puts front feet on it and goes sideways down the length of it, backs off of it, so I figured this would be a non-event. One hour later we continued with our calm and relaxed approach and retreat, pressure and release - and he continued to be unable to step up onto it backwards. (to be honest, I was actually getting pretty cold and annoyed and it was getting dark. Mostly, Joe was annoyed). Then I remembered the supplement cookies in my pocket. So the next time we backed up to the bridge and he lifted his hind foot, I handed him a cookie. He munched it up, took a good look at me, and then set the hind foot back up on the bridge. Another cookie arrived. Less than 20 seconds and he had moved smoothly back up onto the bridge and received his third cookie. Some ponies just do better when you use a combination of techniques <g>. Kate and Joe
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