Lately Things have been quite crazy. with Christmas coming up, and I still haven't got no Christmas shopping done for anyone! "eeeep!" and It has rained everyday for the past week, so I haven't gotten to play at all (Feeling like I'm going insane Because I haven't played for that long.) but any who when it drys I will be filming my level 4 Online and Freestyle, I have went over the self assessment list and we can do everything on them, also we can do everything on Finesse list but 2 things (side pass and looking the direction he's going. and flying lead changes.) but with everything else, we are good. I have figured out how to teach blaze flying lead changes, so I will be teaching him when it gets dryed up out side
also I am so excited to get Mirka's Pitts, dvd on spinning, and I will be getting a Parelli confidence snaffle for Christmas and I can't wait to see how Blaze likes it.
I have been learning lots about finesse lately, and I figured out a few things that need to change with Blaze here are some pictures of blaze "collected"
OK head "tucked" in not using his back
and this is how he should look
so I have to play with blaze using his body more, and I've been watching on the savvy club allot about finesse and I'm starting to understand what I need to do, so I'm Gonna play around with it and see how it goes and I'll let y'all know and see pictures when we progress more to show the difference.
Blaze I have been teaching blaze all types of new stuff lately, I have taught him to lay down without me picking up his leg, and he will lay down from under saddle too, I've been playing with flying lead changes over a pole and he is doing great with that, I want to refine it more before I try without the pole. our zone 5 driving is amazing! he will do finesse with me in zone 5, at liberty in the middle of the pasture he will back 1 lap around me, each way. Our finesse in general is Great! he will do haunches in the right way! (still refining it tho) we're playing with passage right now and he is doing great!
here are a few goals I have for us.
1: Flying lead changes without a pole
2: passage
3: side pass (with blaze looking the way he is going) walk/trot/canter
Angel
Lately I have just been advancing Angel's online, because it's been so wet, (safer) and she is doing really well. I've been teaching her to lay down (almost there) :) and once she does it I'm Gonna start doing stuff that Honza does with 2 horses (like getting one t jump over the other while it's laying down)
Hope
Hope is Officially a Super Learner! in less then a month she is in Level 3 with allot of things, she will canter 2 laps trot as many as I want her too, since she us a LBE it's hard to get her to slow down! haha, she will jump anything I ask her too and will bow. and we can play stick to me a liberty, and Online she will stick to me at the canter
Yesterday I went to ms Jennifer's house for a Play day. me and My brother was going, ad it was Angel's first time being any were since we bought her, (2 years ago) she did very well loading, and seemed fine, we arrived around 10 Amish? anyways....we got there and unloaded the horses and Julia (Julpony) on the parelli forum came, and we met. everyone got there, so we went and all played in the big play ground, Angel was calm and Cool, awesome for her first time being some were but she is Naturally RBI so she doesn't let her emotions out much. Blaze was doing very well also, everyone was having fun. we moved to the arena were My brother rode angel and I rode Blaze. angel was doing very well, she got frustrated a few times, s we had to be careful. then I let Julia ride Blaze around for a while and I rode misty bridle less. then we had a competition were we went though a course that we made up, everyone did Great, Elijah was the judge, because Angel isn't used to all types of obstacles, But Blaze was Great did every obstacle perfect, so I as very proud of him. at the end Iplayed around with 2 horse liberty, Angel didn't wanna stay with us so I just played with Blaze,
all n all we had a Great time. can't wait for camp next summer, hopefully I will be able to teach some again, it was Great meeting you Julia! your a great rider :D and you did a Great job with misty!
Here is a Pict or Elijah on the left. then Danielle and alison and Ellen then Julia ad then me :)
LEA!! she passed a L3 + with her On line audition!! she did amazing Job! so Proud of her. just watching her videos hs helped me allot. because she is so kind and savvy with Eddie. CONGRATS LEA!!!
and this is the video I made for her today after she made me an amazing video!! Thanks agin lea!
Now I'll tell about my On line session! Tonight I started playing with blaze at either.....7:30 PM ? or something like that so it was dark, and we have a light at the pasture so I could see.
So I started out with the friendly game, just making sure our friendly game, and actually Blaze was RBI, head to the ground, even snorting a bit, and a little tense. so I finished the friendly game was did porcupine game, and teaching blaze to pivot, and I did get him to pivot both ways! then driving game and got blaze to pivot, he was fantastic!
when I got to the Yo-Yo game I found that our draw was broke, "How interesting!" so I played with backing him up fast and bring him in slow to rest, once our draw was better I moved on, to the Circling game, and what do you know our send was broke "How interesting! again" since I have been back from Lake land I haven't played much on-line or liberty, so i guess I had to refresh his mind, but once I got to the circling game I figured out that my long phase 1 was to short. I did about a 3 second phase 1 and a quick 2-3-4, and he needed about a 10 second phase 1 and a quick 2-3-4. so I pointed...waited waited waited....then quick 2-3-4 and he just nodded his head. so I started again long phase 1..............quick 2-3-4 and Presto he went off at the trot and I hit the ground were he was but he already left so he didn't get taped, and because I did that he did not pull on me once (he was just about at the end of the 45 foot) and before he ALWAYS pulled on me when I first started out playing it,
so after I got that "lovely circle" from him I bring him in, rubbed and treat and sent him out and his send I had to do the same thing as the first time, and he went off at the trot, and I asked him to canter presto! "phase 1! I moved on to the left and he doesn't like going left and to make the circle faster he comes allot closer to me "smart boy ay? but it doesn't bother me if he wants to circle close then great.
after all that I did some figure 8's at they were great! allot better then before (he would really pull coming from right to left) and played with some change or direction,
Then I moved on to long-line driving and just walked around some then I picked up the reins and got him to do finesse and get collected while I was in zone 5! I barely had any contact on the reins and I asked for trot and he was just lovely. collected his body and beautiful BEAUTIFUL trot, and I asked for canter and he went on. and I asked him to stop and back half a circle "phase 1!" and I did a few other things and then took the line off
and got him to pivot at liberty (he's still learning but he got it almost down!) and then played the circling game to the right and he was great asked for trot and he offered canter! got 2 laps and I said "that's good enough for me!" and I asked for the left and we started loosing the connection so I just moved on and didn't worry about it, so I wanted to do something fun, so me and Blaze played the cutting game and WOW best cutting game we've ever had, he wasn't just rearing and turning like most of the time, he was really looking like a cutting horse! ("now if I could only get him to do that with a cow) lol too bad we have none lol!
and played with backing by the tale and got him to lay down and he just hung out. (he almost fell asleep) ow I had a confident LB horse :) and I asked him to sit and he did a great one! even let me pick up his hoof and put it on my shoulder (like Honza and Gaston!) and I let him get up and ended th session. it was so relaxing, I figured out most of our bad sessions has definitely been because of me, 1 cause I haven't been using my body language that much "eep! 2 haven't been doing a long enough phase 1..3 haven't been letting blaze make the mistake before I correct.
Tonight when we were done I am serious I asked him "was it as good for you as i was me?" and I thik e said ye :)
Long post but we really learned allot
Here is that Video Lea made for me
again lea THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I LOVE it! Lov ya Savvy sister ;)
My Friend Julia Passed a L2 + on her On line audition! what I grea Job Julia I knew you would pass! Keep up the great work you are Sharlie make an Awesome Team!
That's right! 8 horses now. Hope is an Extreme LBI. she used to be the leader in her herd and she does not like that I am now the leader. she has already went after our dog trying to stomp her brains out. and went after Blaze. today I have been teaching her the 7 games and she doesn't know how to move against pressure very well. but we are playing with it. she is very very smart. I have a great challenge on my hands. she is 5 years old. and she has many breeds mixed into her. she is part saddle bred. part arab. part QH. and Tobiano paint. so she has one horsenality for sure. she is the same size as Blaze. I have already had a short ride on her and she was pretty good I must say!
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now things that has been going on lately I have been forther advancing Me and Blaze's Freestyle and Finesse. I have especially avoided finesse long enough. anyways. I have taught Blaze to put his head down at the walk and Trot. and we have gained allot of control at freestyle since then. Blaze can now spin. it isn't to fast but it is getting better. Finesse has been amazing. I have been using a halter cause we are not ready for a bridle right now. (plus I wouldn't use one til I had a cradle anyways)
Blaze is super Light. I can just hold the reins with my pinkie and he will collect him self at the walk and trot. and his cater is getting allot lighter too. our haunches in has been getting better too. taking it nice and slowly.
I've bee riding angel some lately and she is coming along very well. were playing with main taining gaits and direction.
Joy is a little goof ball. I have been playing on the ground with her and also riding her some. she is coming along very very well for her age.
Midnight and I had a fun little session the other day. OK I'll take back "little session" because it was a almost 3 hour session. we played in he little paddock. and played with his respect because he thinks he can just stick his QHs in my face and walk off. so I taught him not to leave unless I let him. and we played with the trailer got all 4 feet in! and then I rode him for about 2 hours and we played with standing still. which was hard because he was away from the rest of the herd and he wanted his way ad wanted to g back up there. so he try ed to buck me off a few times but I just stayed with him til he stood still.
also. Tonight My mom came in here and told me we might be getting this free horse that is about a mile away from here. we see this horse everyday on our way to work. and poor thing is in a tiny pen with another horse and it is just dirt. they keep hay out but it isn't enough so she is kinda skinny. I hope we can get her because if we don't she will go to someone that might treat her bad. *crossing fingers*
sorry I have been horrible keeping this updated. been real busy. will keep it updated for now on
I"ve been asked this question allot. and it went amazing!! we got there Thursday at 1 pm. and was greeted by someone that we all know ;) Mariah Helms :) and we got all signed in and got Blaze a paddock. and Blaze was scared and RB to be in a new Place. Blaze's stall was under the parelli tent with there Horses :) they told us how everything was Gonna Go. we got to practice that night in the arena. and Blaze was RB in there cause he's never been in a indoor arena. but once we played more he got to be his self. and blew some socks off. with the people that worked for Parelli. the Celebration started Friday and it was Great the spotlighters were awesome. really really enjoyed them allot. we got to practice in the arena again that night. I started getting nervous. because I knew I knew I KNEW Blaze wasn't gonna be as good as he was in practice cause there was other horses in there. anyways Mariah and Holly's spotlight was awesome they both did Great! I was the last freestyle. and it went just like I knew it would. Blaze got RB and I got on and then Pat asked us to get off and gave us a lesson.
after we calmed Blaze down Pat gave us one song and Blaze did Pretty Good. and I wasn't disapoited. because has nothing to prove to Pat or the crowd. Linda Parelli and allot of the others know Blaze and know what he can really do. so I was fine and just super happy and proud of Blaze cause it did go better than I thought it would. Linda was so sweet. she I was Happy that we could finally meet. she's said before that she couldn't wait to meet me and Blaze so I was Happy. and she is so Nice. me and Mariah and Me had a Great Time practiceing and getting pictures together. she is such a nice person. and Blaze totally loved sundance he is such a sweet Horse
and Mirka Mirka WOW!!!!!!!!!! she is amazing and SOOOOOO Nice and helped me and Blaze spin. she blew everyones socks off with her Horse Magie. got her L6 ribbon! was the only one who did. and was awesome.
well BE IN LAKE LAND!!!!!! that's Right. we leave at either 4 am tomorrow morning. or 5 am tomorrow morning. boy are we Gonna be tired or what! I a so excited. so much to do to day like..........Give Blaze a bath. brush him. Pack all my stuff. The trailer floors will be done today. it was 10 pm last night when we go the floors half was. but we were to tired to finish. so my dad went to the business today to finis it up. and my brothers are gonna help him. he said he didn't need my help so I stayed home so I can get everything ready for tomorrow.
I'm s excited. it still seems like a Dream. but it is a Dream coming true! I can't what to see some of my fellow Savvy friends and Play with each others Horses. ad get pictures taken! I'll be taking tons of pictures and videos so every ones can see. ad yes my spotlight will be filmed for sure so don't worry :)
I think Blaze is Ready. he has Benn such a Good boy. and trying his heart out for me.I am s Proud of him and everything we have learned. I just wish he knew we were leaving tomorrow. but then again he would probably take off andbe like "nooooooooooo no I don't wanna go" lol!!!
My dad and me have been fixing up our horse trailer. it had rust all over it. and was in awful shape. blown tires etc etc. so we jus got it painted. we took out the old floors. (putting in new floors tomorrow) the guy that painted it knows my dad and owes him alot of money. so he said he would paint the trailer for free. so FREE PAINT JOB!!!
here is before pictures of the trailer
the inside
The tires
Rotten floors
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!
AFTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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New tired and brakes!
Inside. The guy sand blasted evrything! and the floors t make were it will never rust again!! (like I saidputting floor in tomorrow) =
yup! were almost ready for Lakeland! out trailer is in the process of getting painted. it has new tires on it. and nw brakes. and should be done by monday. then we put the floors in. and well be ready!
I've been Practiceing with Blaze allot. and I think he is ready! we just need to get some things nice and smooth. we can now do a spin without blaze rearing and turning. and yes I taught him to rear and turn, but I want to him to know the difference. in me asking for a rear spin or just a spin. and we got it going to the left. and still playing with going to the right! but well have it in no time.
well Today after I was done mowing the lawn and cleaning I went to check my email! and I just havin to see the Subject "you're audition" and I was like oh here we go I didn't pass. and I look at the score and got a Level 4 + pass! I couldn't believe it! I rally just sent it for feedback since it wasn't that good. and I did not exspact to pass, I am so Happy! and will be filming my On line myabe tonight when my dad gets home with the trailer!
most off the things were Level 4 + and ++! how cool!
