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Post by bookfreak on May 10, 2005 19:07:23 GMT -5
"Ok!" I said, trotting him over to the grid. He did great again except for rushing, again! He didn't try to run out this time, though! He's learning his lessons!
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Post by Mango on May 10, 2005 20:09:10 GMT -5
"Just remember to hold him back, if you feel like his still rushing bad skip the jump do a circle and take the jump"
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Post by bookfreak on May 11, 2005 8:47:58 GMT -5
"Ok!" I said, and trotted the course again. This time a circled like she said to do, and he quit rushing! I tried the course again and had to circle again, but not as bad as last time!  |
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Post by Mango on May 11, 2005 9:05:55 GMT -5
Smiline i said"good he's doing better!" "Keep goin g over that jump until he doesn't rush it then we'll move on".
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Post by bookfreak on May 11, 2005 17:51:45 GMT -5
I was actually happy to to the grid again, it was really fun! I had to do it two more times, still circling before he didn't rush or run out, but we did it! Grinning, I said, "Ok, what's next?"
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Post by Mango on May 11, 2005 17:57:06 GMT -5
"Ok go over to the end of the arena and keep him trotting and i'm going to set up about 8 jumps at 2-3 foot". I started dragging more jumps into the arena and set them up and 2, 2and a half, and three foot. "alright Lilly take him over those jumps and way you like, Remember to circle him before you start the course".
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Post by bookfreak on May 11, 2005 18:11:55 GMT -5
"Ok!" I said, excited for the course. I trotted him in a few circles to calm him down, then did the "official" circle to begin the course. He tried to rush the first one, but i held him back and circled him. He did knock down one of the 3-foot ones, but it wasn't that bad.
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Post by Mango on May 11, 2005 20:17:47 GMT -5
"Great job!" "Ok Two more times, but do a different course each time"!
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Post by bookfreak on May 12, 2005 8:17:34 GMT -5
"OK!" I said. I was really excited and Knight picked up on it as we trotted around while she set up the jump. I had to circle him a couple times to keep him from cantering.
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Post by Mango on May 12, 2005 9:41:11 GMT -5
"Ok jumps back up". I backed up and waited on Lilly.
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Post by bookfreak on May 12, 2005 19:08:53 GMT -5
I trotted him over to the course, remembering to look beyond the jumps, not at them. I tried to always look at the next jump on the course, but also remembering about how many strides till the jump. Knight did great! At one point I did look at a jump, though and we left the ground to late, and he knocked it, but it was my fault. He's such a great horse!
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Post by Mango on May 12, 2005 20:40:27 GMT -5
"lol nice Lilly" "Ok i'm going to put the other jumps on the side and make the one jump higher". I moved all the jumps to the side of the rind and put on jump in the middle and raised it to 3 and a half foot. "ok circle and jump"!
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Post by bookfreak on May 15, 2005 9:56:46 GMT -5
I grinned. I really like jumping! Plus Knight adds a ton to it. He loves it to, which just makes me love it more! I quit my mind-rambling, and circled. We flew over the jumps! For once he didn't try to run-out or rush or refuse at all! "Yeah!!!" I said, exteremely happy. A clear course!
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Post by Mango on May 15, 2005 18:08:09 GMT -5
"Great!" "Knight is doing very well" "Ok i want two more clean rounds then we'll raise them again!"
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Post by bookfreak on May 16, 2005 16:46:40 GMT -5
"Ok!" I said. We flew over the course again. He nicked one, but it didn't fall. I did it two more times, clear though.
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