>> Heheheheh ...... been there -- done that -- bought the t-shirt
 >>  ..... I'm glad you're being careful, Bob ..... like you
 >> told me -- slow and easy ;-)
 > If I was any slower.. I'd have her broke in
 > about 2 years. ;)
    Hehehehehe ...... love it 
 >> Sounds like you're doing OK with Tush -- I'm keeping my fingers
 >> crossed for ya'!!  Good luck!!
 > No biggie.. doing fine. Just figgering out
 > how she works. We fixed a trot problem which
 > was dropping a shoulder and shouldering into
 > a left hand (counter clock wise) circle.  We
 > also actually hit LOPE tonight.
    Very good ...... !!
 > She got ridden twice today... there was no
 > need to lunger her or turn her out since she
 > as so laid back. Got on her.. piddled around
 > for a bit then put her back up. Got on her
 > later..  worked on some slow stuff and re-
 > affirmed "WHOA" under saddle since it's
 > typical that young horses don't Whoa well..
    Hummmmmmmm -- that seems to be my herd's FAVORITE command  .... they 
LOVE the WHOA command ;-)
 > then we sat and chatted with someone that we
 > hadn't seen in some time since he moved to
 > Texas.  This was the longest I'd had in
 > stopped and waiting while I visited..
    How was she with the 'patience bit'??
 > Then we went off to work. Went back to work
 > with the trotting problem.. got the lope by
 > accident since she's still trotting fast
 > (also typical of young horses)... then we
 > fixed the left turn problem.
    I'm so glad it's going so well!!
 > Didn't make it off the property..  Will get
 > to it this week sometime.. but since I now
 > know we've got a lope.. I think I'll take
 > the edge off in the arena before we ease
 > out.. The kids a gas..  but I won't work on
 > slowing down the trot till we get the lope
 > down.
    How was the lope??  Easy??
 > However.. when we do get the slow trot on
 > occasion.. it's unreal. She moves naturally
 > collected... :)
    Sounds good for sure!!
 > She's a charactor.. was standing talking to
 > someone and I had gotten off her for a
 > moment.. there were a set of gloves sitting
 > there so I was talking to the person and
 > waving them in her face.. and actually
 > making contact. I use everything I can to
 > defuse any future problems ahead of time. :)
    Good idea -- exactly what we did with X when we were training him ....... 
didn't want to run into anything new while off by ourselves !!
 > And of course we wrestle for the saddle pad
 > before I Put it on. ;)
    Hehehehe ....... fun and games!!
 > BTW the guy that was visiting is an old
 > trainer I've known for years out here.. He
 > moved before he saw the baby... chuckle..
 > all I had to do was two things, mention
 > Zippo Pine Bar and open the door to her
 > stall. ;)
    Hehehehehe ...... he knew  He kinda likes her... and he also agreed
 > when I told him I was in no rush.. showing
 > at 3 works just fine for me with this one.
 > ;)
    Yep ...... sounds like a good plan to me.
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