>>> If I was any slower.. I'd have her broke in
 >>> about 2 years. ;)
 >> Hehehehehe ...... love it 
 > Well, I'm doing it for several reasons.. one of course
 > becuase I was tense about getting hurt until I had a better
 > idea of how she's going to work. Then of course I'm in no
 > rush really.. and since the trails are so bad.. I have to
 > work her in the arena more then I'd like. If you push to
 > hard, you'll fry the babies quickly this way.
    This is true ...... like you told me with Daisy -- slow and easy 
 > So It's kinda play it by ear... last night was a light
 > ride.. tonight was more agressive. But I find if I give her
 > a day off.. I have to take a step backwards.. so no matter
 > what, we saddle up everyday I can.
    That DO tend to happen with the babies ;-)
 > Well... I have plans to start lopping her more regularly by
 > the end of the week to get the edge off her before I head
 > off the property. I can sadddle her cold and ride her.
 > However tonight we went back to working on the left turns
 > at the trot.. had to go back to the round pen she was so
 > stubborn about it.  Took about 15 minutes to get her
 > flexing for the turn instead of dropping her shoulder. We
 > then quit. Bu ther attention span was not good tonight and
 > I took it past the point where I might have quit.
    Isn't the attention span for babies 15-20 minutes .... after that it 
seems to be a battle (which most of the time isn't worth it)
 >>> 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 ;-)
 > It's quite normal for the babies to take a bit for "Whoa"
 > and a few other things. The kid is curious.. she likes to
 > walk around and see what's going on. Has no problem doing
 > so under saddle.
    Very good!
 >>> 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'??
 > Getting better... She's really not bad at this at all.. but
 > I"m not rushing it. Anytime she gets impatient to the point
 > where I'm not happy with it.. she gets tried up for 10-30
 > minutes. This is something I don't push to hard.. more
 > important things to worry about.
    Yep ...... very true.
 >>> 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!!
 > Well she likes to please.. or maybe is just so willing.
    That's good, Bob ....... always easier when they are so willing to 
please.  That's what made it such a 'piece of cake' with X .
 >>> 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??
 > Zippo Pine Bar. :)
    'Nuff said !!
 > Got her to slow trot tonight also.. Zippo Pine Bar. :)
    VERY good!!!!  It'll bet she's totally AWSOME!!
 > I've had her  up to fire engines with lights and sirens
 > going, I've had her in the middle of second unit filming, I
 > do everything I can with her to let her know. She also
 > doesn't panic when her legs get caught in rope (I worked
 > her this way) and that helped when she cast herself in the
 > arena the other day... Didn't struggle at all.
    Ohhhh Bob ....... she sounds like she's really nice -- I'm jealous ;-)
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