>> 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 ;-)
 
Depends on the baby Jean. Annie moved along faster then Tush has/is.. but 
that's because Tush is lazier then Annie (I want her this way) and she's also 
smarter then Annie was... and Annie was not stupid!   
 
Smart horses can be tricky..  and Tush is a *very* bright baby. :)
 
 
>> 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)
 
Yes and no.. really depends on the baby.. My sessions with Tush are getting 
longer depending on what we're doing. If I feel the need to push her past a 
point of resistance.. we're doing ok on this.. but I have to keep the arena 
time in close check to make sure she's not going to start resisting.. at the 
same time I'm trying to combine things like doing arena work with riding with 
another horse... so she doesn't have full attention on our work.. and won't 
sour.. ;)
 
Aside from that last night we did wander off the property for a bit.. not 
that far since it's on cement (she's bare foot) and we picked up a bottle cap 
in one of her hoofs.. Today she was full of beans and so we didn't head off 
the property at all. Heck she didn't even want to trot today. 
 
Also over coming a problem that built up while I was riding a tad off.. and 
that's the shoulder dropping thing. Working on it. 
 
 
>> 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!
 
Well... I've taken to throwing taffic cones at her when she's turned out.. 
doesn't really care about it.. and/or anything else I can think to do.  
 
 
>> 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.
 
Very impatient today, got tied to the "Patience pole" for a bit as a 
reminder. ;) 
 
>>> 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 .
 
Well it's also a case of out thinking her. ;)
 
The little stinker is a very bright young lady.. not so easy sometimes. ;)
 
>>>> 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!!
 
She will be.. :)
 
 
>> 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
> ;-)
 
 
Wait till she finishes growing.. then we'll know for sure. :)
 
I'm happy, got to work it into the budget to get another in the oven next 
year. ;) 
 
                                      BK 
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