>> Anyway.. when I was done, I gave her a snack as usual that
>> then brough her out a bit later to saddle up.  Didn't have
>> much energy for anything fancy so we just kinda pooped
>> around for awhile. Dead calm from a young horse that's been
>> in the stall all week. :)
 
> WOW -- VERY impressive for sure!!
 
Well it keeps getting better.. I *think* she got double fed yesterday and she 
sure had one heck of a lot of engery tonight.. she was a little agressive.. 
but never *HIGH*. I've been trying to keep it low key since she was running a 
light temp the other day and there's a cold going through the stable. She has 
coughed a few times.. and the other day she was a little uncoordinated.. so I 
wasn't sure if it was a heat coming on, a cold, both or something to worry 
about.. (you know the fear).. :/
 
Boy did she want to go tonight! ;)
 
 
As much trotting as I could take.. for about 20 minutes.. off and on.. out 
into the street (walking) down to the public arena.. she wanted to trot 
again..  all during a cold dark windy night..  of course when she didn't want 
to trot.. she wanted to stick her nose in the dirt and walk around. ;)
 
Kept her as collected as I could.. but my riding tonight wasn't brilliant.
 
Went up the street for a bit to let her follow one of the neighborhood cats.. 
It was a classic Holloween type night with the spooky dark, wind, cold 
weather (girls are getting blanketed).. nada! not a spook, nothing and I did 
get tense of few times.
 
On top of that.. she was so affectionate. drove me nuts trying to get her 
groomed. Wish I had a video camera. If I can shake off the last vestigages of 
this flu this week, we'll be loping this weekend.
 
So far at 2! leg yields, side pass, back, pivot on the fore end, can get her 
to rate her walks and trots.. and with a head set. Does walk overs and trot 
overs.. and yesterday I actually made it through a proper gate opening and 
closing on her. ;)
 
I can lean in the saddle to work and she'll stay put if told to. Not 
perfect.. but this baby is astonishing! :)
 
Very simple trick with her.. don't yank, don't bang on her.. NONE of the old 
style stuff since it upsets her. Talk to her.. scold her if you have to.. or 
just out think her. I'm convinced as more I work at not letting her get into 
the position of getting upset.. the less prone this kid will be to getting 
upset and/or high. :)
 
    
Oh, sorry but I've been fairly sick.. no bathes.. no pics. :(
 
 
 
                                      BK
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