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Post by Jules on Jan 1, 2008 23:49:20 GMT -3
So as I now officaily (spl?) lease Booner (I started at 12:00am today!!  ) I can now start my training log!!! Went to the barn with Maria, luckly the horses where inside just groomed Booner and tacked up. When we got into the arena Booner and Con were fine, we checked the ground before we went in. Started warming up, w/t large. Didn't do many circles, cause it was sorta icey in the middel  We did A LOT of walk trot, I was just getting used to Booner, I LOVE his trot!! It's so bouncy and comfortable! I think the bounceyness comes from the cylde in him. It was a really simple ride, just the normal stuff. We had to be careful of the ice, but Boone was fine and Conner only slipped a bit  I cantered Booner up one of the longsides that wasn't slippery, and I also LOVE his canter!!!!! Did that a couple times on each rein, and then just cooled out. He was great and I was really happy!!!! |
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Post by maria on Jan 2, 2008 12:16:16 GMT -3
aww, good boy! You guys were looking great, I was soooo jealous 'cause Booner wasn't slipping!  |
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Post by SoLaNgE(L) on Jan 2, 2008 16:03:19 GMT -3
can't wait to see you two together
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Post by Jules on Jan 2, 2008 16:51:17 GMT -3
haha!! You'll see us at the shows kickin' butt!!!
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Post by SoLaNgE(L) on Jan 4, 2008 11:25:29 GMT -3
will just see about that won't we..........LOL jk
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Post by Jules on Jan 4, 2008 11:55:30 GMT -3
will just see about won't we..........LOL jk  I'm a little confused??? Jan. 3rd - went down to the barn pretty late. Like 6:30 and I rode at 7:00  Groomed/tacked up. Maria was riding at the same time, she was having a lesson. Just started warming up- w/t circles/large. This time I was trying to figure out the best way to keep him straight. Bascily you just use leg, and not try to steer him with rein. I think I'm figuring him out now He was being really good!! ;D I did A LOT of w/t with him. Working on keeping him straight and forward. (not that it's very hard to keep him going forward ) I tried some sitting trot, after our warm up, and I LOVED it!!!! He's really nice to sit to  I was suprised, cause his trot is pretty bouncey when doing rising trot. Since Maria was having a lesson, I took up one side of the arena, and she got the other. Just started cantering. I broke it up a lot, cause I'd canter and then work on some more w/t. That's why I did so much of it. With his canter, I need to work on the transition into it. Boone gets a fast, racing trot, before he goes into his canter Sometimes he doesn't even go into it, so I have to slow him down and try again. By the end of the ride, our transitions were a little bit better, but not much. That's something we really need to work on. But all in all, he was really good, (again ) and I was really happy! (again!) |
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Post by ~Heidi~ on Jan 4, 2008 12:39:37 GMT -3
Sounds like a great ride!
Can't wait to see you two together!
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Post by Becca on Jan 4, 2008 14:30:43 GMT -3
julia- i found that when i first started riding boone as well. give him a nice half halt but have lotsss of leg and you'll get amazing transitions ever feel his really nice collected trot? i LOVE it. his self carriege & just the feeling of his back lifting and getting underhimself is AMAZINGG. |
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Post by Jules on Jan 4, 2008 21:02:49 GMT -3
julia- i found that when i first started riding boone as well. give him a nice half halt but have lotsss of leg and you'll get amazing transitions ever feel his really nice collected trot? i LOVE it. his self carriege & just the feeling of his back lifting and getting underhimself is AMAZINGG. Thanks Becca! I'll try that next time I ride!! And he is just an amazing horse to ride, with his strides sooooo comfortable! Unfortionaly (spl?) I didn't get to ride today, but I will tomorrow and I'll update And I'll finally gets some pics!!! |
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Post by Becca on Jan 4, 2008 21:56:45 GMT -3
he sure is a special boy can't wait to see you guys together. |
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Post by Erin ♥ on Jan 4, 2008 22:13:35 GMT -3
Sounds like you two are going good together! Can't wait to see some picture |
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Post by horseperson on Jan 5, 2008 16:40:58 GMT -3
Becca is right. And he is especially hard to get on the left lead, cuz he's a righty and will favour that lead. But a good half-halt and strong outside leg with your inside leg on as well and he should do it. Keep slowing him down and asking him again if he continues and to rush and eventually he'll figure out that you aren't going to let him get away with it. He's a silly boy!
I'm glad you're having fun with him!
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Post by Jules on Jan 5, 2008 17:13:58 GMT -3
Yeah when I tried that today it really worked!!! Thanks Becc and Marsha! Went to the barn groomed/tacked up. I was havin' a fit, cause I couldn't find my half-chaps! Silly me! Warmed up, w/t large. I wasn't working on much at the trot, but definitely keeping him at a steddy, forward trot. He was good with that! And of course when we started cantering we were working on the transition into the canter. I was also working on my position, using my seat and legs to control, sitting deep, not moving my arms a lot, and keeping my upper body still. I was really happy when I got my position right, doing all (or at least most of) the things I mentioned. Cooled out, and after when I was waiting for someone to pick me up, I was just petting him and lovin' him! He was lovin' it!!! ;D Next time I ride, I think we'll work on transitions, and not just canter ones. Oh and, I got pics! So I'll post them in Picture Place!! |
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Post by maria on Jan 5, 2008 18:35:05 GMT -3
I wanna see the pics!!! (cuz I know I'm in them ;D ) you guys looked really cute cantering around At one point, in my lesson with Sue, I was watching your hands as you were cantering, and you were keeping them nice and still, something I was trying to do at the canter you guys looked really good...again |
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Post by Jules on Jan 27, 2008 19:21:30 GMT -3
Sorry I haven't updated in a while... I had a WICKED ride today!!! Took him out on cross-ties, groomed, and tacked up. I couldn't find the girth I was using (the bigger one ) so I had to use his "smaller one". Anyway... we manged to get it up, but it was really hard, and we had to get Kevin to help us (me and Maria), but kevin pulled it up, and since he was strong, boone started acting up, and he stood on Maria's foot! He got in lots of trouble for being Mr. Soss Pants! After he got in trouble he was ok. That was pretty much all the sossy stuff he did today, so I was glad of that! Took him out, and started warming up. Maria was giving me a little lesson, that helped A LOT. We had him on a circle, and what we were working on was transitions, and getting him listening to my leg. What Maria told me to do was, to "assume" he was a perfect horse, so I only had to give him a little squeeze with my leg At first I needed to give him a little boot, and he'd go into a trot, but pretty soon all I had to do was squeeze him. It definitely help with my canter transitions, so what I'll do is just have one whole ride with w/t transitions Cantered on each rein, and then I cooled out. He was really good, except for that one incident! |
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) I can now start my training log!!!
We did A LOT of walk trot, I was just getting used to Booner, I LOVE his trot!! It's so bouncy and comfortable! I think the bounceyness comes from the cylde in him. It was a really simple ride, just the normal stuff. We had to be careful of the ice, but Boone was fine and Conner only slipped a bit 
I cantered Booner up one of the longsides that wasn't slippery, and I also LOVE his canter!!!!! Did that a couple times on each rein, and then just cooled out. He was great and I was really happy!!!! 
I'm a little confused??? 
Groomed/tacked up. Maria was riding at the same time, she was having a lesson. Just started warming up- w/t circles/large. This time I was trying to figure out the best way to keep him straight. Bascily you just use leg, and not try to steer him with rein. I think I'm figuring him out now 
I was suprised, cause his trot is pretty bouncey when doing rising trot. Since Maria was having a lesson, I took up one side of the arena, and she got the other. Just started cantering. I broke it up a lot, cause I'd canter and then work on some more w/t. That's why I did so much of it. With his canter, I need to work on the transition into it. Boone gets a fast, racing trot, before he goes into his canter 
