Session with Leah

Hello everyone and especially, Emily!

I had a really good session with Leah last night. I haven't jumped her since January, I tried again and she was great!

This is the full story.

I went to the pen and caught her, she didn't try to run away so I just walked up slowly, asking permission the whole time. I gave her her treat and led her up to the halter.

She was VERY spooky by the time I actually got on, I had to "dismount" about 4 times. She hadn't been truly been ridden in a month or two.

I made up a game at the trot. Whenever she'd trot so fast that it would make the wind whistle by my ears, I'd stop her with one rein and turn her in a slow circle (*with feel*). She very quickly felt the need to slow and listen more. It was fun and very engaging.

After she stopped rushing the trot, we went over to the jump and sniffed it a bit and sighed. That was good, I then backed her and had her approach to sniff it, then the next time we walked up to it, she stepped over it. I asked for a trot and she willingly hopped over it. Although we didn't try a Canter, she was starting to relax and soften. She was SO Right Brain (nervous, fractious, and panicky) in the beginning. Her Horsenality is really changed in the past year, she is no longer afraid to show her opinion. She is Left Brain Extrovert/Right Brain Extrovert (willful, exuberant, mouthy/nervous, fractious, and panicky), that's really good and different.


Thank you for reading!

Priscilla