Catch up
So sorry to not keep up!
Rather than give details on rides I think this is a good time to summarize where Rosie is at the moment.
I find Rosie to be both easy and challenging.
She is a quick learner, but also have found that she can get nervous learning new things.
She is so confident in the herd, but has trouble with horses behind her when riding.
She is very willing on line, but when being ridden looses confidence.
Once caught loves the attention, but is still choosing to play the catching game, which she knows I always win!
With all that said, every time we play together I always feel there is progress! What we are undoing is the years in the pens where she was her own boss as well as herd boss. It was actually a very protected environment is some ways, very same day after day, thus very habit forming. It is those habits w e are undoing and forming new ones that is taking the time it will take. It will be very easy for her to fall back into those habits.
I am looking for the day that she says "yes I will be a partner"! Right now she is still trying on the possibility and maybe hoping we will just be happy bringing her an apple! Meanwhile we keep giving her the opportunity to find out that we are in it for the long run!
Rather than give details on rides I think this is a good time to summarize where Rosie is at the moment.
I find Rosie to be both easy and challenging.
She is a quick learner, but also have found that she can get nervous learning new things.
She is so confident in the herd, but has trouble with horses behind her when riding.
She is very willing on line, but when being ridden looses confidence.
Once caught loves the attention, but is still choosing to play the catching game, which she knows I always win!
With all that said, every time we play together I always feel there is progress! What we are undoing is the years in the pens where she was her own boss as well as herd boss. It was actually a very protected environment is some ways, very same day after day, thus very habit forming. It is those habits w e are undoing and forming new ones that is taking the time it will take. It will be very easy for her to fall back into those habits.
I am looking for the day that she says "yes I will be a partner"! Right now she is still trying on the possibility and maybe hoping we will just be happy bringing her an apple! Meanwhile we keep giving her the opportunity to find out that we are in it for the long run!
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