I have been playing with Gemma, my yard owner's horse as well as Paris this week.
Gemma fascinates me. She seems to be inately a balanced horse with traits of every horsenality but has learned a few undesireable behaviours. Her opposition reflex is quite strong and when she's confused she will go forward and over you.
And she is very clever!
In just one week we have played with the seven games - she can yo yo from a slight wiggle, porcupine from the gentlest feel, and yeild to a suggestion. she is a lot of fun to play with.
Today I showed her owner how to play the seven games. Jane did a great job and really understood so much of the concepts and theory that the practice was not too difficult.
The biggest highlight for me was Jane's smile and her face when she asked if we could do it again tomorrow!
Paris has had an easy week, with plenty of rest following the fast track. I have played a couple of short sessions with him, mainly to give him some fun. He has hated the hay we had and not eaten any at night and has lost a bit of weight. thankfully we have better hay now and he is eatig like crazy! In the few sessions we had this week Paris has been jumping the upright barrels! this is amazing since he was so terrified of jumping he couldn't do a cross pole!
Only one week left before we start our adventure in France begins!!
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