Hey everyone! Yesterday I worked with Cabrito on the rope and at liberty. On the rope I decided to see if I could get him comfortable with being touched with a long stick. Although he doesn't like to let me on his right side, I was actually able to touch him on the shoulder a couple of times there. On his left side he was pretty defensive and wanting to strike, so I tried to see if I could reward him when the pressure was there and he didn't strike. I was able to use the hook on the stick to get the rope off and did some work with yielding to the rope around his hindquarters and such when it came off. Then at liberty I sent him around his pen and asked for the hindquarters, then frontquarters, and I was even able to direct him in some side-passing and two-tracking with just my body and rope coils. Pretty cool! I even got back into position next to him and got him okay with me just standing in his "bubble".
Now, I'm feeling a little bit in a rut here, do I just keep doing what I'm doing until he gets okay with me/the pole touching him? Is there a way to expedite this process that I haven't thought of? I'm thinking having the halter put on him would have been handy! lol I'll write more later today after I've worked with him again - and hopefully I'll have some new pictures!
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Sorry I haven't blogged in a while I have been crazy. Glad to hear you are making progress and it is good progress, Ray Hunt told me once "if you take the time it takes it will take less time" I live by those words. Bailey has a tougher time with his right side as well but he is right at the top of the hump and hopefully over it soon. Check the first ride, it went as good as it could have, the few since are getting better slowly. I love this job. Feel free to e-mail me as I don't check in on the blogg as often as I should but I will do better. bwhorses@hotmail.com God Bless.
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