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Hey, everyone. I've been sick (in the hosp for a few weeks). All is well, now, but I don't know how long it'll be before I'll be posting regularly, again. I have no hope of catching up, so I'll just have to jump in. 
I hope you are well again. Someone(I forgot who maybe Sandy )Mentioned you and I was wondering if you were alright.
Hey, everyone. I've been sick (in the hosp for a few weeks). All is well, now, but I don't know how long it'll be before I'll be posting regularly, again. I have no hope of catching up, so I'll just have to jump in.
I'm glad you're feeling better. There's no chance of catching up. Just post when you can. I don't know you very well so we need to remedy that.
Boy! That author needs a copy editor! I wish people would fix their writing before they post it. Some good thoughts can get lost by poor writing. For example, what does this mean? "I believe we as a culture need to have paramount shift thinking "
Sorry. I know the ideas are worthwhile. I just can't get past the writing.
We could be it's kinda short notice for those who don't check in everyday....like Rave.
How about sometime next week? A weekday?
Hey, everyone. I've been sick (in the hosp for a few weeks). All is well, now, but I don't know how long it'll be before I'll be posting regularly, again. I have no hope of catching up, so I'll just have to jump in.
Welcome back, CatLady. I'm really sorry to hear you were sick. It must have been serious if you were in the hospital. I hope you're all better now and will join us regularly when you're able.
Works for me. Pick a day.
Wednesday? That's the middle of the week.
Good night, everyone. More orchids. Did I already show you this photo? I'm losing track.
Wednesday works for me too.
I haven't seen those orchids before so I am pretty sure you haven't posted that picture before.
I haven't seen those orchids before so I am pretty sure you haven't posted that picture before.
Hey, everyone. I've been sick (in the hosp for a few weeks). All is well, now, but I don't know how long it'll be before I'll be posting regularly, again. I have no hope of catching up, so I'll just have to jump in.
Oh no, Catlady, hope you are getting a little better everyday!
Okay, Wednesday is great!!!!
Congrats for one year, Celt.
Congrats for 3 years, Terry.
Thanks for announcing spring yesterday, Uncle. I know it must be spring since I am taking aspirin. Yep, I over do it every spring.
Here's how it went with Nevada on the training.
Steve the trainer showed up an hour late, which is fine, I'm flexible. He got Nevada into the pen and did a few rounds with Nevada trotting and head tossing, normal for Nevada. He got the surcingle on Nevada.
Nevada didn't want to listen in the round pen at that point. He only likes going around one way and didn't want to turn. After awhile, Nevada gets his "reins" on. It is two lead ropes clipped to his halter.
Last week Nevada did great at this point in training. This week he kept trying to circle around to face Steve. Steve was pretty nimble and kept the horse from getting wrapped up. Finally, Steve got the short whip with the baggy tied to the end to try to flag at the horse to keep him going to the left or the right.
Apparently that was just too much for Nevada. He started bucking like a bronco with Steve behind holding onto the ropes. Absolutely the funniest thing that has happened around here all week. We were both laughing. I quipped that it was "Just like being at the rodeo."
Steve told me he had draft horses do that during training. Could you imagine! A giant horse bucking like a bronco.
Of course, Nevada couldn't keep it up that much activity for too long. He settled down. Steve got back to the lesson. He got Nevada to walk with the lines on. Then he would "whoa" Nevada. He had Nevada stand for a little longer each time he "Whoa'd". This is an important feature for driving. He walked him and got him to turn left and right. Before you know it, the lesson was over. Steve thought Nevada did fine in spite of the bucking. He said it happens.
I'm very hopeful that we will be driving Nevada this summer.
Congrats for one year, Celt.
Congrats for 3 years, Terry.
Thanks for announcing spring yesterday, Uncle. I know it must be spring since I am taking aspirin. Yep, I over do it every spring.
Here's how it went with Nevada on the training.
Steve the trainer showed up an hour late, which is fine, I'm flexible. He got Nevada into the pen and did a few rounds with Nevada trotting and head tossing, normal for Nevada. He got the surcingle on Nevada.
Nevada didn't want to listen in the round pen at that point. He only likes going around one way and didn't want to turn. After awhile, Nevada gets his "reins" on. It is two lead ropes clipped to his halter.
Last week Nevada did great at this point in training. This week he kept trying to circle around to face Steve. Steve was pretty nimble and kept the horse from getting wrapped up. Finally, Steve got the short whip with the baggy tied to the end to try to flag at the horse to keep him going to the left or the right.
Apparently that was just too much for Nevada. He started bucking like a bronco with Steve behind holding onto the ropes. Absolutely the funniest thing that has happened around here all week. We were both laughing. I quipped that it was "Just like being at the rodeo."
Steve told me he had draft horses do that during training. Could you imagine! A giant horse bucking like a bronco.
Of course, Nevada couldn't keep it up that much activity for too long. He settled down. Steve got back to the lesson. He got Nevada to walk with the lines on. Then he would "whoa" Nevada. He had Nevada stand for a little longer each time he "Whoa'd". This is an important feature for driving. He walked him and got him to turn left and right. Before you know it, the lesson was over. Steve thought Nevada did fine in spite of the bucking. He said it happens.
I'm very hopeful that we will be driving Nevada this summer.
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I know he will. I should have realized he is nowhere near ready to drive. Best to take it slow.
Thanks for your report. Your posts are always interesting.
Thanks for your report. Your posts are always interesting.
Yeah, no rush here. Nevada is doing well but we aren't trying to push him too hard. I also need to keep working with him on ground manners. He needs to respect me and want to work for me since I will eventually be taking the reins
Thanks for the update on Nevada's progress. Yes, you are right to keep it slow. You don't want to blow his poor little mind. In fact, I recently read an interesting article in Equus, which is here: http://equusmagazine.com/content/content/12254/threeminutehorsemanship.pdf
One thing the article says, which I found out long ago when training Penny: "I then researched this idea and found that in an experiment carried out in 1980 by a scientist called Rubin, ponies were trained in short sessions for either seven days, two days or one day a week. The results were surprising: The ponies who were trained for only one day a week achieved a higher level of performance in fewer training sessions." I always wondered why this was, and then I heard something on the public radio station I often listen to about how rats who ran a maze and then napped afterward dreamed they were running the maze, i.e., practicing in their sleep. If rats do it, why not horses? I found that the best formula was one day of a short training session (about a half hour), then a day or 2 off before the next one. Often, what she wouldn't quite get in one session, she knew like she'd known it all along in the next one. It was as if she'd been doing her homework! But I couldn't believe a horse, while hanging out in the field, grazing, is thinking about the last training session and figuring it out. So what was going on? I never had an answer till that radio show about the rats. Here's a quick recap of what the scientists at MIT are studying: Perchance to Dream
One thing the article says, which I found out long ago when training Penny: "I then researched this idea and found that in an experiment carried out in 1980 by a scientist called Rubin, ponies were trained in short sessions for either seven days, two days or one day a week. The results were surprising: The ponies who were trained for only one day a week achieved a higher level of performance in fewer training sessions." I always wondered why this was, and then I heard something on the public radio station I often listen to about how rats who ran a maze and then napped afterward dreamed they were running the maze, i.e., practicing in their sleep. If rats do it, why not horses? I found that the best formula was one day of a short training session (about a half hour), then a day or 2 off before the next one. Often, what she wouldn't quite get in one session, she knew like she'd known it all along in the next one. It was as if she'd been doing her homework! But I couldn't believe a horse, while hanging out in the field, grazing, is thinking about the last training session and figuring it out. So what was going on? I never had an answer till that radio show about the rats. Here's a quick recap of what the scientists at MIT are studying: Perchance to Dream
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