Here is a video of my best friend, Lea and her horse, Eddie. Just a short video to let you know that you're a very good friend, Lea! Thank you for everything you've done for me! =-)
~Randa~
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Midnight Ride...
Wow, it's been a while since I posted what Brizzee and I have been doing lately :-) Actually, we haven't been playing nearly as much as I'd like to, but hopefully this week I can organize my schedule with school a little better and then we'll have lots of time to play =-)
Originally, I had been hoping that Thursdays would be a Freestyle day for Brizzee and I. Whenever we play we always do a little bit on the ground and then I get on her bareback just for the fun of it, but we don't really do any of the DIrect, or Indirect Rein or things liks that, so I was hoping that since THursdays aren't a very busy day, we can play with Freestyle then.
Yesterday (again) I was bummed because I was sure that I wouldn't have time to ride her again because I had school and everything else. Well, my mom surprised me! We went to a Team Sorting Practice. Brizzee did really good. At first she was being defaint, fighting against me with the Natural Hackamore, so my mom insisted that I try the Tumb Thumb bit (since she had the bozale or however you spell it). I really didn't want to use a bit, but my mom showed me how to put it on Brizzee.
WOW! The change was very evident. I was as light as I could be on the reins and I used the Direct Rein and she did really good. At first she was confused between bending and the Indirect Rein, but I probably wasn't doing it right in my body. But she didn't argue that much wanting to Ute. She tried every now and then, but she was a lot better. I only sorted twice, and both times Brizzee did really good. When she made a mistake (mainly I was the one making mistakes. She'd go after the cow and then I'd try to bend her...poor girl. lol), I always petted her and said "sorry" for my stupid mistakes.
After the stirrups really started to hurt the side of my foot I got off, put the halter on, and we played on the ground a little bit. I backed her up by her tail!! YEA!!! I had the very end of the 12 foot line in my hand and I put my hand under her tail, and as I backed up I slowly wiggled the rope. She backed up so nicely!!
She loaded and unloaded really nice. After we got back home in the pitch dark and I unsaddled her, my mom gave me a leg up and I rode her around in the dark. Even in the dark; however, Brizzee still knew where that darn grass is. lol. But it was very fun. Her head was down, she was really stretching when she walked, very relaxed. Even more so after she got the GRASS! LOL.
Until next time,
*~Randa~ & ~Brizzee~*
Originally, I had been hoping that Thursdays would be a Freestyle day for Brizzee and I. Whenever we play we always do a little bit on the ground and then I get on her bareback just for the fun of it, but we don't really do any of the DIrect, or Indirect Rein or things liks that, so I was hoping that since THursdays aren't a very busy day, we can play with Freestyle then.
Yesterday (again) I was bummed because I was sure that I wouldn't have time to ride her again because I had school and everything else. Well, my mom surprised me! We went to a Team Sorting Practice. Brizzee did really good. At first she was being defaint, fighting against me with the Natural Hackamore, so my mom insisted that I try the Tumb Thumb bit (since she had the bozale or however you spell it). I really didn't want to use a bit, but my mom showed me how to put it on Brizzee.
WOW! The change was very evident. I was as light as I could be on the reins and I used the Direct Rein and she did really good. At first she was confused between bending and the Indirect Rein, but I probably wasn't doing it right in my body. But she didn't argue that much wanting to Ute. She tried every now and then, but she was a lot better. I only sorted twice, and both times Brizzee did really good. When she made a mistake (mainly I was the one making mistakes. She'd go after the cow and then I'd try to bend her...poor girl. lol), I always petted her and said "sorry" for my stupid mistakes.
After the stirrups really started to hurt the side of my foot I got off, put the halter on, and we played on the ground a little bit. I backed her up by her tail!! YEA!!! I had the very end of the 12 foot line in my hand and I put my hand under her tail, and as I backed up I slowly wiggled the rope. She backed up so nicely!!
She loaded and unloaded really nice. After we got back home in the pitch dark and I unsaddled her, my mom gave me a leg up and I rode her around in the dark. Even in the dark; however, Brizzee still knew where that darn grass is. lol. But it was very fun. Her head was down, she was really stretching when she walked, very relaxed. Even more so after she got the GRASS! LOL.
Until next time,
*~Randa~ & ~Brizzee~*
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Goals...
Here are some of my goals with Brizzee & the Parelli Program:
15 Years Old (2009):
1. Officially Pass Level 2 Online
2. Self Assess Level 2 Freestyle
16 Years old (2010):
1. Officially Pass Level 2 & get my certificate and blue string
2. Officially Pass Level 3 in at least Online & Liberty.
3. Start doing a lot more Level 2/3 things in Freestyle & Finess & Liberty
4. Learn to have a lot of patience with any horse, especially Brizzee with grass. lol.
17 Years Old (2011)
1. Officially pass Level 3 and get my certificate and green string.
2. Start playing in a solid Level 3 & 4 level, officially passing Online & Liberty in Level 4.
3. Hopefully go to a Parelli Celebration! :-)
18 Years (2012) & older:
1. If didn't accomplish before, Officially pass Level 3 & get my green string
2. Officially pass Level 4 & get my black string.
3. Hopefully go to a Parelli Celebration with Brizzee. lol!
4. Ride anywhere and everywhere, doing whatever bridle-less & bareback with Brizzee ;-)
Other Parelli Dreams/Goals
1. Be a Celebration Spotlighter.
2. Start my own horse rescue and help all other horses.
3. Major in foals and young weanlings.
4. Help people with their horses.
5. Go to Colorado and take a course! :-)
My dreams are pretty near the same with Mikkah's Journey and Half Pint, but basically it's the same goal, Officially Graduate Level 4!
Savvy On,
*~Randa~ & ~Brizzee~*
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