3-14-11 Today was beautiful....... Farm next door was having some large trees removed and stumps grinder going... so needless to say it was challenging with some loud bangs and buzzing...... I elected to play on the 22 foot line in the field. Lordy always enjoys the field more... I think his years of play more like"work" in the sandbox have left him a tad on the sour side... so whenever possible I try to spice it up and play outside the arena.
Today was the first day of playing with sideways draw toward me at the trot. Very much a half pass move sideways and I use my body to draw him and I move sideways. We started from a circle in which I was traveling with him, then change my angle in relation to his body and start the draw. At the same time I use my carrot stick and string to encourage a follow the feel yield with string over his back in zone 3.
We really had some nice moments.... always careful not to over due things.... otherwise Lordy will start offering it when you dont want it and he ends up in your lap. LOL
I never get upset as he is trying so hard to do what he thinks I want. I love that he is so willing to want to please. It brings such joy to see him try harder because he "wants" to not because I am "making" him.
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