When I first got her:
Hated water
Hated Plastic
Was very fast at the trot and canter
Wouldn't let you touch her nose
Wouldn't let you touch her ears
Disrespectful
Pushy
Now just so you all know, I knew Cheyenne had these problems when I bought her, and I got her as a partial project to work with my new Clinton Anderson Methods. After her being here for a week I started doing groundwork. I did just groundwork for one week, and during that time her pushiness, disrespectfulness, and head-shy attitude all dissipated (for the most part).
Then I got to riding.
The first Clinton Anderson Cruising Lesson I did with Cheyenne was pretty easy. She was very, very fast at the trot, so much so that I didn't even bother to canter her, and decided that I would have to work on the trot until the trot slowed down. After day 3 of riding (so, the 9th day of the training), it was pretty slow, and on the 4th day I cantered her (the 10th day of training). She was also quite fast at the canter (duh, she was a barrel horse) but I just sat on her back while she went tearing around the round pen for about 6 minutes. Then, she started to slow down and over time, got slower and slower. Today she is light years ahead of where she was and although she is by no means a "slow horse" yet, she is getting better day by day.
Trotting nicely on a loose rein.
Then I tried something.
Cheyenne had hated water, so I had worked with her on the ground in the water a couple times. But after I finished riding her I decided to see how she would do under saddle.
Walking.......
.and trotting!
Cheyenne went right into the water without any resistance and did great! I was so happy.
Cheyenne is doing very well, and I feel that it won't tale her long to slow down her canter. She has got a great mind on her (she is one of the smartest horses I have ever met and picks up new things quickly), and I cannot wait to use it to it's full potential!
~CBL
P.S. I got her a cute Weatherbeeta blanket because the mosquito's were bad and were biting her pretty good on her stomach. So, I got her a basic pony 600 denier turnout sheet. Here is a picture:
That's so great that you can work with her. She seems like a nice pony.
ReplyDeleteCheyenne really is a nice pony. I wouldn't have gotten her if she didn't have a good mind, but right when I looked into those eyes when I went to go see her for the first time I was like "Yep, she is coming home with me!"
Delete~CBL
She's such a beautiful pony! She seems very smart, too, to be able to pick up all the things you're trying to teach her!
ReplyDeleteKathryn
She is one of the smartest horses I have ever met. That is a good and a bad thing. Soon (because of her genius) she may try to get out of work and become lazy. so I am hoping to avoid that. :)
Delete~CBL
You are doing such a great job with her! She seems like an amazing pony ,and very willing to learn? That's pretty hard to come by in ponies (especially the one I'm working on) Keep up with the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks! She is most certainly a once-in-a-lifetime pony because she doesn't have the "pony brain". I really lucked out with her!
Delete~CBL
Hey Alyssa!
ReplyDeleteShe's so pretty! We'll have to go on a trail ride eventually... ;) Hope to see you the 4th of July!
~Mikayla
Yeah! That would be awesome!!! I hope I get to see you on the 4th too!
Delete~CBL