Fancy Month Eight – Day 14

Fancy Month Eight – Day 14

September 14, 2011
We headed out into the outdoor arena to work on Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 13

Fancy Month Eight – Day 13

September 13, 2011
We worked on our lope offs for the last time for a bit. Showed how Fancy understands what we want and can now give it to us anytime. We also covered how to teach your horse to drag something, Fancy did great! Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 12

Fancy Month Eight – Day 12

September 12, 2011
We used a running martingale today and explained how it works and how to adjust it. We continued with our collected lope offs and then laid down again. Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 11

Fancy Month Eight – Day 11

September 11, 2011
Fancy is really starting to get her correct lope offs, we did some really nice ones today! We also worked on our bow and got her to lay down as well!! Fun day! Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 10

Fancy Month Eight – Day 10

September 10, 2011
More hip ins and we worked on our neck reining some more. Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 9

Fancy Month Eight – Day 9

September 9, 2011
We continued with our hip ins and Fancy is getting better, she is starting to understand what is being asked! Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 8

Fancy Month Eight – Day 8

September 8, 2011
We had Shontae out today and I helped her with her hip ins and loping off, then also worked with Fancy and hers. She did much better today! I did use a set of draw reins to help her and it made a difference! Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 7

Fancy Month Eight – Day 7

September 7, 2011
We worked on our hip ins, and progressed into the lope. Fancy really didn Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 6

Fancy Month Eight – Day 6

September 6, 2011
We ponied the colt out before videoing, he was much better today, and then we worked on neck reining, walk and trot using the whip as encouragement. We also worked on our hip in so we can get our lope off on the correct lead and our lead changes down next. Read more
Fancy Month Eight – Day 5

Fancy Month Eight – Day 5

September 5, 2011
Well the auditions were fun but now we are back to work! We show how to pony a yearling today. He is a stud colt so he had a hard time minding his manners a few times but Fancy was great!! We finish up with some neck reining and still working on her bow. Read more