Ponying the Ponies

Another riding day tonight! I planned on just taking Cocoa and Dixie out for a spin around the block...but we ended up going a lot farther!

First...in the corral they got a really good grooming session. The bugs were appartently pretty bad today while I was at school. Dixie was making such funny faces...what cute expressions this baby has. I cut Dixie's bridlepath. Fed them lots of grass and cucumbers! Their new favorite snack...especially Dixie!

Dixie and I played with backing by the hocks...she's getting SO light! Then backing by the tail...! Wow! I can't believe how quickly she is picking up on these tasks! Follow a feel on the front legs, picking up all four feet (just a good thing to practice with her...she's still a little iffy on her feet) Lead by the lip, Sideways towards (without a fence) is so light and fluid!

Then they got to eat and chill for a bit in the yard...before I took them out for their adventure. I rode Cocoa bareback and ponied Dixie alongside! They did so good...We even managed to do quite a bit of trotting on the trail!

Updates!

With school starting I haven't had much time to come on here and do write ups from the play days with the horses. I'm not doing so good keeping up with the blogging.

So here is the over do update of what the horses and I have been doing.

First we'll start with Dixers:

• Dixie has the seven games down PAT! :) She's making leaps and bounds of progress.
• She can do sideways without a fence...to me and away from me! Also..we're playing with a couple strides of the trot sideways!
• Ponying her beside Cocoa.
• Going for walks almost everyday!
• She is such a sensitive little girl...so totally mirrors just about everything I do. If I put my left leg forward she puts her left front hoof forward...
• Become SO much braver!
• Asks TONS of questions..
• Likes to paw and look at herself in the trailer window!
• Went for her first ride in the 4 horse trailer to Ann Lake the other day!
• Played in the river this summer....absolutely loves water..the fact that she gets to stare at herself...and sticking her head underwater. (looks like she's going fishing!)
• She is currently learning how to back by her tail and hocks.
• Playing with the 7 games at Liberty.
• Disengages and comes to me in the lush grass paddock, will now trot, and CANTER! :)
• Rode her to the end of the dead end road, past horses, and dogs, first ride that far...she volunteered to go and bareback with one rein.
• Learned how to back up while riding.
• Stick to me at Liberty going well!

Now Cocoa's turn:

• Still having some back issues.
• Her canter was very slow one night...beautiful..she was feeling good!
• Vertical flexion is coming along ah-mazingly!
• Riding bb and bridless in the grass pasture is progressing...trot, canter, stop...and circles around Dixie. Responding to just my seat.
• Going on bb and b trail rides!
• Trimmed her hooves the other day.
• Wore her green cooler blanket...and Dixie thought she looked like a green monster! lol Priceless!
• Back up getting snappier.
• Spins at Liberty.
• Close Range circling game at walk.

As you can see they are doing great!! :)