Working on my horse goals

 

Just wanted to share my progress on some

of my horse goals I have been working on. Not

the best pic's but you get the idea. 

Thankfully I have a small  indoor riding arena
at the barn where I board Hottie.  This really

helps out on Michigan rainy or snowing days.

 

 

One of Hotties issues is she doesn't like

things next to her.  So this is just

an exercise we are working on so that

she trusts me and does what I ask her to do.

 

 

At first she would not go through those

scarey looking things but now we can

with no problem.

 

Another scarey thing for Hottie

was tarps.  She used to spot them
way off in the distance and
would snort at them from fear.

 

I worked with her on the ground.  She feels

safe when I am next to her and lead

her over it or drape it over her back.  However with

me on her back she wasn't brave walking

over the tarp.  So we finally were able

to walk over it with me riding her.

Yay! As I pet her and tell her what a good girl she is!

 

 

We'll keep at the tarp. 

There are more things I want to be

able to do it.

 

We have come so far over

the 15 yrs that I've owned her.

She will be 19 yrs. old next month!

I love my horse!