We had some brief storms this afternoon. Then it got rather nice out. There is a chance for some pretty heavy storms tomorrow, so after work today I decided to get out and see Bear. Bear is off to the left. The herd was leisurely grazing in the pasture. Again, Bear had no problem letting… Read more »
ground-work
New Plan
Lately my days have gone something like this: 6:15: Wake up. Think, “I should go see Steen today.” 6:30: Have coffee and hang out with Brian. Eat breakfast. 7:30: Check email. Get sucked into doing something for a client. 8:00: Think, “I will go see Steen just as soon as I finish this one thing.”… Read more »
Two Summer Rides
I have actually been getting out to the barn more than I’ve been blogging about getting out to the barn, but still not as much as I’d like. Last week I decided to saddle Steen up and take him outdoors for the first time in a long while. The results were a tad disappointing. I… Read more »
Back on the Map
Four weeks is a long time to be away. I definitely missed Steen more than just about anything. Fortunately Cathi sent me a few photos over the course of the trip, so on those rare occasions we managed to get online there was usually an update waiting. This morning I went out to the barn… Read more »
I Was in Charge
Well, I was in charge most of the time. It was a cold, wet, windy Wednesday. Lately Wednesdays have been solo barn days for me. But Robin has been in the process of transitioning from her day job to being a full time small business owner. So she worked all morning and then came with… Read more »
Long Barn Day, Short Barn Post
At least that is the plan. The posts often get long. And I thank whoever is reading them, but they are really here to help me keep track of my progress and regress with Sham. So that is my excuse for the length. Today was another quiet day at the barn. And again Sham was… Read more »
Easter at the Barn
Today Brian and I logged some more good hours with Sham. Our main focus was emphasizing the concept that Sham needs to stay in his own space at all times, particularly when led. We started with groundwork outdoors, and at first were able to get some very calm leading and good yielding from him. Then… Read more »
More Learning
Thursday was more or less and nice repeat of Wednesday. Except Robin came, so I wasn’t pretending to be anything other than myself. It was sunny and very, very windy. Sham was lethargic on the lead line and that gave me a little bit of trouble. We are changing some of our groundwork tactics with… Read more »
Pretending to be Robin
Yesterday afternoon I ventured to the barn on my own. It was almost 80 degrees and while still somewhat windy, it was nothing like the gale force winds of Monday. On the drive out I sipped on a cup of tea and tried to decide what my goals should be. Sham is continuing to improve,… Read more »
One Happy Family
Today Brian and I headed for the barn after I got off work. The days are staying lighter later and that has increased our barn-time flexibility a bit. We found our boys in the feed lot. Steen and Stella were still in their pens after receiving their dinner. Sham was at large and following Becca… Read more »