Happy Saturday!

Hello, happy Saturday!  I love Saturdays and Sundays in the winter for riding; the arena is always filled with light.  Today, I set up a back-through L (like two wide V's spaced 3-4 feet apart) for Sarah to work on.  It is a nice obstacle, spaced properly, it also can be used as a trot-over in two different ways.  No longeing needed again today.  One look at the poles, and it was, "let's get on with it!"  First time through the back-through, a bit sloppy; haven't done one in awhile.  Second time, not too bad.  Third time was a charm.  No hits or ticks.  Listening to cues.  Atta girl!  Then, trot-overs.  One pole was raised.  First time through, Sarah forgot about this and hit the pole with a front foot.  Second time, up went her feet.  Good girl.  Then, through the "V" section of the poles.  This time this obstacle was a little more difficult, as there were two in a row, spaced 6 feet apart, and one pole was raised.  This gave her something to think about, and it took a few times through, but she finally figured it out: like last time she did one of these, she tried to go left of the v, then right.  Finally, she took them through the center.   Lastly, side-passing to the left, then right, around the corner of the poles using a turn on the forehand.  Sarah did a nice job with these.
Enough for one session.  Time to get back to her hay!  Oh, and of course, cubes, and "safe choice", her pelleted grain product.
Until next time, enjoy this "heat wave"!
Kirsten