2007-2010 June 1st

June 1, 2008

Last day at the Apprentice Clinic with Shana at Belle Center and it was hard to say good-bye to everyone and the place itself, knowing Clinton will be moving to Texas this year.  We bought a saddle pad, Classic Legacy boots, GRCG - Series 3 and RWC - Series 3 plus AJ threw in a hat for Dave and 2 more bumper stickers as a thank you - very cool!  Watched Shana do some more advanced groundwork exerises in the morning, then before we left we went out back and watched Clinton film riding the TB.  Talked to Lisa (? - I think this was Amy) for a bit and had my pic taken with Beans for the NWC journal on Gale's suggestion.  It was a ton of fun and everyone was so nice!

June 1, 2010

30 mms of rain last night, but this evening was beautiful and cool.  Roundpenned Onyx first and was way impressed; he did Stage 2, where I stood still in the middle and he carried on around me.  Also desensitized, and did Yielding the Hindquarters and Forequarters.  Rode Phee bareback in the roundpen after cirle-driving and the Sending Exercise.  While riding, we did cruising at the trot, some follow-the-fence with walk/trot transitions, some Figure 8s and even a few rollbacks into the fence.  Rode for about 30 minutes then we let them graze on the lawn for an hour.