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April 15, 2009 - Rusty came in for a tune up. He is not carrying himself like he should be for western
pleasure and is loosing his candice at the lope. He also needs work on his backing both for under saddle
and showmanship. He also is not quick on his trot off departures and his pivoting as well as pivoting on
the wrong foot both directions.
April 16, 2009 - Today I worked with Rusty just on Showmanship just so we could get to know each
other and he could see what is expected of him. He improved quite a bit on his trot departures, he could
use some more work on his stops. He is setting up pretty good, could get a little faster at it. His pivot is
what improved the most today. He is starting to move as soon as I face him and start to walk towards
his head. Needs help with sticking the right hind foot, but is getting there. His back is almost straight
after this work out.
April 17, 2009 - I rode Rusty lightly today just to see where exactly his weaknesses are. I worked on
some bending exercises with him and he seems very stiff in the neck. He moves well off of leg
pressure. He really needed me to help remind him to keep his back rounded, but didn't fight it. Backing
was very rigid and stiff during the first part of the work out, but once I got him warmed up he was
doing much better and would attempt to back straight. His pivots on the haunches were surprisingly
good, he was pivoting on the correct foot 90% of the time with out much help. His pivots on the
forehand needs some help though. His lope was fairly collected, but needed help with it. He was
working in serpentines well today.
April 18, 2009 - Gave Rusty a little harder under saddle workout today. Did as well as yesterday only
being a little more stiff in the backup, but again once warmed up backed fairly well at the end of the
session. His neck seemed to be a little looser today. Worked more on the lope today. Main focus was
getting him to counter canter with out switching leads, he did it in the end with out much help from me.
We did a lot of spiral ins and outs at the walk, jog and lope. Definitely needs work on balance on a
smaller circle.
pleasure and is loosing his candice at the lope. He also needs work on his backing both for under saddle
and showmanship. He also is not quick on his trot off departures and his pivoting as well as pivoting on
the wrong foot both directions.
April 16, 2009 - Today I worked with Rusty just on Showmanship just so we could get to know each
other and he could see what is expected of him. He improved quite a bit on his trot departures, he could
use some more work on his stops. He is setting up pretty good, could get a little faster at it. His pivot is
what improved the most today. He is starting to move as soon as I face him and start to walk towards
his head. Needs help with sticking the right hind foot, but is getting there. His back is almost straight
after this work out.
April 17, 2009 - I rode Rusty lightly today just to see where exactly his weaknesses are. I worked on
some bending exercises with him and he seems very stiff in the neck. He moves well off of leg
pressure. He really needed me to help remind him to keep his back rounded, but didn't fight it. Backing
was very rigid and stiff during the first part of the work out, but once I got him warmed up he was
doing much better and would attempt to back straight. His pivots on the haunches were surprisingly
good, he was pivoting on the correct foot 90% of the time with out much help. His pivots on the
forehand needs some help though. His lope was fairly collected, but needed help with it. He was
working in serpentines well today.
April 18, 2009 - Gave Rusty a little harder under saddle workout today. Did as well as yesterday only
being a little more stiff in the backup, but again once warmed up backed fairly well at the end of the
session. His neck seemed to be a little looser today. Worked more on the lope today. Main focus was
getting him to counter canter with out switching leads, he did it in the end with out much help from me.
We did a lot of spiral ins and outs at the walk, jog and lope. Definitely needs work on balance on a
smaller circle.
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