Training continues

Jet's training continues just at a little slower pace when it comes to firsts.  G is still working on all the things she has begun.  Leading, tying, picking up hooves, backing, forehand turns (think basketball and pivot feet, with the pivot foot being one of the front hooves), haunch turns (again pivots but with one of the back feet), etc.

G did add one new element yesterday.  She took out the clippers.  That noise was more than Jet could stand.  He did not like those and she could not use them on him.  So now the process of desensitizing him to those begins. 

She also continues to work on bathing him.  Yesterday she was able to bathe him using the hose.  In the past she has given him a sponge bath or short spot baths with the hose; but this time he got a full bath with the hose.  G was excited and feels a sense of accomplishment with this. 

There are still areas that need work such as sidepassing (think grapevine for horses) and just standing still when asked to do so.  She will need this second skill for showmanship classes at fair and during the competition. 

It might help us all if the 100+ degree weather would break, but I guess it is trying to make up for the slow start to summer that we had.