The other day I asked her to sidepass using the rail, which had electric wire on the other side.. and bella figured out that yes the wire was hot when she didnt want to go sideways and went forward even though she was pushing through my pressure. So yesterday we went by that spot and she scared herself half to death and went flying so many directions I cannot remember them all, so I jumped off and let her calm down and let her figure out that she wasnt going to die everytime she went by that part of the rail.
I was really proud of myself for getting off and working things through on the ground, I thought I was confident but that made me feel even more confident that in a sticky situation I can get off without thinking about it.
Today i did abunch of things in the ring really worked on our circling game, and I got her to do a full trotting lap without having to get her going again, and I got it both directions.
I saddled her up and rode around and got a REALLY nice lope from her. Everything was going well so we went for a ride on a trail and then I was going to bring the saddle and such to my house(another story) So she was a bit worried at first, but I always walk the first bit untill shes nice a relaxed and confident. So after a bit I got on and I seen a trail so I went down it to see where it led, and she started wanting to head back but I got her to take a few steps and stand still and kept going like that well it lead to behind kims place and we I went to turn around she was NOPE, so I out persisted her and we turned around and then fonzie started calling to her and she got a bit anxious. So I asked her to stop so she could relax but instead she starts rearing... I took my feet out of the stirrups incase I need to get off now, and I got her to stand for one second then we went forward again. And I kept repeating getting her to stand for a bit longer each time. we were almost back on the road and she started rearing again and she was getting pretty high with them and cranky about it. I got a bit nervous so I got off and worked with her. She was even doing it on the ground.
So then I decided to just walk and work on things as they came about walking to my house. I got to the corner and she squeeled and threw herself in the air half rearing half bucking. She did this about 2 times and I went into a driveway of a cabin and let her figure this out and just protected my space. Then I decided screw this were going back. I checked her feet nothing was in them thinking maybe she got a rock in them but nope. So I headed down and she did it again and after that she was fine...
Ugh she keeps my brain going thats for sure! Its not one thing its another, and shes NEVER done this in the past almost 2 years I've known and worked with her.. so I dont know what it was
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