Part 135 – Are We Both Ready to Ride?
Back to Ducati. So we had been doing all the exercises again – with much less anxiety – doing more … Continue reading Part 135 – Are We Both Ready to Ride?
Back to Ducati. So we had been doing all the exercises again – with much less anxiety – doing more … Continue reading Part 135 – Are We Both Ready to Ride?
I’m going to leave the Ducati training story for a while and tell you about Magnum’s training. I didn’t plan … Continue reading Part 134 – Magnum – The Teacher’s Pet!
Ducati and I were getting on well. He was much calmer. I needed to go slowly with this next step … Continue reading Part 133 – The Mounting Block Lesson
It was time to introduce the mounting block. I have a lovely pink mounting block. I wanted a nice sturdy … Continue reading Part 132 – The Desire to Ride Again….
For this post I first want to revisit some of Ducati’s history. Ducati is a registered Australian Stock Horse and … Continue reading Part 131 – Ducati – Changing My Perception – Removing the Labels!
I’ve been inspired to write this post after having a conversation with some equine friends. In the clicker training world … Continue reading Kindness to Others in the Clicker Training World
It’s been a while since my last post in the ‘Long Road’ series. To refresh your memory, I had finished … Continue reading Part 128 – Ducati and the Cone Circle – Loopy Training
Well, there are only twelve hooves in the feature photo – but you get the idea!! By about March 2016, … Continue reading Part 122 – Sixteen Hooves!
The hoof trimming changed everything – in both of us. We paralleled. Our confidence grew – and our fixed attitudes … Continue reading Part 121 – You Rescue Me, I Rescue You
Pete Ramey had become a comforting voice – his DVDs gave me confidence – and just watching how he handled … Continue reading Part 120 – Blood, Sweat and Tears….. And Pete!