We've been up and out the door by 7:00 am every morning this week. Crunch time is here! And the riding lessons have been 2 hours long at minimum.
E. is quite happy with Curly's lope these days. He has very nice foot action and fairly good head placement, and is even becoming better about picking up the correct lead. He isn't always good at staying on the wall while loping, but that's improving. We are also happy with his general conditioning. He looks great!
She is still working hard on halter skills. Curly is beginning to understand what is required but is not always consistent. Everyone that leads him is quick to reinforce "the rules" - no walking past the leader, pay attention to cues, respect a person's space, etc.
The 4-H group is very supportive of E. and Curly, recognizing that she has the most challenging horse at the moment. But all agree that he is a sweety-pie and truly wants to please. As I've said before, with a little hard work he's going to be a great horse!
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