tblover900's Journal

ultimate trust
Nov 02 2009 15:49

forgot to mention the breakthrough I had on Saturday with Orion. I mentioned in the entry about the trail ride that i felt our trust bond had been tested when he agreed to get into the trailer that he was afraid of being in. He did it becuase I asked him to, and he trusted that I wouldn't take him someplace scary...and was thus rewarded with a fun day outside with his Appaloosa buddy Norman.

Saturday during our schooling ride I asked him for a canter, he gave a really fluid collected canter. I dropped my reins and sat back in my saddle deeply.

He didn't take off, cut to the middle of the arena, make any sharp "Cutting horse" corners, he continued cantering gracefully around on the rail.

I was bursting with pride. I trusted him enough and was rewarded with a sense of accomplishment. That is the first time I have EVER dropped the reins while he was cantering...or trotting for that matter!

We also jumped a 3' gate jump.

sweeeeet!