wingnut
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One of the reasons I'm convinced my silver bay and I did so well at Sunday's show is because I finally got her standing well in the ring. I finally pushed myself to really spend time focused on this part of training. And it paid off. I couldn't be more pleased with both us.
Today, I needed to put some fly spray on everyone. I'm using an ointment for their faces, especially around their eyes. I haltered each of them to do this. When I got to my silver bay, I decided to put her in a stand position and tell her to stay there. I keep forgetting that I should be taking *every* opportunity to work on things this way. Guess what? She stood perfectly after just a couple of adjustments. I'm even getting response to "put it down" (meaning her foot)!
Now to incorporate backing in every day activities!
Today, I needed to put some fly spray on everyone. I'm using an ointment for their faces, especially around their eyes. I haltered each of them to do this. When I got to my silver bay, I decided to put her in a stand position and tell her to stay there. I keep forgetting that I should be taking *every* opportunity to work on things this way. Guess what? She stood perfectly after just a couple of adjustments. I'm even getting response to "put it down" (meaning her foot)!
Now to incorporate backing in every day activities!
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