Monday's Trainig Session!!

Tonight was a bit of a trying night. On the way over to the hose Beauty tried to bite me. I smacked her for that and then she tried it again and the same results (she didn't try after that) but I had to think this will be the day she is going to test me again. And I was right. I started the water and she drank out of the hose no problem. Then I started to turn the water toward her while she was drinking. Her legs were getting wet and that seemed to be working. She did ok with that for the most part. Beauty tried to back up a few times and I do not know what got into her but she backed up and ripped the lead rope out of my hands and ran away from me. I went over and got her and made her back up. That is when she exploded (the best word for it). I had just stepped back a bit and made her back up and then she rears and runs around acting like an idiot. Since I couldn't control her and I was a bit worried about my safety I asked my mom to open the gate to put Beauty in the pen. Once inside I turned her toward me and then got out and let her go. She was bucking around and such and I honestly do not know what got into her. I let her go for a bit and then got her out and lunged her.

I got her to run in a circle around me. She kept trying to run away with me and this did not make me very pleased with her in the least. She tried this the whole time I worked with her but each time I made her stand and then I sent her around again. At the very end I made her back up and back up and back up. She did not like this in the least but at that point I was not happy with her and I didn't care if she liked it or not =D Before I put her out again I loved on her a bit to make sure she knows that even though we seem to clash a bit on who is going to be boss (she thinks she needs to be) I still love her. She is by far more challenging than Navajo but so far I am still enjoying myself. I had to think to myself she can be quite the drama queen when she wants to be =D

I got Navajo and just loved on him and let him graze a bit when I was standing there. I was quite worn out from working with Beauty. We shall see how tomorrow evening goes. If you have any exercises besideds moving her hindquarters and forquarters and backing up that I can do with her to help me earn her respect I would love to hear your comments (that is what I am realizing needs to be done next because I think she respects me somewhat but I need to make sure it is firmly in place)!! Thank you!