We worked today training Special in the long lines. We let him run around in the round pen with the surcingle to get him used to it. He did a little hopping until he was used to the surcingle, but he then got the hang of it!
We next put Special in the long lines and Reilly made sure that Special stayed on the outside of the round pen.. This was really great as we were able to teach him to turn left and right all from the comfort of the center of the round pen. This worked fairly well although Special kept wanting to stop. Eventually we were able to keep him moving forward even with the pressure of the long lines.
Next we got behind Special and drove him in the long lines. He did a great job. He was particularly good at stopping and backing up... And each time he did his job correctly - Reilly went up to him and pet him so he knew he did a great job! I was so impressed that Special was not afraid of having me behind him and that he stopped so easily with my voice commands and with a little pressure on the long lines to whoa. I don't think it will be that difficult to get Special comfortable with pulling a cart or wagon. I've always thought it would be alot of fun to go for a ride around the neighborhood with one of our horses.
We worked today training Special in the long lines. We let him run around in the round pen with the surcingle to get him used to it. He did a little hopping until he was used to the surcingle, but he then got the hang of it!
We next put Special in the long lines and Reilly made sure that Special stayed on the outside of the round pen.. This was really great as we were able to teach him to turn left and right all from the comfort of the center of the round pen. This worked fairly well although Special kept wanting to stop. Eventually we were able to keep him moving forward even with the pressure of the long lines. 
Next we got behind Special and drove him in the long lines. He did a great job. He was particularly good at stopping and backing up... And each time he did his job correctly - Reilly went up to him and pet him so he knew he did a great job! I was so impressed that Special was not afraid of having me behind him and that he stopped so easily with my voice commands and with a little pressure on the long lines to whoa. I don't think it will be that difficult to get Special comfortable with pulling a cart or wagon. I've always thought it would be alot of fun to go for a ride around the neighborhood with one of our horses.
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