Gus is back to being ridden now that his abscess is cleared up. This weekend he learned that leg means go forward. Previously I had to lead him to get him to step forward undersaddle. I began with a gentle tug on the halter while rider gave him leg aids followed with a very familiar voice command, "Walk on". Progressed to not holding the halter at all, but walking next to him, then further away then finally me just standing in the middle of the round pen. He eventually stopped and started both directions several times with just the riders aids and changed directions. He was relaxing nicely and really swinging his back. Good boy!
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We also took him on several trail walks. He loves them!
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And he learned how to pick up a small cone with clicker training in 3 sessions!

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He was also bathed, flowered and posed!
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Gus's Training Log

Last Edited By: fireweedak Jul 6 09 4:48 PM. Edited 1 times.