Ground Work With Flicka

Wanted to give a update on Flicka and I...

(this is a pic from earlier this month)

Its was a nice sunny in the 60's kinda day here today... it was a great day for my friend Sarah from Life With the Goodwife to come over and work with Flicka while showing me what I should be doin to get her respect and let her know I am the boss... not her. Heres a beautiful post Sarah wrote, I hope read it... Moving On. I did not take any pictures from today... shocking I know, lol.  

Sarah came over, we chatted for a bit then went to the pasture to get Miss. Flicka for some ground work.  Sarah knew right what to do to get Flicka to listen to her, follow her nicely, back up, turn around, move over and not to nip... I think in the very beginning Flicka might have tried to act like she was gonna nip.  Sarah took care of that real fast and it did not take long for Flicka to respect Sarah, I was walkin beside them the whole time, watching, learning.  Then Sarah told me to do it... I must say I was nervous and a tiny bit scared but knew it would be ok, since my friend was there helping me.  She told me when to get after Flicka for doin something bad... yank twice on her lead rope, make her back up alittle, stop, then rub her neck and tell her good girl.  After a few times Flicka was respecting me and I was feeling more confident.  By the end Flicka was relaxed and licking her lips while I walked her and I was relaxed too.  Sarah also showed me how to clean Flicka hooves . I love that Sarah came over and worked with us... I knew that I could do this I just needed a friend to come show me in person what to do. 

* After Sarah left I ate some lunch then went out into the pasture, put the halter and lead ropa on Flicka and worked with her with confidence... it felt great!  I'm very proud of myself.   Now I know not everyday is gonna go perfect but I'll work through it.  

** Sarah is gonna come back in a few weeks to work with me some more.

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