Kelly Sigler is letting me do some computer work for her (data entry) and I'm loving being around her and on her farm. It's a lovely place. Eventually I'm bringing O'Rion to her to finish his saddle training (I'm not savvy enough at this point although I've made a good start). and Exy, too.
We'll be doing a workshop with Kelly at my sister's. Hope this is a trend, as it's certainly a DREAM COME TRUE to be around someone like Kelly.
I'm smiling. :)
December 23, 2009
Post Lesson happenings
Private Clinic with Kelly Sigler, my 50th Birthday present from my husband...Birthday is December 28, went very well. I trotted without fear. a HUGE thing for me! Still licking over some things and it's really good. I'm still working on myself.
my herd
Fiona came home from Kim's house looking fit and more trim. we just never could get our schedules connected to ride, so I brought her home.
After weeks of putting Fiona on and off the trailer, driving just 10 feet, feeding her on there, ect...opening and closing doors, playing with lots of squeeze, we made the 15 min drive to the house and she was not quite as upset as going TO Kim's, she was pretty darned upset. Added to that fact that the herd went crazy running, squealing, bucking and farting all along the fence, I had my hands full (of her like a kite!) when we arrived home. She got off the trailer ok but was lightly sweating (an improvement) but then went completely RB aftter I had her in the yard.
We did lots of my back to the fence 180's and walked sideways all the way down the fence. FINAlly she calmed.
when I got her in the herd there was some pretty scary noises and striking. She was striking out at her beloved son, O'Rion, who had enjoyed a run of second in command while she was gone. Momma came home and took back over her herd...and it was fun to watch. I got some nice pics. :) Poor Boss was relegated to second and he kept trying to cut his herd out from Fiona, but finally the whole herd went with Fiona. It was sad to see him give up. He sort of deflated.
I've had wrist pain/numbness these past few months...it's flaring up now. so no typing.
I'm doing ok. Had a LOVELY Liberty session with Exy tonight (RBI/LBI) with a tiny bit of dominance, then softening and some lovely phase 1 (I'm going for feather touches and she responded well) yeilding in zone 3. When I had a little snake head and drove her away she went away sideways. I had to laugh. She loves sideays.
we had a community grooming sesson with Fiona, me and O'Rion, they were licking me and doing that soft teeth nip, then more licking on both hands at once. NICE...very soft looks from them and lots of licking and chewing right before the sesson.
I did some undemanding time with them both and they really responded.
Lovely ring around the moon tonight.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
Love,
Shelly
my herd After weeks of putting Fiona on and off the trailer, driving just 10 feet, feeding her on there, ect...opening and closing doors, playing with lots of squeeze, we made the 15 min drive to the house and she was not quite as upset as going TO Kim's, she was pretty darned upset. Added to that fact that the herd went crazy running, squealing, bucking and farting all along the fence, I had my hands full (of her like a kite!) when we arrived home. She got off the trailer ok but was lightly sweating (an improvement) but then went completely RB aftter I had her in the yard.
We did lots of my back to the fence 180's and walked sideways all the way down the fence. FINAlly she calmed.
when I got her in the herd there was some pretty scary noises and striking. She was striking out at her beloved son, O'Rion, who had enjoyed a run of second in command while she was gone. Momma came home and took back over her herd...and it was fun to watch. I got some nice pics. :) Poor Boss was relegated to second and he kept trying to cut his herd out from Fiona, but finally the whole herd went with Fiona. It was sad to see him give up. He sort of deflated.
I've had wrist pain/numbness these past few months...it's flaring up now. so no typing.
I'm doing ok. Had a LOVELY Liberty session with Exy tonight (RBI/LBI) with a tiny bit of dominance, then softening and some lovely phase 1 (I'm going for feather touches and she responded well) yeilding in zone 3. When I had a little snake head and drove her away she went away sideways. I had to laugh. She loves sideays.
we had a community grooming sesson with Fiona, me and O'Rion, they were licking me and doing that soft teeth nip, then more licking on both hands at once. NICE...very soft looks from them and lots of licking and chewing right before the sesson.
I did some undemanding time with them both and they really responded.
Lovely ring around the moon tonight.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
Love,
Shelly
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