Let me explain. You read about the First Sweat earlier. Well Second Sweat happened the next day, and it was actually even sweatier. She was having a really bad attitude when she did face me, so I sent her even harder away, not stronger really just made her go faster. Fair amount of cantering. When she finally did decide that next to me might be a better place, she was ready for scratches as she was quite sweaty across her chest, although not so much behind the ears, which means she was NOT right brained about the exercise. However, it was the third day on hide your hinny and move back, which was really good! And she didn't even think about moving her feet when I asked her for Lateral Flexion. I thought about the TDS then, but only as a passing idea. We then headed to the play yard and she proceeded to climb over through around everything I asked of her. Well, she didn't quite make it up on the stump with both feet, but it was the first time. I couldn't help myself and just had to lay across her back at one point, she was unfazed!!!
So Today, the real test of the TDS, being the third day of our Join up exercise. Linda being present I thought she surely would take her time and I would have a lot of explaining to do. Not but 5 minutes, maybe less, into the game and she joined right up, no sweat for her today! Had to do it again, but still again that time was quick and to the point. WOW! is all I have to say. So what else can I show Linda? She is disengaging her hind end perfectly, mostly moving her front end away, although that is still a bit heavy, backing, moving etc. Get the ball out, loves it. So why not get on today? First we need to try to move over to us. It took a few minutes, but she made the step and right to me too. Try it one more time and we got it again! She was cool as a cucumber in summer. Walked around, moved her front feet a bit, stopped, what more could a person ask for the first time on. We all wondered whether maybe she has had this before?? Any way on went Linda too. To almost quote her: "I waited two years for this!"
So later this day, as I was riding Shaea, I thought I would take Cloud for a little ponying around the field. I like to pony them on their first trail ride so they can check it out. Shaea was kinda of a pill, but Cloud did great. I like to teach them to pony right up beside me so they get the idea that they shouldn't lag behind. Between the confusing messages that she was getting as I was asking her to step up with us and then Shaea would say get back, somewhere Cloud chose to listen to me, perhaps she saw that I was taking care of the negative reaction that Shaea was having. Anyway we went up and down and had a trot and all was good so I let Cloud go and went back down to ride some more. Who stayed with the us the WHOLE time I was playing with Shaea? You got it, Cloud. When I walked she walked, when I cantered she kept up! Even to the point of running on the outside of the round pen while I was playing with Shaea at liberty on the inside. I guess she was really joined up this day! VERY FUN!
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