Oh, how I wish you could attend one of our monthly clinics! We started off the new year, with a pretty great group..Stefanie, and Kevin hauled from Ojai, Janine, Stan, Margy, Penny..it.HAD ta be the enchiladas that got them...lol
As you look thru these shots..I wanted to focus alot on Jeremy, and some of the basic principles he presents..as most of us know..body language is everything...nothing more important on the ground..This clinic, body position and eye postion, were presented to us..don't look AT your horse..look where you want him to go. Duh. Sounds so simple..in reality it is not..we focused on..ground work..all of us a little rusty from the winter rains...and Jeremy could assess us, on an individual basis.
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Jeremy worked quite a bit with Vaquero, a really really nice grey gelding owned by Joe and Rieko. Because Vaquero is very sensitive, plus he is one athletic pony..and interesting he is a horse from Baja, Mexico..never anyone's pet..Jeremy explained to us, that Vaquero while not being fearful..was no nonsense..and if he did not understand --- if you were muddied in your presentation, he would protect himself..and mean it. As opposed to a horse that was all bluff..Mr. Vaquero is all business. Very interesting to see Jeremy, the nuance of his body position..for that is what it is..a suggestion to Vaquero to move a particular way. Can you see it in the photos? The drape in the rope, timing, the slight change in shoulder or chin position..each asking Vaquero for something that he understands..and the expression change on Vaquero..Truly a horse who knows the "dance"..just a shift in Jeremy's thought and Vaquero was with him.
Amazes me.

All n' all great progress made..great intentions, great horses, and fine folks..what a privlige and honor I love this stuff so much I can hardly stand myself...makes me giggley to have such a great horse on the end of my lead rope...whooohoooooo... So looking forwards to 2011 with you. Next clinic, scheduled for February 26th..
Can't wait to see you.
Happy Trails.
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