The lunge line today wasn’t pretty, but it wasn’t nearly as ugly as last week. Oh my goodness! After the lunge line I got on Doc and worked again of little circles getting his ribs off my legs. I also tried going through the pole pattern to help him get a better idea of what I am asking when i lift him up in the face and apply pressure with my inside leg. It wasn’t pretty as training seldom is, but he eventually got it. By the end of the lesson today I was able to move him off my inside leg two steps in a row. Jake was also in town today and was able to come out for a few minutes. I was able to teach him a little about what I was doing today and catch him up on what has been going on. He told me he never lunges Doc anymore and so I decided today for sure I am done lunging Doc.
Though I wasn't able to get a video of Doc moving off my legs in little circles, here is a link to what I do.
http://www.trainingbarrelhorses.com/video-vault/barrel-horse-training/danyelle-c-rib-cage-control
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