Today Flamenco had a lesson in one of the open stalls, which is a rectangular enclosed space about 4 metres x 5 metres. Because she has had a few issues with stepping away when Tarni has dismounted, I wanted Flamenco to be in a secure area where she could not get away easily.
So firstly, Tarni did the 'bouncing' and putting weight into the stirrup from both sides. It is important that Flamenco has the same experiences on both sides of her body, as it allows her to develop overall balance with the weight of the rider.
Then Tarni mounted her from the left, and I led her around the small yard, positioning her into a corner before stopping. As Tarni dismounted, from the left, Flamenco found that she couldn't move away due to the wall being there! We did this a number of times, and then repeated it from the right side.
After Flamenco was quite solid and accepting that she wasn't able to move away from the dismounting rider, we then repeated the mounting/dismounting lesson in the centre of the yard. At this stage, Flamenco was quite happy to stand quietly and not try to move away. Success!
So firstly, Tarni did the 'bouncing' and putting weight into the stirrup from both sides. It is important that Flamenco has the same experiences on both sides of her body, as it allows her to develop overall balance with the weight of the rider.
Then Tarni mounted her from the left, and I led her around the small yard, positioning her into a corner before stopping. As Tarni dismounted, from the left, Flamenco found that she couldn't move away due to the wall being there! We did this a number of times, and then repeated it from the right side.
After Flamenco was quite solid and accepting that she wasn't able to move away from the dismounting rider, we then repeated the mounting/dismounting lesson in the centre of the yard. At this stage, Flamenco was quite happy to stand quietly and not try to move away. Success!
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