Yesterday another near perfect lesson!

Had another great time with Dodge yesterday! I am going to leave her alone for today and I'll be out tomm to go over some things again. Her ground work is coming along great! It's amazing what one week of consistent work will do. She is no longer bumping into me, she is listening to me, she doesn't try to figure out how to run off, and she isn't sweating when I take her out of the pasture anymore! Woot!

She is also standing still while tied. We still have a little more to go, but she isn't dancing around or looking to get away! I even tied her and walked away to get something out of the tack room and she was still calmly standing when I got back.

I may try to lunge her tomm. May. We'll see how that goes. I will probably take her up to the roundpen with the lunge line and let her go. The lunge line will help me keep control of her if she decides to run into fences, but her demeanor the last few days has clued me in otherwise.

I'm also pretty certain I can loose the stud chain in another week. I do feel bad about one thing with the chain, it cut her chin. :( Yesterday when we were leading a dog ran next to her and made her jump then try to rear. It caused the chain to dig in a little into her cheek. I'll route the chain over her nose until that heals. Hopefully I won't need the chain after next week.

I also put the bridle on her yesterday. She was being so calm that I decided to test the waters a little. The bridle fits perfectly! The bit fits just as well! She chomped on the bit for a second and then calmed right down. Standing like an angel for me. She may be almost ready to ride. Need to saddle her a few times beforehand. I just want to make sure she is not going to act like a fool and I want to show her that every time she is saddled that she doesn't have to work. (in the start anywho)

I might be able to do the first ride with the BO. Which would be perfect because her horses are pretty calm. It would help Dodge mellow out. Then I'll need to break her of trail buddies, but I have to start somewhere. Haha.