targetsmom
Well-Known Member
Sunday we tore ourselves away from our new colt Max to attend a CDE Clinic and Fun Day at the site of a CDE the day before. There were 2 VSE's in the CDE, both at their first one and they did great!! I told them they made us mini owners proud. They also captured the attention of someone with a rescue mini that she got only as a companion animal and didn't realize what you could do with them!!! On Saturday I also met forum members DrivinTime and Ian of Celtic Hill Farm. Ian was a volunteer - THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
On Sunday, everything was still set up (more or less) for people to practice on, plus there were clinic slots with Craig Kellogg and Lisa Singer. The lesson horse just before us was a rescue mini.
First I drove Ruby over part of the marathon course, through some cones, and one of the hazards: I wasn't driving her in the clinic, but seeing the pictures I am asking myself "why not"?
Then I warmed Princess up a bit and waited in the shade to meet our instructor. Her first comment was "Don't let her do that"! which got us off to a great start. Princess had turned her head to look at something... OK, then Lisa asked if she could get in the cart, as that was how she was doing lessons. I told her Princess wasn't used to a second person, but she would let us know if it wasn't working. Lisa wanted to know what she would do and I said I wasn't sure, but she would think of something. Anyway, Lisa took the reins and asked Princess to really work her rear end:
This worked for a bit .. and then Princess kicked the cart! Of course that was not allowed, and she got back to work again! But she got her point across.
We next tried a hazard and boy did I have a lot to learn here...
Lastly we tried the cones and by that time we were ALL tired so I don't even have a picture. We did hit one cone which was pretty exciting (and my fault entirely).
The Clinic was a great experience, but very humbling. as I found out how much I DON'T know!!! BTW, this was the first time Princess ever drove completely without a check rein - I usually use a loose side check.
On Sunday, everything was still set up (more or less) for people to practice on, plus there were clinic slots with Craig Kellogg and Lisa Singer. The lesson horse just before us was a rescue mini.
First I drove Ruby over part of the marathon course, through some cones, and one of the hazards: I wasn't driving her in the clinic, but seeing the pictures I am asking myself "why not"?
Then I warmed Princess up a bit and waited in the shade to meet our instructor. Her first comment was "Don't let her do that"! which got us off to a great start. Princess had turned her head to look at something... OK, then Lisa asked if she could get in the cart, as that was how she was doing lessons. I told her Princess wasn't used to a second person, but she would let us know if it wasn't working. Lisa wanted to know what she would do and I said I wasn't sure, but she would think of something. Anyway, Lisa took the reins and asked Princess to really work her rear end:
This worked for a bit .. and then Princess kicked the cart! Of course that was not allowed, and she got back to work again! But she got her point across.
We next tried a hazard and boy did I have a lot to learn here...
Lastly we tried the cones and by that time we were ALL tired so I don't even have a picture. We did hit one cone which was pretty exciting (and my fault entirely).
The Clinic was a great experience, but very humbling. as I found out how much I DON'T know!!! BTW, this was the first time Princess ever drove completely without a check rein - I usually use a loose side check.
