Cloud's SECOND Parelli Play (May 2008)

**NOTE**

Please excuse my deplorable lower leg in the riding at trot video. It's terrible, and I know it. That video was taken on only my second bareback ride at trot in the big arena and my balance - frankly - sucked, which made that lower leg as terrible as it is. I am happy to report that I have done a lot more trotting and my leg is a LOT less swingy. But in this vid, it's terrible, and I know it!


Well, seven months have passed since my first video, so I thought time to bring out an update.

In this vid, you'll get a glimpse at how Cloud and I have progressed and get to see some of the new tricks and skills we are working on. Expect to see a lot more riding in this vid - bareback, of course. And check out some of the new tricks we've learned. Cloud's become quite the Hollywood Pony!

And finally, I hope you're pleasantly surprised with the way our Lay-Down task has progressed. He has become so light and responsive to the task - and is so calm about me being around him when he's down. It's really very cool!!

The music is Alberto Iglesias' soundtrack to The Kite Runner (I recommend book, film and soundtrack!).

As always, please feel free to leave comments - I appreciate your feedback!!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horse
• parelli
• level
• two
• three
• lay
• down
• Cloud
• tricks
• pedistal
• fetch
• training
• fun

[PoleBender11]

how did u get him to play tag

[loneplainsman]

@PoleBender11 That wasn't really "tag" as in the game.. it was more of a "hide the hiney" -- he was ignoring me, so I snuck up and "tagged" him, which got his attention back on me.

[Jumpinglover]

WOW what level is this?

Whats his horseanality?

This looks relly good :)

I do parelli with some of my ponies but not at this level you to match each other you look great together you bareback riding will come on you should of seen me the first time i rode bare back my mum had quite a giggle fit!

[loneplainsman]

We're L3/4 online, L3 liberty and L2/3 riding.

Cloud's a LBI.

Thank you.

Parelli can be a lot of fun - I'm glad you like it! And bareback does get easier with practice. There's a vid I did later that had more BB riding after I improved. It's fun -- esp. in the winter when it's freezing!!

[rosetreader]

absolutely beautiful relationship and communication.

it's possible that you're having trouble at the trot because of how bracey his back and hq are- no shock absorption, and the trot is very fast. i had this on my gelding and i did lots of trot-a-couple-steps and walk (body only) and pushing his ribcage around to get him thinking 'soft trot'.

[loneplainsman]

Thanks for the compliments. I agree that he is bracy and uncoordinated but most of my problems as far as riding goes were from inexperience; I had only trotted bareback about 3 times prior to this film. My seat is much improved in the second video, although you are correct to say that his body carrage is not improved. I'm sort of out on my own here and haven't got many people to help me get him past that. I appreciate both the suggestions and the comment! =)

[TysonMontana]

Wow, this is really good!! My horse is an LBI too, we just started, and she is already happy with the "new me" :) Very nice video!

[OnCloudNine44]

OMG I want ur horse!!! I wish my horse, cloud, could be like ur cloud!!

[PoleBender11]

@loneplainsman oh

[misstresst]

awesome!

[Hen9207]

this is amazing , im going to start pareeli with my horse.you make it look easy, bt i bet it isnt!

[Justasam]

WOW!!

My jaw is on the floor! How long did it take you guys to learn all of this?!! I am in the process of buying a fearful, highstrung horse and really need to do some parellie with her, I dream of her someday being this CALM !

[jessieplum]

this is absolutely lovely!!!

[hawkstorm55]

i am so glad that there are people who take the time to understand there horse as you have.....it makes me cry with joy that im not the only one....keep up the good work!!!