by bpeterson | Jun 5, 2011 | Logs, Student Log
I have a cold so I haven’t been able to ride much this last week. I was going to read so I got Ajax (my sister’s German Shepard that is staying with us for a bit) to put him on the treadmill while I sat next to him and read from my Kindle (I love that...
by bpeterson | Mar 13, 2011 | Logs, Student Log
My horse Jasper has been working hard to change the way he walks. It is really very hard for him, more mentally than physically. He has to change the way he has been walking, learning to balance himself while shifting his weight to his hindquarters. I can see that it...
by bpeterson | Jan 31, 2011 | Logs, Student Log
Brian, Baltimore, MD We got about 4 inches of snow this week, so I decided to long-line Jasper instead of riding. Jasper kept stepping to the midline with his right-hind leg when going counter-clockwise — a familiar problem, one that we dealt with just fine. We...
by bpeterson | Jan 18, 2011 | Student Log
Brian – Baltimore, MD My Jasper is a 7 yo Tennessee Walker with a dominant personality. His original name was “Monster”, which accurately summarized his behavior at the time. He has a “duck and buck” maneuver that is quite successful at...
