Here is video number two. I am trying out leading with float in the rope. I can see at one point that it might look like the rope got tight, but it wasn't really, I think I lost my focus for a second, so I can work on that. I was just massaging the rope to get him with me. I can see why it is better to work with longer ropes, or no rope at all:) Zoe is trying to get in on this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_YN5MyxYr0 I had an accident with Dari today regarding this. It's a little bit of a complicated situation as it is, trying to get a horse out of the pasture. I have to disconnect an electric wire over the gate (there to keep Zoe from jumping when she feels like it), put it back up, then take the horse into the adjoining pasture with Rose in it, without letting the others follow me, then take down another wire and put it back up to get the horse out of that pasture and to the outside gate, and keep Rose in. So I turned my back on Dari while I was trying to close a gate and he started walking away and hit the end of the leadline, that wasn't supposed to happen. So I will try the 20 ft. rope I have and see if I can avoid this. The longer rope might also help with keeping the line a little looser, but then I have to be mindful of how I am dealing with the longer rope so I don't get it caught up in something. Kim
