On 05/08/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But there wasn't an ending to this sentence: > > > Ground driving you can pretty much do by yourself after
you and your helper have spent some time ensuring that your horse is solid with it. What we did with Gusti, and Peppy and now Dagur is the helper gradually works her way out of the picture over a series of sessions. Right now, we have Dagur to the point where he's not on a lead line, but the helper (me) is still up there supporting him. What I did during the last session is I found myself fading back a bit during turns, etc. We want the sessions just ho-hum...nothing scarey. With Gusti and Peppy I was able to fade out quite quickly...but Dagur enjoys the support so we've ensured he has a helper a little longer. That's how we do it. We're probably making mistakes, but Gusti and Peppy are as solid as rocks with the start they've had...and Dagur is coming along.. Wanda
