Ruffian: Playful!

December 10 2010

This morning I started with Ruffian. We had a good session over all. We played with some porcupine games first, getting the hindquarter, forequarter, and backup's light and with speed and distance. 

Then we moved on to Figure eights. Ruffian did really well but he would break gait while going around the one barrel so we played with that but then one time Ruffian decided he had enough and turned counterclockwise away from me and took off. Hmmm.... How interesting! I kind of thought that might happen. So once I had gotten him back we came back and carried on with our Figure eights. This time we were able to get the whole Figure eight at the trot then we ended. 

Next was circles. Ruffian did well and maintained gait well. So we played with some changes of directions and then I brought him in. We then hung out for a bit and then we ended. Ruffian is definitely an interesting horse and quite a challenge. He was really playful one minute and then introverted the next! But he is improving by leaps and bounds. At least he is showing signs of playfulness again! 

Naturally,

~Keri