Klaudia, 06/26/2013

What a great day again. We had a wonderful simulation on balance with our carrot sticks. It is always amazing that simulations without horses helps us to be better with horses. They are so powerful in teaching but also as a self experience.
I mad a 360 photo of the view from our horsepens today. Enjoy this beautiful view and watch out for the moon, still visible in the morning. Beautiful.

Linda and Highland

Linda and Highland

Linda and Navi

After the simulations we had the chance to visit Linda at her barn and observer her with Highland (Extrovert) and Navi (Introvert). Very exciting. It was about helping Highland with his baggage especially when it comes to contact. Navi is a high spirited LBI. Linda explained her strategies for both horses and pointed out how important ZERO brace is. It was a plessure to watch her.

John Baar

During the session, 3 of us left to participate the horsemanship lesson with John Baar. We had the chance to observe the horsemanship lesson after we returned from Linda's barn.
You learn so much from observing, I really enjoied the lesson. John explained the 4 quadrants of Zone 3 to be able to find relaxtion for the horse by communicating to zone 3. Very exciting and interesting.
After lunch we had theory with John Baar. He explained the set-up for a clinic by using the Colt start skelleton. Hm, how interesting and very logical and helpful. 
In the afternoon there was a horsemanship lesson again with John Baar.  I could not really join with Tes as she had a vet check for her health certificate so that she is ready to head back home to Utah. Anyhow we had a short session. She loves to move so I followed her intention to go with the flow. It was fun.

In the evening we had BBQ and campfire. We left early as terrible headache caught me. Everyone of use was a bit excausted as the weather was really hot today and nearly no wind. Quiet challenging. Was happy to take a shower. I bet, tomorrow, it will be very exciting again. I see a pattern, they make it hard for us to leave and saying goodbye will be hard. But as we say in France, it will be "au revoir" which means to meet again.