Today was a banner day for Dakota! I joined Pat Parelli's Savvy Club when I got Dakota so I could log in and see videos and access resources to help me learn natural horsemanship. I hooked up with a local group of Savvy Clubbers who get together each month for a 'play date.' Today was our first play date, and the second biggest event in Dakota's young life up till now, the first being the day I brought her home, of course.
There were 14 horses and owners there to play together and learn from each other. Everyone there knows more than I do about Parelli work, but it didn't matter. Dakota did GREAT! She loaded on and off the trailer well and did everything I asked of her, despite the bigness and newness of the situation. Pictured to the right is Trish and her horse, Mystic, who boards at my barn and took us and our horses to the play date! She has been a generous friend to me.
We did a lot of fun stuff, working online and at liberty with our horses. Well, they did liberty. I don''t work Dakota that way just yet. We've done a bit of work at liberty, but mostly Dakota sticks to me like glue and I haven't pressed it. I've only just started sending her away. She's still young and I want to build her trust and confidence in me and in our relationship.
Here are some photos from the day:
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