Training Jumping Jack

I have been advancing JJ daily. He is coming along very nicely and gets softer daily. JJ and I have a good thing going on, he really tries to work hard. I like his attitude, very positive guy and he has the most expressive face! I’ve been working on his lope, keeping him vertical and soft through upward transitions. He is doing really great. I installed a big stop on him last week, I think its his favorite thing to to now! Stop= JJ gets a break!

We’ve been having lots of fun, I’ve been taking him through the woods, over and under things. He is fearless and a real trail blazer out here. Which is really necessary because there are no trails! With all the nice weather we’ve been having I hope we can take these horses on a camping trip soon!

I first met Blues Jumping Jack in August of 2009. He is a gorgeous 2006 blue roan gelding out of Blue Canal Fisher.

JJ has had a 30 day start put on him in the fall of 2009, he is now back in training this spring. He fell back into the daily routine with grace. JJ really enjoys his time out with me. He is progressing beautifully, has a solid walk, trot and lope with a soft feel. I have been focusing on driving his hind end through the front, allowing for a real freedom of movement. It has been a fun week, I am looking forward to his progress.

I’ve been riding JJ in the big pen this week. It allows for him to move forward and makes him maintain his balance better than the small round pen. I’ve enjoyed his rides, he moves like a rocking horse at the canter. I really can’t find an argument in the guy, he is just easy going. His ground school is progressing well and I am dabbling in higher level tasks with him. He really gives his feet to me and has a great balanced turn on him. Its fun to see him move along so quickly.

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JJ is really coming along nicely. I was loping him in the open pen, asking for vertical flexion and getting him to round up through his back. It was great to feel his back end drive through. We were going along and I felt him wanting to slow down, so I maintained my energy and drove him forward. I took a slow breath and relaxed, allowing him to flow into a downwards transition. He buried up and stopped on his hind end. It felt such an accomplishment. He was prepared to stop, in the proper position and I set him up to succeed. What progress.