Beeman's Better Deal

Workshop Report: Roundpenning

Sunday's roundpen workshop was a great success. Everyone learned some basic skills, such as starting and stopping their horses, turns to the inside and outside, and transitions through the gaits.

  Here some participants warm up with a cup of coffee while Ms. Sassy watches and Margaret explains how to divide your horse into quarters for more effective communication.

 

 

The day was cold but hardly anyone noticed. Everyone got two opportunities to work their horse in the round pen and develop their skills.

It was interesting to see how each horse responded differently when first started yet all wound up calm and relaxed with a much better understanding of what was being asked of them. Participants were able to do all the exercises by the end of their second session. Everyone agreed this workshop was a keeper and one they would want to do again.

Workshop Report: Long Lining

Sunday's Long Lining workshop was successful in many ways. Not only did folks learn some new skills, they kept very warm in the 30 degree weather while walking in back of their horses. We learned how to handle both reins with the whip while keeping our horses moving forward. We practiced driving straight on, lateral yields, circles and changes of direction. By the time we finished up everyone was making smooth figure eights.

It was a great subject to cover and I am sure we will be doing another one!