New Goals

As I was sitting in English class today, I had a thought. 2009 is almost over, and wow has it flown by! Solo and I had accomplished so much!! Ever since the Madison, WI Celebration and our spotlight, our relationship has grown leaps and bounds. I am so proud of this little guy. He tries his heart and soul out for me. We have accomplished more than I could've imagined in the last six months. And then I thought, I need some goals for us going into 2010. This is what I want to accomplish.

ONLINE

• refine our long-line driving and take it to the next level (trot, canter, sidepass, flying changes)
• play with circle game ALL THE WAY out on the 45 foot line
• refine all of our games to phase one
• figure out more ways to motivate Solo
• sideways towards and trot and canter
• sideways away at canter
  
• draw to me at the canter
• bow
• lay down
• rear
• cutting
• pass Level 4
  

LIBERTY

• get more distance between me and Solo during games
• circling game without round corral (go fast than a walk)
• back by tail with turns
• draw backwards with turns
• sideways towards at trot
• flying changes without round corral
• spins
• cutting
• rear
• bow
• lay down
• pass Level 3 (level 3 is ready, just needs to be filmed)
  
• pass Level 4
  

FREESTYLE

• pass Level 3
• refine simple changes
• flying changes
• better bridleless riding
• get Solo more on his HQ
• get downward transitions better
• jump better
• get backing up faster
• direct rein faster
• indirect rein better
• sideways-looking the direction he's going, or at least being straight

FINESSE

• haunches in
• shoulder in
• half pass better at trot
• half pass at canter
• flying changes
• smoother upward transitions
• more flexion

That's all for now!