Well last night I finally got around to watching the 7 Games DVD from the Success Series, and I was so inspired! I love the entire program, and I feel like a sponge when it comes to the learning process about Natural Horsemanship. I stopped at the local farm supply & picked up 13 feet of 3/8" nylon braided rope, and I was set to go!
After reading the Parelli book, I started doing the Friendly Game with my horse on a regular basis, and at this point not much bothers him. He is very relaxed and trusting of me. I also practiced the Porcupine Game, and Driving Game, because groundwork was really important to me and I had a round pen I wanted to do more in, than the traditional lunging.
So in my official start of the 7 Games, Diesel was very successful. The friendly game is almost a no-brainer for him at this point. The porcupine game worked very well, he's consistent with all the motions, but backwards needs more work. We played the driving game a little bit, because he needs to adjust to the new cues of the program since he is currently almost 100% voice trained.
By the end of the session, he was turning to face me & not instantly walking up to me. He was yielding in almost each way I asked and he was very in tune to me as a whole. I was very impressed, we took to it a lot sooner than I had predicted we would.
...Let the fun continue!!!
