Stephanie is looking forward to doing some dressage and Jumping with Ishaam when he grows up
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Ishaam SOLD Congratulations Stephanie
Saturday, August 28th, 2010Indian Artbeat Ranked Nationally in First Level Dressage Tests 1 & 2 with USEF!
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Indian Arbeat is currently ranked 6th in the Nation in First Level Dressage Tests 1 & 2 with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)! This ranking is against all breeds showing Dressage at this level and for these tests.
He is also ranked 74th in Training Level Dressage Tests 3 & 4.
These rankings are as of 8/12/10.
Indian Artbeat qualified for the Region 2 USDF Championship Show
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Stilts continues to do well earning many good scores averageing in the mid to upper 60″s , the highlight of our shows so far are that we have earned the qualifing scores to be able to go the the Regional USDF Championship show . We had to earn two 68% under two different judges and we earned a 68%, 69% and 71% so we are more than qualified. We also have earned a 70% in first level test 1!
At one show after our test one of the judges told us ” He has the gaits to do this” This was VERY encourging.
Stilts continues to be wonderful to show. we just have to arrive about an hour before our class, we show out of our trailer. We just get taked up, me dressed and go warm up 20 min before our ride and then ride our test, then back to the trailer to wait for the next test. and repeat for each test. he is ALWAYS stands quiet at or in the trailer just eating hay waiting to go again.
He is always the gentleman and has gotten quiet a followning at the shows loving his looks, talent , wonderful temeperament and great work ethic.
We have unoffically earned 35 incentive fund points to date.
More Indian Artbeat showing Dressage
Sunday, June 20th, 2010note the height of the jump in his lengthened canter, great for future lead changes:-)
Indian Artbeat showing dressage on Sunday, June 13th.
Artbeat continues to earn great scores in Dressage, at silverwood farms where these pictures are from we earned 66.4% in Training level test 4 and 65.2% in First Level test 2
June 17 at sorenson park we earned 63 % in both our training level test 4 and in First level test 1
June 18 at Sorenson Park Dressage Show we earned another 63% in First Level test 1 and
a 68% !!!!!!!!!! in Training level test 4, also earning second place with 12 entries!!!
Indian Artbeat has already earned 13 AQHA incentive fund points in Dressage with more shows to come!
Indian Artbeat showing Dressage
Friday, June 11th, 2010
Stilts earned his first AQHA incentive fund Points in Dressage todayat the Silverwoodfarm USEF & USDF Show.
We earned 2 points for our 66.8% score in Training level test 4 and 1 and1/2 points for our 64.6% score in 1st level test 1 for a total of 3 1/2 points
in case you are wondering the points go toward a performance AQHA Superior award which is the next award as he has already been awarded his performance ROM ( register of merit)
also next feb we will recieve money for each point we earn during the year, the incentive fund program with AQHA pays the owners of all incentive fund nominated horses that earn AQHA points. All of Artbeat AQHA foal are eligible for this Incentive fund program , so they too can earn money when showing USDF and USEF dressage and at AQHA shows.
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Lila Update 2-7-10
Sunday, February 7th, 2010The focus this week was to learn to lead in the indoor with no buddies just the pony tied to the wall. I led Lila around the indoor arena. She learned to stop and walk using the wand for signals. We walked both directions two times around. Then went back by the confidence pony and did our baby exercises of bending, yielding the shoulders and hip and backing. Then I added the new exercise of moving the hip from my body language and the wand waving in the air but close to the ground. She responded to this RIGHT away. What a good girl
Her first day there was another horse in the indoor being ridden. She though he was going to get her when he canter by close to us. I used this as a good learning experience because she was scared and tried to get away from him. I took her back to where we were standing and asked him to trot the same path but slow, then trot fast a pass then canter a pass further way. I took her for a short walk after each pass. She figured out that he was not going to chase her and accepted him going by at a distance. This is a great lesson because some day she will be in an arena with lots of horses and the sooner she learns she is safe when a horse has a rider on its back the better.
Tues was shoer day and she was good, we work on tying by looping the lead rope around a barn in the stall where she is being trimmed.
She was VERY calm and listened to my instructions very well. She is starting to learn to walk with her head low while led.
I was able to ask her to start learning to trot while led on her second lesson in the indoor. I led her down the wall toward the pony and asked her to trot using dingo (whip tapping her croup). It took a couple times up and down the wall but she trotted a couple of steps with me. Then baby exercises and time to be turned out.
She was very good the next session and cooperated in all that was asked. It was short and sweet lasting about 4 or 5 min. What a good girl she is!
A person wanted a video so we took a video on the next session she was cooperative again, but did enjoy the chance to play in the good footing in the indoor, as it is icy and snowy out in her pen
Here is a video of her baby exercises:
Because of weather and other commitments the rest of the week I just did backing exercises with pressure on the nose, or move the shoulders over before I took her feed back off when she was done eating.
Today she showed her over achiever attitude. When I asked her to back more steps (7) with pressure on her nose she hesitated then moved her shoulders with a good cross of the front legs, I kept the pressure on her and without resistance she backed up a few more steps. When she did not understand why I had not taken the pressure off her nose after she had done the usual 4 steps, she thought maybe I wanted her to move her shoulders, so she tried that, then when I still kept the pressure on she backed up to finish her steps. She lowered her head to get her feed bag off and got her rub for being a good girl. It is very clear that Lila understand her exercises she is to do and is MORE than willing to please you by doing them with the slightest of cues. I really like her TRY!
RZ update 2-7-10
Sunday, February 7th, 2010The focus this week was to learn to lead in the indoor with just the pony tied to the wall. I led RZ around the indoor arena. He learned to stop and walk using the wand for signals. We walked both directions two times around. Then went back by the confidence pony and did our baby exercises of bending, yielding the shoulders and hip and backing. Then I added the new exercise of moving the hip from my body language and the wand waving in the air. RZ figured that out well and moved right away.
Tues was shoer day and he was good, we work on tying by looping the lead rope around a barn in the stall where he is being trimmed.
Wend we did another arena lesson this time there was another rider in the arena. This was exciting for a baby who had never seen a horse ridden. RZ was all eyes and hoped he would be able to play with the other horse. I gave him things to do like stop and turn right (this was new) , turn left and walk to bring his attention back to me. His attention did come back to me once I started asking him things. I kept asking him to do different things till he was calm and blinking and chewing. This let me know he was in thought and would retain being calm with another horse in the arena. At the end of our session we did the baby exercises then led him back outside to where his pasture mates were waiting. The whole session took 15 min.
The rest of the week I just did backing exercises with pressure on the nose, or move the shoulders over before I took his feed back off when he was done eating.
RZ training update 1-29
Friday, January 29th, 2010RZ update 1-29-10
The focus on this week has been to move the shoulders from pressure to do the start of turn on the haunches and respect the handler’s space. Moving the shoulders is a big deal for the horse. He will not yield his shoulders unless he is submissive to the handler and feels safe. Their instinct is to push into pressure and if unsure they bumped into their dams for security.
RZ was very responsive to the cue and moved right over. I stand at the point of the shoulder and push the head away from me with a straight arm. My other hand pinches and pushes in the middle of the large muscle level with the point of the shoulder and between the elbow and point of shoulder.
I push with both hands and the same time while stepping straight toward his neck. Once he crosses his front legs I release all pressure and walk forward. I repeated the same on the other side. RZ was equally responsive and moved easily both ways.
I did this every day and after the 4th day asked for 2 steps. He did these easily, now we are working with a lighter and lighter cue and eventually just the handler’s body language and a kiss sound. Once he is to this point he be less likely to spook into a person as he would his dam.
He is now easily backing up on a verbal command
This week we had another visitor and got an impromptu leading lesson in the indoor arena. He was quite and quite cooperative, Next week more indoor arena lessons.
Next we ask for 3 steps over for the shoulders and learn to move our haunches over better. Now he can move away from a pulsing pressure with his neck bent to his shoulders but they needs to develop more softness. More indoor arena leading lessons too.
It is fun to gallop in the snow , lots of jump in the canter for lead changes!
Lila training update 1-29
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Showing off in the snow is fun!
Lila update 1-29-10
The focus on this week has been to move the shoulders from pressure to do the start of turn on the haunches and respect the handler’s space. Moving the shoulders is a big deal for the horse. She will not yield shoulders unless she is submissive to the handler and confident that she is safe. Their instinct is to push into pressure especially when insecure, because they are young the want to push into the handler like they did their dams for security.
Lila was slow to respond to the cue, she was convinced when I turned her head away she should either back up or bend her neck. I repositioned her and asked again and once she gave a little, I released my cues. She wanted to lean into the pressure and bend her neck beautifully and softly unfortunately that is not what I wanted her to do. The bending of her neck causes her weight to shift to the shoulder I was asking her to move away from, making it almost impossible for her to move off that shoulder and cross her front legs. I walked her forward and while her foot was in the air used pulsing pressure on her shoulder muscle caused her to move away from me. She moved away from pressure easier on her right side and it was harder on her left. I praise her and asked on the other side. I asked her on each side to move away from pressure twice. By the second session she figured out that I wanted something new and though would bend her neck sometimes, she also figured out the cross the front legs to move away from the pressure.
To cue her: I stand at the point of the shoulder and push the head away from me with a straight arm. My other hand pinches and pushes in the middle of the large muscle level with the point of the shoulder and between the elbow and point of shoulder. I push with both hands at the same time while walking straight toward her neck. Once she crosses his front legs I release all pressure and walk forward. I repeated the same on the other side.
I did this every day and after the 4th day asked for 2 steps. Once she figured out what I wanted she moved over as easily as the other foals. Today she was the most light and responsive of all the foals, I hardly had to cue her giving a very light cue to move her shoulders to the right and left. She responded equally to both sides. I will continue working with lighter and lighter cues and eventually just handler’s body language and a kiss sound. Once she is to this light she will be unlikely to spook into a person as she would her dam.
She is now backing on verbal command easily
This week we had another visitor and Lila also got an impromptu leading lesson in the indoor arena. She was a bit spunky (no bad stuff just feeling up), you could tell she wanted to play but with reminders she listened to her handlers even though at times the cues were not always clear, (visitor was handling her) she was generally cooperative.
Next we ask for 3 steps over for the shoulders and learn to move our haunches over better. Now she can move away from a pulsing pressure with her neck bent to her shoulders but they needs to develop more softness. More indoor arena leading lessons too.
