May 19 2013

Practicing some Buck Brannaman exercises.

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Comment by Shirley on May 25, 2013 at 1:32am: Your videos show how good you and Cooper are doing so I figured he backed nicely for you. Are u getting the back-up better doing things the BB way? I'll be honest, I don't remember how Buck teaches it any different then PP. Until the last year or so, I didn't have anyone to share training material with either so that's new for me. As u know it is not easy to do things different then everyone else at the boarding place or even know anyone that wants to do it different then the norm. I'm not sure what kept me going but now I do know some people that are into the natural horsemanship stuff and it is a relief. It would be so much fun to have closer friends to do some of that stuff with so we could help each other and share success's. It's nice to have our accomplishments recognized & that is nonexistent at my barn for the most part. Ah well....life is good. I am thankful for the newer friends that I have met in the last few years that are encouraging and that like to share each others accomplishments with.

I don't understand what you mean when you say you 'would still have to pay a PP $65. or more an hour"?

Comment by Coopersmom_1958 on May 22, 2013 at 8:42am: Cooper knows how to back very well, just thought I would give the Buck way a try to get it with a soft feel, eventually. It's great you can share videos, there isn't anyone at my barn or that I know close by to do that. Besides would still have to pay a PP $65 or more an hour so just buy my own DVD's. Someday I will get Cooper to a clinic, maybe in a few years.

That's great, going to have to get you to come to Toronto, so you can give me some massages and get me unstuck and relaxed while riding! I hope that when I get to the riding part with Buck that we do things a little differently, slower and softer. Just have to be careful when there are others riding as then I can't have a bag/flag with me as it will scare them.

Haven't been riding a whole lot but hope to get to do more soon. I freeze up, tighten my legs and hold the reins too tight, but the ground work is great to do, no matter which clinician I practice or all of them.

Comment by Shirley on May 21, 2013 at 6:13pm: Okay. I thought it looked like you were backing so I just didn't know why this would be new to you guys. I have borrowed a couple of of Bucks DVD's from a friend. It has worked out nice that I buy some stuff and then they buy some other stuff and we share. Good deal.

I finally made some progress on my stuck feet. I got a tapping kit and a photonic torch with instructions for equine and human accupressure/meridians and a couple massage books. Now to keep my feet moving and keep working with the relaxed riding. I think it is all going to overlap and tie in together. Enthusiastic!

Comment by Coopersmom_1958 on May 21, 2013 at 4:51pm: This is backing, where he holds the lead above the snap and knot, wiggle to get his feet unstuck, back with softness. I have been watching it over and over, see lots I did wrong already that night. Poor Cooper, but he is a patient boy while I'm learning.