Sun, 20 May 2012 12:11:25 -0800WeeblyMon, 19 Mar 2012 17:57:17 -0800http://rollingraven.com/6/post/2012/03/practicing-cues.htmlSusan and I rode on trail yesterday practicing the use of 2 specific cues: legs and seat.  The reins should support the other 3 natural cues,  but so often they are the first ones used - sometimes the only ones used.  Ebene and Ruby were decidedly uncooperative, and no wonder!  It had been two weeks since we last rode them, and did it ever show.  Not the best time to practice this particular lesson.  After 30 minutes or so we just turned around, went back to the barn and while Susan worked with Ruby in the turn out, Ebene and I played with ground work.  We ended the morning on a good note and just before the winds started...doesn't get much better than that:)       ]]>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:49:00 -0800http://rollingraven.com/6/post/2012/02/first-post.html