I wrote last week about the Horse Agility Club’s BARTA fundraiser course and about the training that Chewie and I had been working on for the course. If you missed it, you can check out that post here.
Chewie and I submitted our entry at the end of last week, and I was really pleased with how well we did on the course.
Here’s our video entry. Most of the obstacles involved having the horse stand still while the person did something to the horse.
I have Chewie at liberty (no halter or lead rope) so that she can back away or leave if she feels uncomfortable. In addition, I show her each item before we do the task. That way, she knows what is about to happen!
Watch on YouTube: Horse Agility – BARTA Course 2026 – Mary & Chewie
I’m also celebrating the fact that Chewie and I got last place out of 24 entries! 🙂
We received a score of 78/100 for the test. (You can see the full results here.)
I can be quite competitive sometimes.
However, I’m trying very hard to NOT be competitive at horse agility with Chewie. I want to use the horse agility tests as a way for Chewie and I to build new skills while having fun together.
For example, on this test, we lost a chunk of points because we skipped two of the challenges on the test. Earlier in my horse training days, I know I would have likely attempted these obstacles.
But, there’s no reason to try obstacles that we aren’t ready for and to do them poorly, just for a few extra points.
Chewie and I have many years of training together to look forward to. There’s no reason to rush things now!
So, right now, I am celebrating the progress that we made this past month as we worked on this course. And, I’m delighted that some of this training will likely help Chewie be more confident in the future for veterinary and grooming tasks.
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