I’ve started experimenting with using a small GPS tracking device to track Chewie’s movement. It’s a Tractive tracker, which is often used to track the activities of a dog when out walking or hiking. Or, to be able to find the dog if the dog gets lost! Chewie with the tracker on her head I […]
Last week, I wrote about introducing Chewie to a fly mask. This week, Chewie and I have continued to practice putting on and taking off the fly mask. In this week’s post, I wanted to share a video with you of our current fly mask routine, as well as some big ideas that I have […]
Now that the nice spring weather has arrived, the flies are also back! Chewie and I have been doing some fly mask training. I think she will appreciate wearing a fly mask, as it will help keep the pesky flies off her face. I’ve been using clicker training this week to introduce Chewie to the […]
We’ve spent a lot of time recently playing with pool noodles. And, I’ve been quite pleased with all of the progress that Chewie has made. Chewie is a good helper when I set up the noodles! As I wrote about in last week’s post (Week 63: Pool noodles!), I tried introducing Chewie to the noodles […]
One of my favorite horse agility obstacles is the noodle walk. It’s a fun obstacle, but also a practical obstacle. This obstacle can help a horse learn to be calm and confident if something unexpectedly touches their side or bushes up against them. In these types of situations, may horses are quick to spook, panic, […]
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 […]
