Currently I'm on vacation, a long vacation from my Public Health day job, away from COVID response where the Delta virus is wreaking havoc in the unvaccinated in my community. I'm sorry but I have nothing else to contribute to that effort at the moment.
During vacation the Equestrian Nomad explored the St. Croix River on kayak and is making plans for the blog. The long break was due to exhausting the bandwidth for anything but COVID response and doing the bare minimum to keep everyone alive and thriving.
Odin and Bragi the Mustangs have received a little education from my fabulous coach who guides me in person then offers a lot of homework.
The plan for the Equestrian Nomad is to continue that education during the winter and posting more frequently. Soon enough daylight will wane, rain will return and the horses will have more time with each other than with me.
What we have learned over the summer:
Odin responds well to moving forward under saddle by using R+ (positive reinforcement). We also practiced bareback. He's a good mustang.
Bragi is learning to relax with his demons in the barn aisle. R+ helps him focus on me for answers rather than his demons behind him or out the side door to the manure pile. Bragi is also learning about backing up and the stick and string flopping around his body. We'll prepare for under saddle work eventually but he's only 3 and I expect him to grow for another 5 years. Odin is now 9 and finally reached maturity last year. Such good boys:
Until next time, love your horses!
Corrina Marote