Jumping Through Hoops

We’ve all seen the picture of the pony jumping through the hula hoop right?

Well this is the start of our version. Obviously Harvey needs something bigger than a hula hoop and we are starting big, with the hoop that is. Starting small with the jump. And so slow as to be incredibly boring with the horse.

Eventually though the hope is to be able to call him to me through it and send him away from me through it. All things have to start small. We’ll get there.

This one is fun because there are so many little tricks we are working on inside of this bigger trick. Stay, come when called, sending away to the mat. And not shown, turns on the forequarters.