Roseli

I was also in Inkoo working with a Dressage Horse Roseli that im trying to calm down, she is a very spooky and high strung mare, I been working with her a while and she is doing very well. What ive been getting her to do is lots and lots of circles. When I fell like she is going to start to act up I bring her into a small circle and when she gives to the bit and lowers her head then i head out again into a straight line, it has been a long process due to prior training that did not go to well... This is the importance of making sure you understand how to handle horses like that, when you have a horse that gets its way every time and you give into the horse when he or she acts up the horse will learn this and then you have a big problem. So make sure you always win the argument, push through the bad behavior and when they give into you then release the pressure. I will have a video up soon that explains this in better detail.

Cody Cirigliano

Duke

Yesterday I was at Aktiivitalli working with Duke, he is able to be ridden but he lacks the basic ground manners, and lacks the understanding of where he stands in the herd. We are working in the round pen and trying to teach him that there are boundaries and that as I or who ever is with him is the leader, he needs to respect those boundaries and keep out of my space. He has done so well, and though we had some conversations he came around and is picking up what I want from him rather well and faster each day. Looking forward to the next three months!!

Cody Cirigliano

P.S. Pictures of training at the Aktiivitalli Blog