Agility Practice

Dribble the ball

Bronzz and my grandson practice for an Equagility competition: lead horse through 5 obstacles, then ride through them. Judged on precision, not speed. (www.thehorseagilityclub.com) I would not normally put a novice on a lively Arab, and certainly not bareback! But Bronzz is very confident (one of the benefits of Horse Agility), and my grandson is naturally well-balanced, and has the calm gentle manner that invites horses to trust and cooperate.

Step front feet in hoop

This is trickier than it looks for 2 reasons.
1. The horse has to be willing to put his feet in the hoop, which Bronzz is very reluctant to do. I think he's saying that it looks too much like a hole.
2. You have to know exactly where your horse's front feet are.

Negotiate the zigzag

The goal is steering with minimum pressure on the reins.

Take a nap break

Not part of the course, but it was wonderful to see my two boys so relaxed together!

Ride through the ribbon curtain

This is Bronzz's favorite obstacle, along with flags.