Video: Head Tossing

 

I thought it would be better to share the videos of the head tossing, but it’s a large file that had to be cut into segments. 

The first video is the head tossing that began. 

The second is bending. 

And the third is the final product and she gave him a loose rein. (The goal.)

I purchased Cowboy at about this exact same age and his previous owners warned me that he had to be ridden with a tie down. The tie down was generous, but it kept him from flipping his head up really high. He compensated by jigging, and we had to work through that until we got it solved. I don’t like riding with tie downs because they can get caught in something on the trail. 

It didn’t take much bending to get Tumbleweed to relax and come back to her, and that scenario is about the most challenging for him. He could see his herd mates and he was in the pasture for the first time this year. 

Takeaways: when they’re emotional, don’t also get emotional. When they’re frustrated, don’t also get frustrated. 

I had a pleasant ride on him yesterday. I tried something I saw Katie doing, verbal commands in saddle. He responded to them, so it’s something I will incorporate.