Today June revisited Wild Birds for a bit, with the members all choosing a bird to colour in and assemble. They were given a general outline of a generic bird along with a pair of wings, and instructed to colour in a REAL bird (some wanted to create their own weird & wonderful feathered friend). A few of the members wanted to do more than 1 bird & almost managed to complete both before their parents came to collect them.
Paul took the members for field maintenance, and all enjoyed that. For some reason, the all seem to like Poo Picking the fields & mucking out stables, and when faced with a choice of that or grooming, they will nearly all of them choose the Former over the latter.
Grooming was done with June & by the end of the sessions we had 2 extremely clean ponies which adore being groomed & pampered – Jack & Ella.
Jenna did most of the riding lessons again today and concentrated on Figure Work, Accuracy, Position, Control, Riding with one hand & Balance. All of her riders had a turn around the Riding Track & that helps to reinforce what they have learned. Hannah N was her most improved rider this week very well done Hannah
June took the last 2 lessons of the day and worked on Position Accuracy & Control. We did a series of exercises in the school that lead to a drawing by the ponies hooves in the sand of a spiders web! We started off with several changes of rein at different points to connect the ‘Spars’ of the web then followed it with a spiral in the centre of the school to complete the ‘Web’. We then took the ponies back to the outside track of the school where the ‘Web’ became visible! This exercise needs a lot of accuracy to do as well as a lot of control and the members all did very well. June’s most improved rider this week was Nathaniel, Very well done Nathaniel!
While June was in the school Jenna was in the yard filling Haynets & Water buckets with the members, and this is yet another job that they all enjoy doing.
Jenny went into the school with the members while the birds were being done, and each of the members had a turn at being the instructor. They had to mount unaided from the Mounting Block with Jenny Holding Freddie (the only help they received was from Jenny holding & leading Freddie) The instructor then gave them exercises to do, after a couple of turns round the sand school they then dismounted and it was then the instructors turn, with the next one to ride becoming the instuctor. A lot of fun was had & some of the exercises done involved dancing & riding backwards. Everyone seemed to enjoy this immensely.
The following members have passed badges: GROOMING MINI ACHIEVEMENT BADGE-
Harmony, Lillian, Georgia, Maya
HANDLING & GROOMING ACHIEVEMENT MERIT BADGE – Hannah N
WORKING DOGS MINI ACHIEVEMENT BADGE – Nathaniel
‘E’ RIDING TEST FELT – Nathaniel
Very well done to all of you!
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