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Share a picture to the FB group of your horse succeeding in any (or all) of these challenges.

Log activity when a horse becomes more comfortable with the noise and vibration of the clippers.

Log a health activity when you actually had to administer an oral paste to this horse (make note of their behavior). If it was cooperative, wonderful! If they need more preparation, set a reminder that includes instructions on what specifically to focus on.

Log an activity for a horse that was cooperative in paste preparations. Can be with a tube of applesauce, molasses, etc.

Log activity for a horse that is responding well to their preparations for needles.

Add a photo of your horse improving his/her ability to help the vet. This could be standing quietly to be bathed, lowering their head in preparation for an injection, standing relaxed with clippers, or allowing you to prepare their mouth for a paste. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Veterinary Preparations". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching!

Add a photo of your horse improving his/her ability to help the vet. This could be standing quietly to be bathed, lowering their head in preparation for an injection, standing relaxed with clippers, or allowing you to prepare their mouth for a paste. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Veterinary Preparations". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching!

Log an activity for a horse that lowered his head while bathing.

Log an activity for a horse that successfully stood still for bathing.

Upload a photo of your horse traveling going backward or slowing down. This can be tricky to catch in a photo, but the key is to show us how you are woking with your horse to help them feel confident speeding up and slowing down. Ideally, they would be wearing a saddle for this too!! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Transitions" Purpose. This video is focused on riding, but you can do all the same exercises from the ground too. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse traveling going backward or slowing down. This can be tricky to catch in a photo, but the key is to show us how you are woking with your horse to help them feel confident speeding up and slowing down. Ideally, they would be wearing a saddle for this too!! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Transitions" Purpose. This video is focused on riding, but you can do all the same exercises from the ground too. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Share a picture with the FB group of a horse's (preferably the one assigned to this purpose) successful visit with the farrier.

Log a health activity for when the farrier visits. (Make note of the horse's behavior). If it was cooperative, wonderful! If they need more preparation, set a reminder that includes instructions on what specifically to focus on.

Log an activity where you are able to hold horse's Right Front foot with your hand for 30 seconds or longer, and softly place the toe on the ground.

Log an activity where you are able to hold horse's Left Front foot with your hand for 30 seconds or longer, and softly place the toe on the ground.

Log an activity where you are able to hold horse's Right Hind foot with your hand for 30 seconds or longer, and softly place the toe on the ground.

Log an activity where you are able to hold horse's Left Hind foot with your hand for 30 seconds or longer, and softly place the toe on the ground.

Add a photo of your horse improving his/her ability to stand quietly for the farrier. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Farrier Preparations"

Add a photo of your horse improving his/her ability to stand quietly for the farrier. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Farrier Preparations"

Log an activity where you are able to use the rope to place the horse's Right Front foot on the ground at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock (approximately).

Log an activity where you are able to use the rope to place the horse's Left Front foot on the ground at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock (approximately).

Log an activity where you are able to use the rope to place the horse's Right Hind foot on the ground at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock (approximately).

Log an activity where you are able to use the rope to place the horse's Left Hind foot on the ground at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock (approximately).

Log an activity where the horse yields to their Left Front foot to the rope.

Log an activity where the horse yields to their Right Front foot to the rope.

Log an activity where the horse yields to their Right Hind foot to the rope.

Log an activity where the horse yields to their Left Hind foot to the rope.

Worked on right lead more and she did a lot better with it, although the first time she got it she did buck twice

Upload a photo of your horse traveling on a circle with slack in the lead rope, or with slack in the reins. . If you choose to show this on the ground, ideally your horse would be wearing a saddle for this too!! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Circling" Purpose. This video is focused on riding, but you can do all the same maneuvers from the ground too. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse traveling on a circle with slack in the lead rope, or with slack in the reins. . If you choose to show this on the ground, ideally your horse would be wearing a saddle for this too!! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Circling" Purpose. This video is focused on riding, but you can do all the same maneuvers from the ground too. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse yielding their hind end or front end while wearing a saddle, surcingle, etc. Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "HQ FQ Lead Back" Purpose or the "HQ FQ Yields" Purpose. This video is focused on riding, but you can do all the same exercises from the ground too. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse yielding their hind end or front end while wearing a saddle, surcingle, etc. Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "HQ FQ Lead Back" Purpose or the "HQ FQ Yields" Purpose. This video is focused on riding, but you can do all the same exercises from the ground too. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse improving their ability to stand quietly to mount before going for a ride! FNeed help? Check out the video lessons in the "Mounting" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse improving their ability to stand quietly to mount before going for a ride! FNeed help? Check out the video lessons in the "Mounting" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Worked on taping videos for the challenge. Worked in trac in deep sand for conditioning. Gave some problems on the backside again wanting to go back to the barn, but not as bad this time

Worked on the right lead more and was able to get it twice

Share a picture to the FB group of the horse(s) that you are confident tying/wrapping.

Complete this challenge when you have created an activity log for a horse that can stand comfortably tied (or wrapped), even with an added stimulus.

Add a photo of your horse working on this skills to improve his/her ability to tie. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Stying Preparations". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Add a photo of your horse working on this skills to improve his/her ability to tie. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Stying Preparations". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Post a picture to the activity log of a horse that can confidently roll his/her HQ while being tied/wrapped without pulling on the lead rope.

Was able to pick up right lead by trotting towards fence and asking for lope as we turn right. Took her out in the track to cool down and she tried to bolt back to the barn several times, so I did a lot of HQ yields and backing until she would walk quietly

Conditioned to work on picking up right lead. Did a lot of trotting patterns and circles

Complete this challenge when you have successfully sent your horse out and over/under/through at least 5 obstacles. Be sure to include a Tarp, Jump, and Gate. Remember, it only counts if the horse goes directly through the middle!

Complete this challenge when you have successfully sent your horse out and over/under/through at least 5 obstacles. Be sure to include a Tarp, Jump, and Gate. Remember, it only counts if the horse goes directly through the middle!

Complete this challenge when you can successfully send a horse out for a full lap to the right - all without moving your feet, the horse pulling on the rope, or stopping during the lap. Remember, when a horse stops, it's great practice to send them out again. You just can't complete this challenge until they stay out there for a full lap to show you they are committed to going where you pointed them.

Complete this challenge when you can successfully send a horse out and over, under, or through an obstacle that is 10 feet away from you - all without moving your feet or the horse pulling on the rope.

Pick an object or obstacle that is directly to your left, and placed about 10' away from you. Complete this challenge when you can have a horse that is facing you, standing straight out in front of you, and you can send them out and to the right to put a nose or foot on the object placed to your right. If you are the center of a clock. The horse is at 12 O'Clock and you are sending them to 9 O'clock.

Upload a photo of your horse preparing for riding with the reins! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Two-Line Driving" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse preparing for riding with the reins! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Two-Line Driving" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Took horses to an off site obstacle course. Tabby has been once before and she did really well, no serious problems with any obstacles. Went through water, teeter totter, mattresses, bridges

Upload a photo of your horse being better prepared for the saddle. Your horse might be wearing a saddle, or just allowing you to place the lead rope over their back. The key is progress! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Saddling Preparations" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse being better prepared for the saddle. Your horse might be wearing a saddle, or just allowing you to place the lead rope over their back. The key is progress! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Saddling Preparations" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Videoed for saddle prep with no problems. First ride back in two months, did great. W/t/c

Warmed up lunging and did a demo with belly ropes. She did really well. Did well for farrier

Videoed first up to the fence. She did well

Upload a photo of your horse coming up to you while you sit on the fence or stand on the mounting block! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Up to the Fence" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of your horse coming up to you while you sit on the fence or stand on the mounting block! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Up to the Fence" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of you with the horse you will be participating in this Advanced Challenge with. For bonus points, share your pic to the facebook group and tell us what you are hoping to accomplish over the next 60 days. What will be hard? What do you think will be easy?

She was not lame today so I did w/t circles just to get her some exercise. No problems

Share a picture on the FB group of a horse that has improved their catching and/or haltering since the start of the program. Congratulations!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/HSUSForeverFoundation/

She was lame today. Did a quick trailer loading session for the challenge video. She went on and off easily

She was feeling much better today and I was able to w/t/c her on line. She had a lot of energy but I kept it short as to avoid doing more damage or making her sore on her hoof and ended the session with lateral flexing

We went out to the paddock and work on Tabby catching me. She showed little effort around the other mares, but showed A great deal of interest in catching on as we moved away. We also worked on lowering her poll and putting her nose in the halter. I would call today a success and I’m please with our progress from the last challenge.

She is still lame at the trot from abscess so I worked on clipping her bridle path. She had trouble with this in the past. She put her head up a lot so I worked on getting her to lower her head and relax. I was able to get it done in about 45 minutes

Was better with lunging today at the trot. Seems to be slowly improving from abscess

Tried to do some light ground work with her but she’s still sore from her abscess. Worked on flexing so keep her limber until she can go back to work

Today’s focus was getting her right lead under saddle, which with some effort we were able to do for the first time

Focused on conditioning today. Was able to get her to lope 2 laps around arena on left lead

Worked on FQ yields and softening under saddle. Worked on neck reining. All need work

Share a picture to the FB group of your horse in the trailer!

Log an activity where you loaded the horse, left the door open for 3 minutes, closed the door for 1 minutes, then opened the door and the horse stayed calmly in the trailer.

Log an activity for a horse that was able to load into the trailer, stay in for 4 minutes or longer with the door open, then ask the horse to back out.

This horse can be sent into the trailer at a trot while keeping slack in the lead rope and stands quietly in the trailer until being asked to unload.

Mark this challenge complete when you have logged four activities in a row, where the horse has loaded into the trailer on the first try.

Log an activity for a horse that has successfully loaded into the trailer.

Add a photo of your horse improving his/her ability to load into the trailer. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Trailer Loading". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Add a photo of your horse improving his/her ability to load into the trailer. Need help? Check out the Purpose "Trailer Loading". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Worked on keeping her engaged while riding, as she tends to look off or lose interest. Began working on FQ yields under saddle. She has a lot of trouble picking her shoulders up, but I think learning to do this will help with her cantering under saddle

Did conditioning today in the arena. Lots of trotting. She picked up the right lead for the first time loping

We took the horses off property to an obstacles course. Tabby did really well for her first ride off property

Had a nice ride. Worked on neck reining and a softer back up. Still can’t pick up right lead

Complete this challenge when you can successfully send a horse out and over, under, or through an obstacle that is 10 feet away from you - all without moving your feet or the horse pulling on the rope.

Complete this challenge when you can successfully send a horse out and over, under, or through an obstacle that is 10 feet away from you - all without moving your feet or the horse pulling on the rope.

Pick an object or obstacle that is directly to your right, and placed about 10' away from you. Complete this challenge when you can have a horse that is facing you, standing straight out in front of you, and you can send them out and to the right to put a nose or foot on the object placed to your right. If you are the center of a clock. The horse is at 12 O'Clock and you are sending them to 3 O'clock.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose is beginning to trot off the feel of the halter and lead rope when leading them forward, or is beginning to successfully back away from you with the application of steady or rhythmic pressure. Be sure to add a photo or video before marking this complete!

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose is beginning to trot off the feel of the halter and lead rope when leading them forward, or is beginning to successfully back away from you with the application of steady or rhythmic pressure. Be sure to add a photo or video before marking this complete!

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Hindquarters a full 360 degree rotation to the left with just your intention.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Hindquarters a full 360 degree rotation to the right with just your intention.

Add a photo of you and your horse improving their HQ yields, FQ Yields. Show us what your horse does best, or show us which skill they have made the most improvement on this week! Need help? Check out the Purpose "HQ, FQ, Lead, Back". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching!

Add a photo of you and your horse improving their HQ yields, FQ Yields. Show us what your horse does best, or show us which skill they have made the most improvement on this week! Need help? Check out the Purpose "HQ, FQ, Lead, Back". Need more help? Send us a video for coaching!

Worked on speed control while lunging. Did very well to the left, still rushed and explosive on right side. Loaded in the trail and backed out easily

I am working on maintaining the correct position and pressure to assist Tabby with HQ and FQ. She is aware of the exercise and is able to move in the way needed. Tabby however continues to move forward at the beginning of moving her HQ, but is able to plant herself when the pressure continues. I worked on Tabby regarding not moving forward while moving her FQ.

Tabby and I worked on HQ and FQ. She can move her HQ with very little pressure. There is some moving forward. FQ are a little difficult. Tabby will move over, but she continues to move forward and struggles to move her shoulder completely.

Upload a photo of you and your horse after a successful catching session! For bonus points, share your pic to the facebook group! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Catching" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Upload a photo of you and your horse after a successful catching session! For bonus points, share your pic to the facebook group! Need help? Check out the video lessons in the "Catching" Purpose. Need more help? Send us a video for coaching.

Took a break from riding and really focused on the quality of her ground work. She had a lot of energy to start with, so I did a lot of change of direction while lunging until she settled. Worked on getting all for 4 on the big tire obstacle without her rushing across it

I assisted her in moving away a few times with slight pressure. I held the pressure looking for two eyes, after a few minutes of pressure I still had not received two eyes. We moved to baby steps and released pressure when she stopped moving, at that point she turned to me and walked in. Once close I was able to pet her face and move away. Tabby came to me again and we put the rope around her neck. Wethen worked on lowering her poll, which she did not like, but I persisted until she dropped her poll several times. We then haltered her and moved forward.

Rode through obstacles with no problem. Worked on trotting and maintaining speed, and bigger lope circles

Loped two circles to the left. went through new obstacles no problem

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Was able to lope a full circle to the left for the first time. Still not able to pick up right side lead

Very cold day, she was a little excitable while warming up with ground work. No problems under saddle

Very good ride today. Getting softer with backing and stopping. Maintaining a trot with no problems

Worked on obstacles, gave some trouble about wanting to go all the way across bridge and tarp, tried to veer off. Worked it out with minimal problems

Worked on clipping her bridal path, and she has a serious problem with the clippers. Worked on desensitizing her to them and got her bridal path shortened but not clipped nicely. Rode in arena

Worked on trotting serpentines and maintaining a trot with tighter turns and circles

Lists of trotting circles and serpentines to the right. Worked on maintaining a trot while making sharper turns around barrels and other obstacles, as she likes to slow down when turning

Still has trouble picking up right lead. Worked on adding trot circles and serpentines to the right to build strength on that side

First ride back since her leg injury. W/t/l no problems, both directions. Won’t pick up right lead. Worked on flexing, backing and breaking at the poll without her shaking her head. Needs to soften up overall

She felt good today and ran around playfully while lunging for light exercise. No lameness

Walked and trotted lightly in the arena. Leg injury healing

Did great walk/trot, wants to buck while loping. Was able to get a half circle of loping both directions after working through it

Had a longer ride today, lots of trotting, worked on softening to bit and turning while keeping forward motion

Worked on two line driving in the arena to soften her to the bit for stopping and backing. She threw her head a lot and was very aggravated about it, so I worked her through it until she settled and softened

She had a runny nose so today’s session was light. Warmed up on ground with no problems. Getting better at picking up correct canter leads. Walked under saddle over obstacles, a calf from the neighbor’s pasture got loose and came into the arena. She did a small spook but nothing major. Getting better at backing lightly

Has some bug bites/sore spots on her right side girth area, so did not saddle her. Did very well with light ground work, stayed calm and relaxed, even picked up correct leads on first try

Much calmer today on the ground, and attentive and not “robotic”. She stayed calm and attentive, so ground work was short. Rode in arena and worked on steering in different patterns at the trot, and loped for the first time in arena. She did crow hop a little when asked to lope, but nothing serious and I worked her through it until she stopped

It was cooler this morning and she had a lot of energy and didn’t want to walk while warming up, so we changed directions and went over obstacles until she relaxed. Rode in the arena and she did very well. Walked and trotted calmly.

Went into “autopilot mode” in the round pen. Would not approach me at liberty and would take off running again anytime I asked for something. She is very tense and shuts down and runs off instead of thinking through things. Though it was a long session, I was able to pull her out of it and get her thinking again. To cool off, I rode her lightly for the first time in the arena. Worked on going over obstacles under saddle, flexing, backing, and standing quietly. She was great in the arena under saddle

Loaded in trailer on first try and backed out easily. Worked on controlling speed on line. She gets very emotional when corrected, meaning I ask with light pressure and she ignores, so I increase pressure some (spank with string) and she blows up and wants to run. Worked on keeping steady pace and getting her to understand that if she listens to the light pressure when asked, pressure will not increase

Warmed up ground work with debbie for her lesson. Rode in round pen, loped on both sides easily with no problems

Was very nervous in arena and took a while to settle down. She was very high headed and snorty while lunging. Once she settled down I work on FQ yields as she still is very pushy and dull with them. Did light riding in the round pen as she was very tired

Used her for Debbie’s ground work lesson. Worked on picking up correcting lead at canter while lunging. Rode in round pen. Did well w/t

Did very well today. Started off with liberty in the round pen. Got her to stop when asked for the first time, and followed me with some encouragement. Did very well riding. Getting much softer in the bit. Was much easier to back up from last session, much more willing to trot and stay trotting

Introduced a bit. She seems to have been ridden with one before. Put 4th ride on her with bit. Did well other than with backing. Trotted for the first time

Used her for a lesson, then rode her for the third time in rope halter. Did well walking, and stopping

Did well on the ground today. Rode in round pen with Dani’s help then by ourselves. She went around calmly at a walk in just a rope halter with no problems

Did much better changing directions on line in the arena today. HQ and FQ yields were decent. Did well two line driving. Mounted in round pen and Dani sent her out on line, for several minutes in both directions and she did well

Ground work with Tabby on Friday September 6, 2019 with saddle. Started with backing up with intention and steady pressure. Needs to be more responsive to backing up with steady pressure. HQ and FQ yields on both right and left sides. Did ok with these on left side. Was unresponsive to the pressure applied on right side - needs significant work on right side. Lunged in a circle both left and right. She increased her speed and was visibly more uncomfortable circling to the right but eventually did slow down. Did well with the obstacles in the arena.

Saddled in cross ties. She seemed to regress some over the weekend, and she drug me around the arena when I tried to get her to change directions while circling. I took her in the round pen and sent her around the patience pole until she started giving to pressure better. I then took her back into the arena and worked on two line driving. She needs to be much softer in the halter

Saddled and worked in the arena. She was much softer and responsive today. Worked on tracking circles, which took a while to get down and she was very unsure and rushy. Worked on softening to the halter

My first session with her I chose to do in the round pen. She saddled easily, but pulled a lot while lunging, especially to the right. I sent her around the patience pole until she softened and stopped pulling. She tends to shut down and zone out and goes “autopilot”

Complete this challenge by cleaning a pen assigned to you, or by adding a horse to this purpose that you would feel comfortable cleaning their pen.

Complete this challenge when you can smoothly transitions from a full HQ Yield to a full FQ Yield, Backing 10 Steps and then trotting off for 20 steps. Ideally, this is all done with lightness.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully back 10 steps away from you with the application of steady pressure. Ideally, the pressure is light enough that you only have to press on the hair or skin, but not the muscle or bone.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully back 10 steps away from you with just your intention.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can trot off the feel of the halter and lead rope when leading them forward. Add a short video, (30 seconds or less) to the training activity that shows them going from a stand still to trotting when you lead them. Ideally, they trot for at least 10 ft.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Forequarters a full 360 degree rotation to the right with steady pressure. Ideally, the steady pressure does not require more than 4oz of strength (enough pressure to apply on the hair or skin, but not the muscle or bone)

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Forequarters a full 360 degree rotation to the left with steady pressure. Ideally, the steady pressure does not require more than 4oz of strength (enough pressure to apply on the hair or skin, but not the muscle or bone)

Post a picture to the FB group of a place you have seen someone tie a horse. Tell us if it is safe or unsafe, and why.

Complete this challenge by create an activity log after you have successfully led with the belly rope.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Hindquarters a full 360 degree rotation to the left with steady pressure. Ideally, the steady pressure does not require more than 4oz of strength (enough on the hair or skin, but not the muscle or bone)

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Hindquarters a full 360 degree rotation to the right with steady pressure. Ideally, the steady pressure does not require more than 4oz of strength (enough on the hair or skin, but not the muscle or bone)

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Forequarters a full 360 degree rotation to the right with just your intention.

Complete this challenge when the horse assigned to this purpose can successfully yield their Forequarters a full 360 degree rotation to the left with just your intention.

Assign a horse to this purpose that cannot be caught, is difficult to catch, or that could use some small improvements on catching.

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Compete this challenge when you have been able to easily use a nose bag for a week straight with the horse assigned to this challenge. Remember to have them participate in putting it on and taking it off, just as you would a halter.

Owner has been changed from Dani Horton to Maddison Wallace.

Add a short video (30 seconds or less) to the training activity that shows the horse assigned to this purpose being properly unaltered.

Successfully complete this challenge when you are able to complete the HQ, FQ, Lead and Backing exercises with the horse that was previously uncatchable or difficult to catch.

Successfully complete this challenge when you are able to add a picture of a horse that is participating in the haltering process. Ideally, this is a horse that you have been progressing through this purpose with and is one that was previously uncatchable or difficult to catch.

Complete this challenge when you are able to approach the horse assigned to this purpose more easily or more closely than before.

Walked in to the pen and got tabby to look at me was also able to rub on her and halter her and take her out and groom her and put her back with her herd.

Rode in arena with no problems