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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.