COnt. work with side passing, halter reins, and picking up foot/pawing on cue. Small improvements with all exercises. Puma is able to respond to more subtle cues with lead rope reins and walks ahead with more confidence.

Introduced approaching exercise (walk, speed walk, skip) Cont. halter reins exercise. Desensitized to the sparkler and reviewed positioning for side passing.

Same as previous session. Put gave more forward movement when asked, but was hesitant when asked to complete an outside circle (w/ reins). On/off strife ok at beginning f session. Puma is stil fidgety at the wash rack/hose. He has shown small improvements when washing his face.

Cont. lead rope reins w/ halter at withers. Small improvements.

Continued work with 1line driving./introduced halter/lead rope reins to drive by withers. Reviewed ground work

Owner has been changed from Sarah Rossi to Vickie Spears.

Viewability status has been changed from to Public.

Send to website has been changed from to Yes.

Introduced 1 line driving from behind. Puma was fidgety during bath, but calmed down as we went. He was very polite with his feet throughout stretching. He is still easily startled when approaching from the hind end.

Introduced squeeze exercise with obstacles. On/off stifle locking with mild work. Stretched at end of session. Reviewed foot pawing cue and basic ground work with more subtle cues (only lead rope)

Brief review of GW and introduced squeeze exercise with narrow obstacles. (Barrels, comes, ground pole shoot).

Groomed/fly sprayed

On and off locked stifle with mild ground work. Worked on backing during leading, clean direction changes, lining up close to panel, pawing on cue.

On and off locked stifle with mild ground work. Worked on backing during leading, clean direction changes, lining up close to panel, pawing on cue.

Improvement when picking up feet/stretching in a relaxed manner. Practiced lining up close to fence panel. Desensitized to castanets. More improvements when bathing/standing still.

Introduced log obstacles/jumping. Desensitized to flag in windy conditions. Overall ,Puma is very willing to try new things. Stretched at end of session.

Reviewed ground work/ shown improvement with neck flexion and loping duration. Desensitization to guitar/case. Stretched legs at end of session.

Reviewed ground work/ neck flexion and desensitized to the guitar case. Introduced ground pole/short jump obstacle course. Continual improvement when standing for a bath.

Puma has shown improvement in his ability to standing still during a bath, yet is still reluctant when washing his face. Introduced guitar(2nd time). He explored the instrument further by mouthing/smelling/ listening. He stood well for photographs.

Reviewed ground work: still pulling when cued to lope. Could be due to stiffness in right hind leg. Reviewed neck flexion. Introduced guitar at Liberty. Puma showed little interest/neutral responses to sound. Improvement for standing during bath, y t is still reluctant when washing face.

Reviewed ground work/ neck flexion/ yielding HQ. Desensitized with familiar stimuli.

Reviewed ground work/ egg shakers. Difficulty when maintaining a lope. Improvement in standing still more often during bath compared to previous session.

Desensitized to jingle bells, egg shakers, and water hose. Needs more exposure to water hose. First time using a rope halter.

Reviewed Grooming/Handling: Is gaining more security when standing tied/fly spray Desensitized to shorter string/pole, jingle bells, and feed bag flaps. Reviewed ground work in round pen

Reviewed grooming/ ground work. Puma has shown improvement with his responses to desensitization. Introduced direction changes.

Review handling/grooming. Still skittish when approached/asked to step over when tied and with fly spray. Hesitant to pick up feet, though tolerant. Introduced ground work and desensitization of flag and lead rope (shows muscle tension with approach/retreat of tool).

Sarah Lynn\\\'s first day of working with Puma Handling/ Grooming work: --Brushing --Staying Tied --Picking up feet --Minimal Leading --Fly Spray