~Shah's
Training Journal~
May 13,
1998:
Nehalem Bey is born at 12:30 am.
He is two hours old.
Max with Krystal and
Shah
May 16, 1998:
First
day spent outside in a pasture exploring with Mom.
Shah: Three days old.
Shah at 4 months
with
Krystal
Shah at 1year
An Arab with ATTITUDE
Shah with Sx Koda
Chrome and Koda Krystal in the background
Summetime Blues
Show
Albany, Oregon
September 3-4, 1999
An early morning
preparing
feed for Shah and Koda.
(Koda came along for the ride
to keep Shah company)
Morning hot
chocolate
for sleepy girls!
(Ashley)
Shah & Max,
Ashley
with Koda out for a walk around the Linn County Fairgrounds
Shah placed second
in Purebred Geldings 2 & Under
3rd Place: 1 year
old Futurity
From this time to
the
end of August of 2000, Shah's training included:
*Halter
broke to stand tied; lead at walk and trot.
*Lunge line; Walk, trot, canter, whoa in both directions, first with a
halter, then under saddle.
(Western saddle, and eggbutt snaffle bit)
*Shah has been taught to load in a horse trailer, and been taken
for rides. The longest he has
been on so far is to Albany, Oregon, for the show above. This is two
and
a half hours one way.
*Shah has been taught to stand still for the clippers on all parts of
his
body.
*He has been ponied off of both Tuffy and Koda.
*By the end of the summer (2000) Max and I had both mounted him,
Max from both sides.
Ashley had the honors of being his first rider when she was led
around
our riding arena on him by
Max.
January 10,
2001:
Lunged with saddle and bridle. Max mounted him several times from
both sides. Spent about 15 minutes with different riders being lead
around
on him. Shah was very relaxed with the whole process, and never offered
any resistance.
January 15, 2001:
Shah's
first official ride with Max on board. After warming him up
on the lunge line, Max mounted and rode him while I walked along side
of
them. It was abit funny to watch, but since Shah knows and understands
the verbal cues, he soon figured out what Max was asking for. About 10
minutes was spent walking in a straight line, and stopping, then
walking
again. A few turns were asked for in both directions. Lots of rewards
with
praise was used to reinforce our lesson.
February 2001: Shah
with Max up.
August 2001: Shah
cools
off in the river with Max and Brice
October 2001:
Sheriff's
Posse Hazzard Clinic: A bit blurry, Shah negotiated all obstacles
July 8, 2002
Shah obeys the command "WHOA"
And lunging wonderfully
More pictures to follow as Shah
proceeds through training...
September 17, 2002: We have progressed! Shah is being
lunged
with a rider on his back at walk and TROT! The first time Shah was cued
to trot with Max on, he popped right into it with no
resistance.
He trots well both directions, we were surprised at how well balanced
and
steady he was right off the bat. Last week I worked him in the arena
with
two other horses. We stayed at the walk, and played "followed the
leader."
When the other horses progressed to trot and canter, he stayed
calm
and obeyed my cues to continue at the walk. I can't tell you how
wonderful
it feels to be on his back. The view from his back is WONDERFUL
---
beautiful brown tippy ears with a black etching.
June 2003: Shah continues to progress. He has now been out on
the trail. He is not afraid to be in the lead. The first time we asked
him to cross a creek, he walked willing through it each time he was
asked.
All that swimming in the river has come in handy! Below is Shah
following
Tuffy across Beneke Creek, located in the Jewell Elk Refuge on a
Mother's
Day ride, June 11, 2003.
May 28, 2003:This was taken above our farm. Max and Shah
admiring
the view spread below them of the Nehalem Valley.
We are looking forward to an awesome summer on his back.
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