Driving Lucky...

The first two pictures are a repeat of the training when Travis introduce Lucky to driving. I was not able to get over to the stables while Travis was working with Lucky, so Travis took these pictures before Tony got started. It was good reinforcement training for Lucky, too!

As you will notice, Lucky has his bridle on but the reins are very long so that Tony can walk behind him. While driving Lucky, Tony is instilling in him the building blocks for reining. When the right rein is pulled, Lucky will turn to the right and when the left rein is pulled, he will turn to the left. Likewise when both reins are shook and he is "clucked at" he goes forward and when both reins are pulled he will stop.

In the third picture, Lucky is saddled and worked on a short lunge line. In the fourth picture, Lucky has learned fast that he can rest when he listens to Tony to come to the center of the round pen!

Remember: Always stop your training, no matter how long or short the session may be, on a good note.