06/15/08

Today we started working on giving to pressure using the rope and halter. First I acclimated him to the rope, and then using the rope around his neck I used the squeeze and release method to encourage him to move towards the pull of the rope instead of away from it. By the end of the afternoon I was able to lead him around the roundpen (although I did do some sand-skiing before all was said and done lol) and rub on his face without him running away.