After thinking about yesterday, I realised we know more than I thought. It's just that she hadn't had any more handling than being fed out in the paddock, for a while. Darcie knows everything on the first CA DVD set of ground training, although not perfectly, except for the sending exercise. Also she knows round penning. And she's done some despooking, having her feet done, going on a horse float, and stuff.
I've decided to go through the groundwork stuff before the saddle training because:
1. A lot of it is required anyway if I do the CA progression,
2. It can only help with having her calm and prepared for each step, and
3. As I've not done much with her for a while, we don't have a working relationship as such. I don't feel I know all her ins and outs (and she mine). I want to develop the understanding and trust that I have developed with the boys. Some regular training and spending time with her will do that.
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