Sienna + Stormi- This month has contained many struggles, and breakthroughs for Stormy. We began with the basics, hindquarter yielding, shoulder yielding, round penning, facing up, flexing, leading, backing up, and desensitizing. Stormy now does all these things very softly. However, there were some things she did not pick up so easily. Obstacles. That was a big struggle for her. When you asked her to get on the pedestal, or bridge she would freak out. This involved rearing, flipping over, and usually injuring herself in the process. Despite this though, we have moved forward and can now calmly execute those obstacles. Stormy can also now trailer load very well. If you approach it with her she just hops in, with little to no use of the halter. This was a big deal for her as she used to also freak out over the trailer. But, with patience, and a good groundwork foundation she now loads great! I have put her in some tough situations to help improve her panicky mindset. For example, carrying the tarp, or trailering to new places. From all these experiences her response to scary things has improved drastically. Stormy now carries a snaffle very calmly. This used to involve lots of mouth movement, and stress. However, with hours of practice, when you put it in her mouth she will stand very quiet with it. Additionally, Stormy went on her first overnight trip to a cattle arena and handled it very well. She started over very nervous around the cows, but eventually gained the confidence to try to move them from the other side of the fence. She also had her first sit and handled it perfectly! I am very excited for the future with her!