Making progress

We've worked on groundwork with Banjo for a week now with one day off. Not only has she learned a lot so have I. I've been able to adjust and improve my technique to help get the desired result. We've been able to overcome some resistance and kicking out and are starting to replace it with respect without fear. Thus said we are starting to accomplish more and get better results each session.

Here is a list of the things we've worked on up to this point:
Catching her
Desensitizing her body/face to touch
Yielding her hindquarters
Backing up
Yielding her forequarters
Leading her with a butt rope
Leading figure 8's
Coming off string pressure on her neck
Haltering

When she understands an exercise, we review it the next day and then start working to improve it a little each time. My goal is to get her to move away light pressure until I stop asking her. So in the beginning we look for one step. Then when we get one step we try to get a little lighter and start asking for two steps and so forth. She has made so much progress and I am so excited. Don't get me wrong, we had some struggles! There were a few one that I wanted to toss the lead rope and felt like I wasn't cut out for this. But then with faith, an attitude adjustment, and a little persistence, we make some strides and have a breakthrough. I've seen a big change in her attitude as well. She hasn't kicked out at all and is much more responsive. She had improved the most at yielding the forequarters and still need some improvement at yield the hindquarters. She is also doing much better at leading with the butt rope. I am looking forward to making more progress with her this week.

We have been working with her in the stall still. We tried to work her in a small pen in front of her stall one evening this past week but it was very windy and there were quite a few other distractions. Now that we have made some good progress I think we will try working with her in the round pen. We will see what this week will bring! :)