Hunting For Arrows

I have a new helmet cam! It is the AKSO EK7000 Pro I found on Amazon. It comes with a remote control you wear on your wrist. I'm still getting the hang of it but so far it super easy to work with! The clicking sound in the video is the camera case, the GoPro I had in the past used to make the same sounds.  Joe and I practiced all winter. I shoot on the ground far more than I shoot off his back, he doesn't need to be drilled, but I sure need the practice! When I ride I work on getting him to carry himself at the walk, jog and lope. He's getting stronger and can maintain a consistent pace and rhythm at the lope for longer periods of time without contact. When he falls on his forehand and rushes I stop and back him up or break to a walk and change direction before loping off again. My goal is always to get him back in balance and on his hind end without pulling on his face. We ride in a Zilco flower hackamore, it's basically a step up from a halter.  I love the ru...

October 26th, I remember being excited that I was hitting the bag. November 7th November 12th 2019 November 14th, for some reason I'm always more accurate on this target than the Yellow Jacket one I have at home. My goal is to shoot a minimum of 500 arrows a week. This breaks down to 100 arrows 5 days a week. Some weeks I’m able to get 6 or 7 days in; but living in the Pacific Northwest I’m currently fighting with the lack of daylight. 4 days a week my commute gets me home when it’s already dark. I use the lights of the indoor arena to practice 2-3 nights a week and then use daylight hours on my work from home day and both weekend days. I’m the only one at the barn in the evening so I usually get in 40 -60 shots on foot and the remainder on Joe. On the weekends there is always a chance I won’t be able to shoot in the arena at the barn due to lessons and other riders, so I get my practice in on foot in the back yard.       Why 100 arrows ...