Roman Ride!!!!!

Practicing the roman ride in a training session!!!

Waving to the invisible audience! 

 

I  love my job. :)

Training New Behaviors!

Every 3 months or so, we get what is called the "Behavior Packet."  Basically it is a chart of all the new/current behaviors the dolphins are learning and which trainers are assigned to each behavior.  Yesterday we got a new packet and I am assigned to three behaviors!!!  So exciting because I previously didn't have any behaviors I was working on.  I am now going to be working on a sink (where the dolphin lays on the bottom of the pool), a tail walk and a high jump ball!  I'm on my weekend right now, but I can't wait to get back to work and get started on these behaviors!!!

Also, I have been working on learning the roman ride!!! I don't have amazing balance so I'm not great at it yet, but I'm getting there!!! Once I get the hang of it I will be doing it in the show!!!!  Here's a picture of my boss doing the roman ride, and hopefully soon I'll get a picture or video of myself doing it!!!