Half-Pass

Rode Pico around the loop this morning -- windy, but not terrible.  That came later...

Lesson on Gracie:  Side-pass with bend to get her really stepping over.  Then interesting exercise, first at walk - half-pass with shoulders leading, then haunches leading, then shoulders, then haunches.  I can make those changes with my own shoulders if I am really sitting in the saddle on both seat bones.  Her shoulders have to adjust around the haunches.  Same thing at trot, then at canter.  Wow! Great exercise!

Moved on to canter squares.  Left - get my left spur out of her side, ask with outside leg and with the reins, think about sitting tall and over my inside knee and back at same time.  No indirect rein of opposition!  To right is MUCH easier.  Worked on walk squares to figure out balance and how to ask.  Tap tap tap with outside leg and watch my hands -- both hands to the inside so I lead her around.