Monday, March 28, 2011

I really have been riding

...just not writing.  

Lindsay K rode Gracie Wednesday.  I rope Pico that evening - just a few minutes in the arena working on canter transitions mostly.  Thursday no one rode - cold and windy.  Friday I rode Gracie and Lindsay rode Demi.

Saturday I rode Pico and Lindsay rode Demi - around the loop and a little time in the arena. 

Sunday Pico and I had a lesson at Platinum.  He did a great job, especially all by himself for the first time!  We jumped the barrels and the stone wall, and his very first oxer.  Everything was in the 2 foot to 2'3 range and we worked on cantering as much as possible.  Totally cool, although I really need the canter depart and the ability to keep cantering. :^)  Also worked on two related jumps in a straight line - Pico is seriously wiggly at a canter.  We need to work harder on the canter in a straight line concept.

Rode Gracie after I got back from Platinum.  Awesome right canter half pass.  I am having huge trouble with left anything.  We ended up working on haunches in to the left at a walk, then trot.  Ick!  She will go sideways in the canter half-pass, but her haunches trail and I can't move them over without losing bend completely (counter bent).  That needs to be our next lesson with Frances.

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