I am still doing well with the dressage. I'm pretty good at posting on the correct diagonal by feel alone and rein changes. I still cant stay at a rise for the length of the arena but am definitely getting better. It's weird trying to rise for so long on a loose knee; I wouldn't have thought it possible for anyone as it kind of defies logic to me. I actually can see now that my knees are my greatest issue. It's my bodies natural response to use my knees for security when straddling a big round horse so I need to think about this as I ride. Most other areas have become natural (of sorts) so I assume the knees will follow soon.
I'm really happy with my balance now too - once again I think this was about my knees as well as remembering to keep contact with my calves.
No double bouncing and my transitions to canter and out of canter are a lot smoother. I think as I've been having a lesson a week for three months now, give or take, I am doing OK. I'm happy.
When I came home I came up the driveway in the car Teddy spotted me and ran over neighing and then ran over to the gate and waited patiently for me to get out of the car and give him a pat. How I love that!
I think he knows I've been seeing another horse!
I'm really happy with my balance now too - once again I think this was about my knees as well as remembering to keep contact with my calves.
No double bouncing and my transitions to canter and out of canter are a lot smoother. I think as I've been having a lesson a week for three months now, give or take, I am doing OK. I'm happy.
When I came home I came up the driveway in the car Teddy spotted me and ran over neighing and then ran over to the gate and waited patiently for me to get out of the car and give him a pat. How I love that!
I think he knows I've been seeing another horse!
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