2016 ended pretty well for me and Eli. We had two worthwhile o/f lessons (no media, boo), in the second of which Eli didn’t put a foot wrong and I rode pretty well, too. I have some out-of-town plans this Saturday that mean our next o/f lesson won’t be until the following Saturday (hopefully–hard to know once the state legislature is in session!).
To keep horse and human brains occupied, I am hoping to work on the following (screw you, winter):
Trot serpentines
Canter poles
Counter canter
Cavaletti in STRAIGHT lines
More engaged walking at the end of rides
This is not easy stuff to do well, so it will keep us busy for the next week or so, weather-permitting. Super boring videos of last night’s kind of freezing ride follow:
easy 6 from patentlybay on Vimeo.
walking from patentlybay on Vimeo.
Eli’s walk on a loose or long rein is pretty good — I am trying to figure out how to keep more contact without screwing up his walk. He likes to tuck his chin to his chest a bit, but the whole process is slowly getting okay results. I think the answer is “more leg.”
The cube+ is really not the best camera for night but at least I can see rhythm & pace.
I love working on the small details during the winter — it motivates me to keep riding and actually WORK and not just toodle.
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One of my trainers would have me work on “walk at almost halt” with Isabel. It was…. Hard haha. But good work!
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That sounds damn near impossible!
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Good exercises and good variety to work on! I am currently working on: hand walking past the trailers that have always been there.
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Lol oh Momo
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Transition serpentines are my jam. PS don’t freeze currently
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Omg why is it so cold here???
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Before I sold Paloma I was really working on a good walk and counter canter. those are tough items! Best of luck!! Keep us posted
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A good walk is probably one of the hardest things to achieve. I will need a little luck 🙂
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