Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Feb 22nd Lesson
It was a "balmy" 30? on Monday... All I know is, I didn't need 5 layers to stay warm... huge plus!
I rode Libby again... (no complaints, ever!)
Been working on the same thing as my last few lessons, but this time, working on the canter. Riding your horse...vs... school horse... huge difference.
But, Elizabeth gave me some huge skills to work on Asher with. His canter is "faster" than Libby's... I was able to ride her canter pretty good considering I dont' canter alot any more....
With the skills I was given on Monday, I can't wait to get back in the saddle with Asher and work more canter work! woot, woot!
I'm hoping in a couple of weeks to start him up again.... his shoes will be put back on in April.
I rode Libby again... (no complaints, ever!)
Been working on the same thing as my last few lessons, but this time, working on the canter. Riding your horse...vs... school horse... huge difference.
But, Elizabeth gave me some huge skills to work on Asher with. His canter is "faster" than Libby's... I was able to ride her canter pretty good considering I dont' canter alot any more....
With the skills I was given on Monday, I can't wait to get back in the saddle with Asher and work more canter work! woot, woot!
I'm hoping in a couple of weeks to start him up again.... his shoes will be put back on in April.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Today's lesson... 2/15/10
wow... let's see if I can describe today's lesson!
awesome? great? wow...
I rode Libby... after having SO many great lessons with her, I was so happy to ride her again, as you learn SO much...
More or less just worked on walking... leg yield... doing it correctly makes so much more sense...
Keeping her straight and asking her to go forward... she would "lock" up and I would need to remind her of her hind leg...
My errors? I ask too much in the beginning and end up "over" asking... the results? An unhappy horse at times.
At the end? Elizabeth asked me to "step" into my inside leg, use my outside leg, support her with my outside rein, and soften my inside rein...
Sometimes I had to "lift" out of my seat for a tiny bit... release their back... (they were not meant to carry us) Use even weight in your stirrups... that is what I was taught so much this past year!
I hope I got that right!
waaaalaaaa... softer horse... NO pulling... just some reminders and asking.. this took a while for me to get... why? I'm so use to riding "frozen"... or "stiff"...
uh uh... none of that... it took some work, but worked.
it's funny... some pictures, even of showing, I look at, and BLECH... I want to remove them, and will soon... will get some better pictures riding this year....
it shows my hands and seat "suck" (sorry, but they do) working on them since last May.. huge difference...
So much to remember, so much to think about... but I know in my heart Elizabeth (and Annette at home) will help me :-)
Thanks Elizabeth!
(Her website is in the progress of being built, will post soon)
awesome? great? wow...
I rode Libby... after having SO many great lessons with her, I was so happy to ride her again, as you learn SO much...
More or less just worked on walking... leg yield... doing it correctly makes so much more sense...
Keeping her straight and asking her to go forward... she would "lock" up and I would need to remind her of her hind leg...
My errors? I ask too much in the beginning and end up "over" asking... the results? An unhappy horse at times.
At the end? Elizabeth asked me to "step" into my inside leg, use my outside leg, support her with my outside rein, and soften my inside rein...
Sometimes I had to "lift" out of my seat for a tiny bit... release their back... (they were not meant to carry us) Use even weight in your stirrups... that is what I was taught so much this past year!
I hope I got that right!
waaaalaaaa... softer horse... NO pulling... just some reminders and asking.. this took a while for me to get... why? I'm so use to riding "frozen"... or "stiff"...
uh uh... none of that... it took some work, but worked.
it's funny... some pictures, even of showing, I look at, and BLECH... I want to remove them, and will soon... will get some better pictures riding this year....
it shows my hands and seat "suck" (sorry, but they do) working on them since last May.. huge difference...
So much to remember, so much to think about... but I know in my heart Elizabeth (and Annette at home) will help me :-)
Thanks Elizabeth!
(Her website is in the progress of being built, will post soon)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
my lessons keep me going
I cant' wait to see Elizabeth's website...
It's exciting - she has been my instructor since May... I have learned (is that actually a word??) so much... and last night was no exception.
I hope I get the explanation right, since I can in no way explain as well as her :-)
I rode Libby... riding is so important - the minute I stopped riding and didn't ask correctly (like I have in the past) riding a 20 meter circle... a few times she would go in the opposite direction - that was because I wasn't riding
Then, I "tapped" her right shoulder (riding counter-clockwise) to remind her of her outside leg (I hope I have this right!) and I got it correctly; inside leg; outside rein, a little tap, and it all came together...
awesome............................
It's exciting - she has been my instructor since May... I have learned (is that actually a word??) so much... and last night was no exception.
I hope I get the explanation right, since I can in no way explain as well as her :-)
I rode Libby... riding is so important - the minute I stopped riding and didn't ask correctly (like I have in the past) riding a 20 meter circle... a few times she would go in the opposite direction - that was because I wasn't riding
Then, I "tapped" her right shoulder (riding counter-clockwise) to remind her of her outside leg (I hope I have this right!) and I got it correctly; inside leg; outside rein, a little tap, and it all came together...
awesome............................
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