Also in piccy gallery - XC schooling at tweseldown - a lesson learnt!

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Well went XC schooling with cheryl benzant at tweseldown today and i felt that i REALLY improved and learnt a valuable lesson....LOOK UP AND SIT UP...
This is the result if you look down at the jump...

lol yes i DID fall off and its the first time i've fallen off Rock in the 2years i've had him! Was unhurt though, soft landing on sand track!

And this is what its like when it goes right and you DO look up and sit up...

I really saw such a huge difference after i took the courage to just look up at a chosen point in the horizon and kick on - everytime i looked up he jumped the jump, every single time i looked down at the jump he stopped (or i fell off lol) so really such a huge difference so REALLY felt i learnt sooooo much.
Comments welcome

will also put this in Comp riders

HIGHLY recommend cheryl as a trainer - very blunt and to the point, just how i like it!

 

[madhector]

Its great when you correct something, and then imediatly see the results,

well done, sounds like you had a very productive time

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Definately VERY productive, was so amazing the changing one single habit would have such a huge effect!

 

[jess_asterix]

aww poor you! oh well at leat you know now! he looks like he is going nicely in the other pics!

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Yes i think it gave him a wake up call - though it didnt stop him napping horrendously at two points - deary me! Hes getting there though and both of us are quick learners!

 

[Taboo1968]

Seeing those pics made me homesick!

Love the soft landing that area has, many a time I hit the deck round there!

Lovely pics.... well done!

 

[BBs]

Ouch!
Glad you had a good lesson and that you came away with confidence

OMG T actually looks spring like lol do i detect a glimmer of green coming through there

 

[dozzie]

Well done! A great lesson learnt! And what an improvement!Onwards and upwards from now on!

Tweseldown is such a great place for schooling.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Well done girlie

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Thanks guys

yes a lesson learnt the hard way but im feeling so much more confident now and really really positive!

and yes T was looking very green and summery - and a nice soft landing!

 

[4whitesocks]

Great pics & great to have figured out something to avoid any more unscheduled dismounts!