Sarah_Jane
Well-Known Member
Lets face it a dressage lesson in the wet is not the thing that would usually leave me grinning for the rest of the day! 
This week Robert Pickles was doing his clinic with the Cornish Dressage Group, Thursday we had a good session with Pips and today I decided to take Sarnie.
Most of you will know that Sarnie is just returning to work following a year off after a operation to remove a keratoma (benign tumour of foot) at the beginning of the year. She has now been back in work just over 12 weeks and I was itching to get her out even if it was to her most hated activity - dressage. In fact a weekend for milestones as yesterday I let her have her first jump. She saw it squealed took off hurdled it landed bucked and grinned! Will build that up steadily if I can!
So today decided to take her for my dressage lesson. She saw the ramp down on the lorry and bolted up the ramp at a rate of knots. Not sure she was quite as cheerful at the other end when it was pelting with rain and the white boots / bandages went on!
Anyway luckily weather could have been worse. We did a lot of basic lateral work, transitions and basic work. All I can say is Wow She went better and also moved better than she has in a long time. She was also happy to be working and not nearly as uncooperative as usual. Robert noticed a real difference I can't believe she has come back so well. Have to say also started her on NAF Superflex a few weeks ago and wondering if that has made a difference?
Not much video due to weather but what does everyone think?
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Still grinning
This week Robert Pickles was doing his clinic with the Cornish Dressage Group, Thursday we had a good session with Pips and today I decided to take Sarnie.Most of you will know that Sarnie is just returning to work following a year off after a operation to remove a keratoma (benign tumour of foot) at the beginning of the year. She has now been back in work just over 12 weeks and I was itching to get her out even if it was to her most hated activity - dressage. In fact a weekend for milestones as yesterday I let her have her first jump. She saw it squealed took off hurdled it landed bucked and grinned! Will build that up steadily if I can!
So today decided to take her for my dressage lesson. She saw the ramp down on the lorry and bolted up the ramp at a rate of knots. Not sure she was quite as cheerful at the other end when it was pelting with rain and the white boots / bandages went on!
Anyway luckily weather could have been worse. We did a lot of basic lateral work, transitions and basic work. All I can say is Wow
She went better and also moved better than she has in a long time. She was also happy to be working and not nearly as uncooperative as usual. Robert noticed a real difference I can't believe she has come back so well. Have to say also started her on NAF Superflex a few weeks ago and wondering if that has made a difference?Not much video due to weather but what does everyone think?
[youtube]0nbr1koY-I8[/youtube]
Still grinning
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