milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
Gorgeous sunny day here, much more inspiring than the gloom we've had lately. Anyway, what's everyone up to?
Kira and i are just back from a lesson where the buzz word was "Reactivity".... she has all the gears we need for her work but it's taking too long to shift between them. One useful exercise that we will practice lots was going from the limits of her collection to the limits of extension (nearly ) from marker to marker. Travel in half steps for one marker, then extended trot a marker, and back again so there's really no time to develop the difference in pace, it has to be a proper transition. Same with piri canter to a strong medium canter and back again. Really useful exercise. Ended up with some super uphill sitting half steps and tidy little piris so definitely worth continuing!
Saturday we have a test riding clinic with Tessa Thorne, haven't ridden for her before so that will be another set of eyes.
Wednesday is show time
Have fun everyone
Kira and i are just back from a lesson where the buzz word was "Reactivity".... she has all the gears we need for her work but it's taking too long to shift between them. One useful exercise that we will practice lots was going from the limits of her collection to the limits of extension (nearly ) from marker to marker. Travel in half steps for one marker, then extended trot a marker, and back again so there's really no time to develop the difference in pace, it has to be a proper transition. Same with piri canter to a strong medium canter and back again. Really useful exercise. Ended up with some super uphill sitting half steps and tidy little piris so definitely worth continuing!
Saturday we have a test riding clinic with Tessa Thorne, haven't ridden for her before so that will be another set of eyes.
Wednesday is show time
Have fun everyone