In our poiple matchy match today (which has dyed her slightly poiple, whoops...).
Warmed up in walk, figures of 8. Need to get her to be stretching over her back, think free walk on a long rein or be round and through, we were kind of mooching along not being either. Up into trot - on left rein need to keep her straight and not let her bulge out through right shoulder, keep outside rein and leg on. On right rein need to get her to bend as she tips onto her inside shoulder.
Was pleased with trot work, need to keep outside rein consistent and allow her to stretch/soften into inside. Also need to keep my rhythm. Did some walk leg yield - slight lightbulb moment - use fence to help leg yield, keep her ears in front of shoulders and shoulders in front of hips. Have a little check on outside rein whilst asking with inside leg. Did the same in trot and it was all a bit melodramatic to start with but we got there and it really helps the trot quality :)
Then up into canter, need to bend and ask and not sit and perch. On left rein need to offer inside hand down and ride that outside shoulder round, was also clapping her on the neck hard which relaxes her. We did the dreaded right canter :banana: I must remember that although she grunts and tosses her head, she won't kill me! Same with right canter as right trot - need to get her to bend and not fall in.
She was a very hot pony afterwards and Becky had a sit on her round the yard to cool her off. Good pony :D
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you looked fab today and she looked lovely and soft in places. It all looked a little more relaxed and less rushy.
ReplyDeletewell done hon, maybe we should so exercises together as seems we are working on similiar stuff x
Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYes, that sounds like a good idea - I need shouting at if my leg yields aren't straight and I need to not sit like I am trying to sit sideways in canter!x
Glad it's all going well :)
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