Ken weekend

Have had 3 Ken lessons over the weekend - need to try and write as much down as possible in the hope I will remember it!

First lesson worked a lot in trot, worked on leg yields and squares, rounding off the corners to start to make them into a circle. We learned that I have a truly errant inside hand on the left rein, it is horrible! Pulls and twists and tries to sit in my lap, grrrrrrrr! However despite this Ken did say my riding had got better since he last saw us.

Second lesson lots of work in walk, did shoulder fore, then Ken got on for a while which was great. Madam Flow got very cross with him and he commented that she must have been sired by an eel. Got back on with instructions to correct every tiny error/evasion she does. I want to steal Ken - she felt fab when I got back on. She can stretch, but to my hand, and she is not allowed to pull. If she does, leg on.

Today was just wow. She came out having remembered yesterday and felt fab. We were doing serpentines and half circles to change the rein in a soft swingy steady trot. Clever Flow! Also practiced halts and half halts. I need to stop moving in my shoulders and seat, not brace but stop moving in order to get her to stop. Also need to change how I'm sitting so it stretches all down the front of my hips/quads and opens that angle more, boobs out and no slouching! Ken was also nearly very rude about my errant inside hand today and where it was going so I need to practice lots before he next comes back!

I have missed so much out but that's a snippet anyway! Didn't manage to get any photos, will have to bribe someone to take some photos of us at some point. Have had her 3 months today :)