More canter exploration in bareback pad.

Groom, games out back for relaxation--stuff low energy that Try does well. Bareback pad: Long easy passenger walk in the ring. Exploration of body position in bareback pad--walk, trot, canter, downward transitions. canter: Forward position is good for my strength and learning rather than slumping and relaxing everything way back on pockets but Try prefers the latter and has more relaxed canter in that posture. Online sticking together clean ups leaving the ring. Finished with shower and dwell time.

note: watch my arms moving at trot, I can see the need to get back to 3 laps no stirrups. Note also...canter rhythm always lost in same places ie coming off the rail and away from the gate suggesting my need to anticipate and an emotional thing for Try.

 Warmup on my pockets: western pleasure walk and jog.

Try really prefers the western pleasure slouch, everything loose and relaxed in my body sitting way back and super loose rein. I still want to be able to have a  good position--even bareback.

Comparison of video of today my attempts for a solid position with the relaxed on the pockets video from last week:

I am striving for..sitting nearly vertical but slightly forward, legs in proper alignment rather than forward of the girth, open solid torso. Below is the on-the-pockets video--walk/jog/lope.