Try - spurs and bareback

Arrived to ride Devon and BA and Devon were riding in the field. Did not have a plan for Try but figured it should be something fun and easy. So decided to play with spurs for the first time and only did so walk and jog and lots of lateral/shoulder flexibility stuff that I had neglected early in the week. I was really careful about when to touch her lightly with spur (round end) and she was more responsive. We also cantered bareback and although it went pretty well and I was able to keep telling myself to relax it would be good for me to do this more often and laps on the rail.

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Kathy's photos and comments from lesson today in which Lisa rode Try

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  Kathleen Glielmi

  

   Moving Try's shoulders and using counter bend to loo smooth the canter — at Rollover Downs.

  

   We also played at slow walk/fast walk that Gretchen Thompson demo'ed and taught Lisa — at Rollover Downs.

  

  I had Lisa work on trot on the spot where you visualize you ride in a spotlight, as you "slow" the spotlight you begin to collect the horse until you stop the spotlight and the collection is such that the horse waits in pre passage steps until you soften and allow the energy to carry the horse with alot of engagement — at Rollover Downs.
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  I asked Lisa to come ride Try so Elizabeth Pope could see what Try looks like showing off what she has learned — Lisa rode Try today (3 photos)

  
  

Lisa rode Try

Homework
Snappy departure
Spurs
Slow walk
Relax before asking for counter bend at canter
Me meditate visualize and lower back flexibility

Wednesday - Day 5 Devon

Groom/dwell, w/t/c including 1 lap (each way) of no stirrups--feeling stronger and more in sync--warmup w/t on the buckle/casual rein, downward transitions from intention. Finished with shower, graze and more dwell.

Day 5

I am getting stronger and we are communicating better.

1.      I can do one lap each way of no stirrups with walk in between.

2.      I can do laps of 2 point and double and triple posting and keep us together.

3.      Devon and I are learning downward transition from trot to walk from intention.

4.      Warmup walk and trot on casual rein using other hand to correct if leg is not enough to keep the follow my focus.

5.      Our upward transitions are going well and being cued lighter each time.

Try: friend of Jen's rode Try and I was very uncomfortable. She has been a student at Gables Run and lacked strength and wanted to balance on the reins. Try was quite unhappy and went into herself.

pic of Devon and write up about BA

Monday rain and Tuesday Try

Monday: barn chores and groomed both Try and Devon.

Tuesday: Try 2.5 hours - groom/dwell then w/t/c working on my relaxation and sitting the canter. Then bath and grazing for Try.

Pictures from Kathy from Williamston weekend: