Post by niaru on Apr 6, 2013 7:47:42 GMT -5
...and feeling like a beginner!
Murphy's law: now that I paid for the monthly board at the big event barn, (after hesitating about moving her back to Nancy's since the snow is finally gone), Charm is a little off on the left front, AND got kicked in the face, and looks like a Brontosaurus
So, since I couldn't do a lesson on her, the instructor had me ride her 5 yo Oldenburg. In her dressage saddle.
It was pretty eye opening, lol! I need to ride more horses. I've grown way too used to Charm.
This (very cute, smallish) guy was a LOT of work! He's not naturally forward, he has big gaits, he doesn't steer too well...
So, I was bombarded with instructions wile trying to get him truly forward while paying attention. All my usual "buttons" did not work on him! I had to raise my hands a bit to feel the corners of his mouth at all times, then widen them to get him to pay attention, but mostly, keep him straight on the circle and push push push. He was much more willing to canter than to produce a true, connected working trot.
Canter was much better, and after the canter we finally got a decent trot!
Phew. I worked a lot more than HE did, that's for sure.
Next time I'll ask to use my saddle, tho. This one didn't have a narrow twist - torture!
Off to tend to poor Charm's cut
Murphy's law: now that I paid for the monthly board at the big event barn, (after hesitating about moving her back to Nancy's since the snow is finally gone), Charm is a little off on the left front, AND got kicked in the face, and looks like a Brontosaurus
So, since I couldn't do a lesson on her, the instructor had me ride her 5 yo Oldenburg. In her dressage saddle.
It was pretty eye opening, lol! I need to ride more horses. I've grown way too used to Charm.
This (very cute, smallish) guy was a LOT of work! He's not naturally forward, he has big gaits, he doesn't steer too well...
So, I was bombarded with instructions wile trying to get him truly forward while paying attention. All my usual "buttons" did not work on him! I had to raise my hands a bit to feel the corners of his mouth at all times, then widen them to get him to pay attention, but mostly, keep him straight on the circle and push push push. He was much more willing to canter than to produce a true, connected working trot.
Canter was much better, and after the canter we finally got a decent trot!
Phew. I worked a lot more than HE did, that's for sure.
Next time I'll ask to use my saddle, tho. This one didn't have a narrow twist - torture!
Off to tend to poor Charm's cut
