Post by FirenLady on Sept 6, 2008 18:14:44 GMT
My lesson i had booked for Thurs was canceled due to bad weather. So I went this afternoon. Driving up to the place there was lovely fencing, well mantained paddocks tidy yard XC jumps 
Rode a 15.2 chestnut called Sorrel who looked really lovely. I thought i was gonna be scared cos he seems very big compared to my usual mount. He was very kind though.
His canter was huge felt like Fire doing bounce jumps lol The teacher was so good though she found some faults that i had that I wasn't really aware of.
1) I sit bit behind the movement which puts me outa balance. Fire can be very spooky so i guess i must have been sitting defensively. She got me to sit 2" further forward and what a difference! I felt much more balanced.
2) She said in canter i was strong/tight on the left rein. (Which also makes sense cos if Fires gonna be naughty he goes right). She said i Had to leave the left rein alone and trust him.
3) Reins were to long, and i wasn't using my thumbs/ carrying them in the right place.
I feel like i learned a lot today. Its amazing how bad habits can build up. OH said its the first time hes seen me smile in ages whilst riding. I feel like I learned quite a bit that i can put to good use on Fire. I'm gonna try and have a regular lesson too So pleased though I'd been nervous as hell this morning. whata wally i am.
Rode a 15.2 chestnut called Sorrel who looked really lovely. I thought i was gonna be scared cos he seems very big compared to my usual mount. He was very kind though.
His canter was huge felt like Fire doing bounce jumps lol The teacher was so good though she found some faults that i had that I wasn't really aware of.
1) I sit bit behind the movement which puts me outa balance. Fire can be very spooky so i guess i must have been sitting defensively. She got me to sit 2" further forward and what a difference! I felt much more balanced.
2) She said in canter i was strong/tight on the left rein. (Which also makes sense cos if Fires gonna be naughty he goes right). She said i Had to leave the left rein alone and trust him.
3) Reins were to long, and i wasn't using my thumbs/ carrying them in the right place.
I feel like i learned a lot today. Its amazing how bad habits can build up. OH said its the first time hes seen me smile in ages whilst riding. I feel like I learned quite a bit that i can put to good use on Fire. I'm gonna try and have a regular lesson too
So pleased though I'd been nervous as hell this morning. whata wally i am.
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
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Always saddle your own horse