Me too! Great lesson today.

[solomon]

Must be the warmer weater, Pete was amazing. I knew there was a dressage horse in there somewhere. He was forward, light, responsive. Leg yielding without going crooked. Circling in canter almost on the bridle. Trot getting more and more rhytmical. I loved it, wanted to ride all afternoon. I have to say my new instructor is pretty amazing. She is so encouraging and really believes in us. Just love it ;D ;D ;D ;D

[fimacg]

its such a good feeling when it starts to come together, and looks like you have found the right instructor for you, cant wait to here more

[fleabitten]

Glad you are getting on well sol - do you have different instructors for flatwork and jumping? Sounds as if you have got a fantastic instructor there ;D

[solomon]

Yes different ones for each. Love my flatwork instructor but she will have nothing to do with jumping. The jumping one is a good flatwork teacher too, but I feel a loyalty to Rose.

[scattymare]

I would like to start some jumping lessons too to get my confidence up. And Ed takes off really early which throws me.
You and Pete are doing so great together. A good instructor really does bring it all together. Mine is fab.

[solomon]

Try some jumping excercises including trotting poles, raised poles and tiny cross poles on a circle. That is pretty much all I do in a lesson. Practice makes perfect. Pete takes off too early it's about the pace going in. If you can get them balanced and going in calmly the jump will be less of a leap. There are always excercises to try in the magazines or on line. They sound simple but they really help. You need someone on the ground to move poles and be moral support! Greatt fun though.

[fleabitten]

Yeah i always used to look up jumping exercises in books and mags etc to do with Connie. Perhaps trotting poles or a placing pole would encourage her to take off in the right place and give you more confidence.