a busy day, but a good one (apart from being unable to find holmeside hall arena - thought I'd not need the satnav for that, could see where it should be on the map, but couldn't find it...so didn't see mate & her fiancé do their successful dressage tests).
Molly.
1. let me get on (i put some treats on the wall in front of the mounting block - so she faces the wall and eats the treats whilst i get on, and we can then move off left. Hope that works again next time I try it, which will be tomorrow!)
2. didn't nap away from the arena - i think she half thought about it but didn't, and i was really pleased as, quite apart from not wanting her to, i was wearing "slippy" jodhs - i.e., not my sticky bums - and it was very slippy!
3. was listening to me
And I was pleased with me, as I've FINALLY worked out what is meant, and what one then feels, when slightly weighting a seatbone by putting that foot deeper into the stirrup. AND it works, we went in the relevant direction every time I got it right.
I did about 45/50 minutes in walk, again working on pushing her round turns rather than pulling her round them (i don't know if I'll ever get out of the habit of pulling my inside hand back, though....), and halt/walks - basically the same as earlier this week - and by the end she was starting to soften. still got a ways to go but i feel i'm at least getting the idea and so's she.
and I got my storage cupboards and hay all swopped round, looks a lot better (and of course tidied up as well).
but i MUST get molly one of those vests.....
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Learning which seatbone to sit on and then learning how to sit on it is a major step. Tricky though, as Ms. Molly will be likely to try to get you to sit on the side she'd prefer, so keep on concentrating.
And that outside rein--very important.
As you continue making progress, you can start to think of pushing Molly's inside hind leg into that outside hand to get her more engaged and correctly bent. Don't overdo that idea for now until you are very confident in the beginning phases.
May the treat on the wall trick keep on being successful.
Learning which seatbone to sit on and then learning how to sit on it is a major step. Tricky though, as Ms. Molly will be likely to try to get you to sit on the side she'd prefer, so keep on concentrating.
And that outside rein--very important.
As you continue making progress, you can start to think of pushing Molly's inside hind leg into that outside hand to get her more engaged and correctly bent. Don't overdo that idea for now until you are very confident in the beginning phases.
May the treat on the wall trick keep on being successful.
Im exactly the same with Holmside I always get lost..its just one of those places!
Pretty successfull day then..thats how our YO gets on her pone (think i mentioned that?) he's nervous rather than being naughty but it works a treat for him!
the annoying thing is i was so close; glad i'm not the only one, nicola!
Try putting a neckstrap on her, looseish, and ride her holding onto it with both hands. That'll stop your inside hand pulling back. You could also try holding onto a stick, straight across in front of you. It teaches you to ride with your seat.
C
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