on both reins - she's definitely becoming much more balanced and able to carry herself, even more noticeable right rein there was no rushing at all.
It also shows that my hands aren't right - she has a very steady head carriage on the lunge and doesn't mess about with the bit at all until i bring her back to walk, whereas ridden i struggle.
i think it's my contact ... a difficult balance between light and sufficient - and my hands not being as still as i think they are in walk (i know they're bad in trot, that's why i've put the martingale back on ....)
anyway, very pleased.
and on the way home called to pay the builder for the work in the front room, and was fed dinner! so that's two main meals I've had today, we were out at lunchtime for someone's leaving, the plan was not to cook tonight, so I've certainly managed that!
still waiting to know about transport for Saturday - can definitely move if i have the transport (although I might just walk her up - 4 miles in hand? most of it can be done through estate tracks, it's the hills when you're on foot and I've never done that way! certainly wouldn't do it without being able to use the estate tracks as part of the road is seriously nasty - narrow, bends, and drivers that take the michael out of it.
It also shows that my hands aren't right - she has a very steady head carriage on the lunge and doesn't mess about with the bit at all until i bring her back to walk, whereas ridden i struggle.
i think it's my contact ... a difficult balance between light and sufficient - and my hands not being as still as i think they are in walk (i know they're bad in trot, that's why i've put the martingale back on ....)
anyway, very pleased.
and on the way home called to pay the builder for the work in the front room, and was fed dinner! so that's two main meals I've had today, we were out at lunchtime for someone's leaving, the plan was not to cook tonight, so I've certainly managed that!
still waiting to know about transport for Saturday - can definitely move if i have the transport (although I might just walk her up - 4 miles in hand? most of it can be done through estate tracks, it's the hills when you're on foot and I've never done that way! certainly wouldn't do it without being able to use the estate tracks as part of the road is seriously nasty - narrow, bends, and drivers that take the michael out of it.
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Ooh, wouldn't want to walk that unless I absolutely had to. Always hard when you have to borrow transport, though.
You can help still your hands when riding by setting your elbow at your side, kind of along your hips. Tends to steady you up that way.
oh i know - but it does go pear shaped at trot! always has - but i'll get there again, was right once and will be again ....
hope you find a lift!
C
Hope it gets sorted 4miles is a bit of a hike but not out of the realms of possibility...ive done something similar twice when moving.When you decided to go seems like you cant wait to get going doesnt it!
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