first time since i moved yards - you'll remember i wanted to do it the other night but arena was out of action.
bit of a performance getting tack on - will have to work on standing still in the stable, but i think she's still getting used to that and a man was working outside on fencing.
anyway, the arena was done - if we moved some stuff - so went in there (he was working in the round pen so couldn't use the uncluttered paddock next to it! which is also a bit more sheltered..)
took a while to get the longlines on - i KNEW i should have done 5 minutes with the pressure halter rope circling first! - but once we got going, she was going a lot better than she'd used to previously. whether this was more space (probably) and the work in the round pen (probably) i don't know, but she was looking rather good!
reading jean's entry for last night, talking about overbending - that's exactly what Molly does - sometimes right, sometimes over bent. She does the same under saddle.
we got a bit of trying to divert to the gate, and on the left rein falling in to me, but overall she's improved. considering it's quite some time since we longreined as well, i was quite pleased...
Oh, and the lines were being blown about all over, so even more pleased. will be better when it's less windy!
bit of a performance getting tack on - will have to work on standing still in the stable, but i think she's still getting used to that and a man was working outside on fencing.
anyway, the arena was done - if we moved some stuff - so went in there (he was working in the round pen so couldn't use the uncluttered paddock next to it! which is also a bit more sheltered..)
took a while to get the longlines on - i KNEW i should have done 5 minutes with the pressure halter rope circling first! - but once we got going, she was going a lot better than she'd used to previously. whether this was more space (probably) and the work in the round pen (probably) i don't know, but she was looking rather good!
reading jean's entry for last night, talking about overbending - that's exactly what Molly does - sometimes right, sometimes over bent. She does the same under saddle.
we got a bit of trying to divert to the gate, and on the left rein falling in to me, but overall she's improved. considering it's quite some time since we longreined as well, i was quite pleased...
Oh, and the lines were being blown about all over, so even more pleased. will be better when it's less windy!
3 comments:
Tucker doesn't tend to overbend under saddle. When I ride I can use half-halts to engage his hind end and rebalance him. Also, I have more effective driving aids "into the bit" and a quicker hand response to lighten the rein if I need to.
But, the lining gives me more leverage and I can make him extra round and supple.
The combination of techniques works pretty well, but I would like to have better correctness in the lines.
Was it nice being on a decent surface in a bigger space?
C
yes, caroline, it was - looking forward to riding it Saturday ...
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