i really can't remember the last time I did a trot serpentine - probably on Queenie, probably about 6 years ago? something like that!
Certainly hadn't done one on Molly before, and today I thought the trot is now good enough, and she's listening to me for turns well enough, to try one - and we got it! With no argument about the bends. not the perfect serpentine of course, but pretty good!
also some nice trot walk trot transitions, and a couple of halt/trot transitions
and she only got her head right down once (and yes, people it is too far down if i don't catch it) - did push her on a bit, which clealry helped, so thanks for that! and i pretty much managed to keep my foot in such a position that it wasn't getting twisted.
Mind, she wasn't happy by the finish but generally speaking i was pleased.
We do get put off by the boggy area H - C, which is quite deep and Molly don't like it, who can blame her!
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Brilliant!!!
Wonderful! Glad the "more forward" idea helped. And, it's also good to hear that she steered so well to manage a serpentine. That means your stretching is really correct. When it translates to the lateral and bending work, then what you are starting to have is a correctly engaged horse. Big steps here!!
also a more relaxed horse.
Trudi, i wish i could remember the flexions you showed me.. I can remember the ones Jenny showed me (have them on video) but can't remember at all how you do yours. I feel sure they'd help as well!
Hi Claire, just wrote them up on my blog but I want to read the article you mention on H for L, read the PK one last night but got too tired to read more.
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