Last night we had a lesson.
I got Henry, tacked him up and since we were riding inside, I decided to just get on and not lunge. He was a little high but I was on first so I worked him while the others trickled in to get his brain engaged.
We had a good ride on the flat- I got told a million times to pull my shoulders back, aye I think I will hear that till I die.
We trotted the polls with the group, was told to hold off to let Lyssette go and then it was our turn again. Trotted the X a few times to get him warmed up then it was made into and oxer.
We had one stop, it wasn't as dirty as his normally are. Honestly idk what happened. I had my leg on, felt him suck back a little so I put my spur on hard and clucked. I feel like over the small stuff I can be a little more assertive but when the jump is bigger, I haven't become brave enough to put the reins in one had and wack him with the whip while still trying to stay on over a decent sized oxer.
After the stop we had a good schooling over the oxer. Off the right lead I am golden, off the left lead my eye sucks. Henry gave me his all. I really worked on keeping my shoulders back and my back flat and felt like we had some really good jumps :)
Cooled him out. Hosed him off. Iced his leg. Gave treats. Chatted. Cleaned tack. Took him home and grained/filled his water.
Off today, hack/lesson tomorrow, trainer ride Friday and lesson Saturday.
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Just keep on keeping on.
ReplyDeleteyep, one day it has to get better right?! lol
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DeleteOne day you should get someone to video tape your lessons! I'd love to see the jumps!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'm still not able to let go of the reins to use the crop when I'm just *walking* let alone jumping something..You have me beat! Hahaha!
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There are videos.. check out the post from last weeks Tuesday lesson :) http://dondeestahenry.blogspot.com/2013/05/chicken-sapparod.html
DeleteHaha I've mastered it over everything BUT the bigger jumps :)
Ooh!!! I must've missed those! I have to use my kindle to blog a lot of the time and it doesn't show videos. :P And lol! I haven't jumped anything other than a tiny log that Red randomly decided he wanted to hop over. Normally he, A. canters over it, or B. trips over it. Lol! Totally wasn't expected that!! I almost died. ;)
DeleteNo prob :)
Deletenever ending learning on horseback lol
ReplyDeleteAMEN!!! :)
DeleteI have to say first off, you guys have come so so soooo far!! He looked beautiful last night!! I simply love your horse, hes such a ridiculously powerful beastie! Just gotta keep the pace to the base! I know from ummm personal experience thats hard when you know theyre gonna zing! And zip off on landing tho!! I suck at one handed crop use as well. Ann dings me all the time for not being quick enuf with it!
ReplyDeleteAhh thanks girl!! We are getting there :) Right!! Forward forward forward jump WHOA!!! Lol .. yeah gotta perfect my wacking skills over bigger stuff - or maybe Henry can get with it and not make me have to ever do it! :)
DeleteAt least your eye is good to the right :) It'll improve!
ReplyDeleteI'm half way there! Well maybe more since to the left I can do it just not 100% like I expect :)
DeleteIf I had a quarter for every time I heard "shoulder's back"...
ReplyDeleteright!!!!
DeleteHonestly I think the refusal was partially because he was looking out of the arena and all the horse-eating-wind crap. He got over it and did well with all the distractions. I am always trying to not have to one-hand the reins to whip, it just throws everything outa whack ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah idk what was up with the stop, it wasn't his normal stop, the lighting going twd the open end is weird but he needs to do as I say! ... i also don't know what he was seeing at the end but it makes me mad cause i need his attention on me and the jump!!
DeleteHey if we were perfect, we wouldn't need trainers, and it probably wouldn't be as fun!
ReplyDeleteVery true!
DeleteGotta love those greenies! There constantly testing us, and us such, constantly causing us to improve as riders. Just think how pro you'll be when Henry is "broke"!
ReplyDeleteLol right!!! Ill be pro at Henry at least hehe :)
DeleteI think I will swipe this survey! :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't been commenting much, but I'm reading. I promise!!
Haha take it! Glad you are still reading :)
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