So we used half of it at the beginning and then once we started cantering we we all the way around.. well I did. My trainer had be get up in a 2 point (hello 2 point challenge) and let Henry go/get him moving. We cantered 8 1/2 (yes I counted) big a** laps around the arena in 2 point and my legs were DYING! I reversed, walked half way around and picked up my canter again (to the right) in you guessed it 2 point. This time I only had to go about 4 times around.. hello jello legs :)
Then we headed up to our arena to jump. Hacked a little to remind the horses we were working and then went back and forth over an X and worked on lead changes after the jump. I was having a hard time because every time we jumped Henry wanted to drop his shoulder and go left... this was exasperated by my outside leg/spur asking for the change. Eventually I was able to keep him to the right with a strong outside rein, inside leg holding him over and outside leg asking for the change... yay for having a trainer to fix the confusion in my head :)
Trainer ride today and hopefully tomorrow.
Oh and Kat and Andy came last night so we know what that means.. pictures! :)
That arena IS huge!!!
ReplyDeletehaha yep :)
DeleteThat's quite a workout. :-p You never should have told your trainer anything, haha.
ReplyDeleteshoot she was just having me get Henry tried... i think she forgot about the challenge lol!
Deleteomg everyone is posting about riding at 2 point... makes my legs hurt just thinking about it :(
ReplyDeletelol!!
DeleteWow that's a big arena, would love to run a horse around in it, don't have to worry about trees or anything lol.
ReplyDeleteyep! :)
DeleteWow what an arena. And can't wait for pictures! Not really your situation, but have you seen this meme? =P Your post made me think of it.
ReplyDeletehttp://equestrianmemes.tumblr.com/post/22815234739/submitted-by-tellittothefrogs
no but they were all talking so i think she kinda did forget except when I came by once in a great while and she said keep going LOL
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