My parents came down for White Coat and I arranged a lesson with H so my parents could see Lexie in action. I hoped Lexie would be on her best behavior so my mom wouldn't immediately yank me off of her. Lexie was sassy, but thankfully, my mom is immune to sassy antics thanks to a decade of watching me "ride" Candy.
H put us through a simple grid- a 1 stride to a 2 stride, and made me ride the adds, focusing on even pressure with both legs and riding inside leg to outside hand to keep Lexie in check. In my flatting sessions, I've noticed we really just motorcycle around, so I've been really focusing on even pressure and asking her to stay straight and bend, rather than pop her shoulder.
Well, we tried. There was an effort. It went better last Friday, but here are some photos of me in my ammy glory, doing a couple Hail Mary's, and trying to ride.
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Overall- she's a good girl. I think she's not incredibly pleased about the elevator bit, so we're trying a rubber D at some point to see if she's a "less is more" kind of gal. She's a puzzle, but every ride gets better- I can't ask for much more!
- K & C & L
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Mares! They make us better riders, that's for sure. <3
ReplyDeleteI've found out in the last year I really enjoy mares! I think my gelding was a mare in a past life.
Deleteha i'm all too familiar with those sass faces lol! she's adorable tho, glad things are going so well so far!
ReplyDeleteThank you! She's a doll. I love a little sass in my horses, and she makes me work.
DeleteSassafrass I think Annie will be throwing plenty of mare shade in the future!
ReplyDeleteGod bless the mare shade. Lexie is warming up to the 4 star show horse treatment, but so much side eye and ear pinning in the mean time.
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