Sad Tillie getting iced yesterday evening |
She was a bit heavier at times, BUT she was a star...even with the mucky wet ring. Which is why I am freaking out if she now has a soft tissue injury from going in this ring. But I have watched and rewatched and never once see her put a foot wrong (Which i know doesnt mean it didnt happen...)
big fancy trot! |
She only had ONE sass moment when she lost her balance in the mud, but it made me crack up and yell -"There it is!!" But she warmed up lovely and P had me work on riding the outside aids a bit more so I wouldnt lose her shoulder. In the muck, she kept throwing her shoulders around every which way so P had me think riding her straighter and that seemed to solve that.
Tillies game face - Get some!!! |
I felt like this lesson she was really starting to jump better/more correctly with her form. There were some jumps that felt like a "wooosh!" and P even said "Weeee" after one of them!! :) I fret over her form a lot so its nice to see week over week she is starting to stretch and use those shoulders better.
She even started getting lead changes without losing her mind!
See!!! we can stretch over fences! |
Ill admit I was a bit disappointed with watching the videos with my release and seeing I still had her a bit tucked in at times...but Emma so kindly pointed out that she was taking much longer distances which naturally will make a rider more defensive. So **pending Tillie's soundness** will be what I try to focus on next.
See...holding her too tightly not allowing to stretch - but holy moly did she over jump this one! |
See - standing with that leg cocked. |
Anyway, its horses...and I wont know until I see the vet today. Until then, here is the mash up from the lesson:
Oh Tillie... If it makes you feel better Pongo cocks a foot while waiting so that maybe unrelated. Stinker doesn't stand long enough to cock a foot...
ReplyDeleteShe tends to stand with that one propped up more in general...I just am now in full on obsess mode ;)
Deletethe lighting in some of these pictures is really striking - she really looks great! glad it was a fun lesson (and wooooo hooo smooth drama free lead changes!). fingers crossed the weather holds (and ya know, sound ponies and stuff) for next weekend!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and a great sounding lesson! Hope your pony is feeling better soon :)
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