by LucasL » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:53 am
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#My gelding is doing very well. We went to a clinic last week and did our first half passes, and really improved our counter canter. Since the clinic, I have been riding with much more consistent contact and connection. And last night my horse (who has discovered the joy of cantering and loves to go out at full speed) was cantering nice 10 meter circles (well, better in one direction than the other, but it's coming!) I am looking forward to my lesson today!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#My young horse is only three, so I am giving him more time to grow before starting serious work (he is growing like a weed). However, he is quite the ham and has learned to pretend he is choking in order to get attention, and to give kisses. If he doesn't like dressage, maybe he will join the circus.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Like chenders, I would like to take some lessons on a schoolmaster so that I can feel how these movements should be ridden before doing them with my own horse. I am looking into options now - may end up having to travel pretty far, but I don't mind that for the learning experience.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#We are planning a clinic with a well known rider at our barn in March, so I am looking forward to that as well. I wish I could make it back to a Walter Zettl clinic, but they are all too far and I can only take so many days off work, especially since I just changed jobs.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Congratulations to everyone on their achievements this year!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#