Enthused About My Lessons

[wanabe]

Now that I'm on a different lesson horse, I believe I'm progressing so much better that I'm sort of pumped, right now. Plus, my half-lease on this horse starts next week, so I'll be riding on my own twice-a-week, in addition to my weekly lesson. :cool:

One thing I've just realized is that in the last month or so I've stopped hearing "heels down", "sit back", "breathe!", "relax your shoulders", "smile", etc. Lessons are a lot quieter, now! :D

And here's something "weird". I thought I caught on to rising trot quickly and consider it one of my strengths, but with the new horse, I've noticed that I do what I mentally call "sproing, sproing" trotting. With him, I feel we we are bouncing on a spring and it feels really good -- really "in sync". Is this what it's supposed to feel like? I can't help believe it must be -- don't tell me it's wrong!

[KarinUS]

Sounds like you are having a really good time and a good lesson horse makes all the difference. Don't slack off now... I am sure there is still something to improve on ;) (isn't there always?!)
Also don't forget to pay attention to how you come down (lightly and controlled) after the motion of the trot pings you out of the saddle. :)

[casa3311]

Rising trot on my two are so different. Beamer with a lot of quarter horse has a very smooth trot. Indy has a very big trot. I feel like she "flings" me out of the saddle where Beamer's trot just sort of makes a "suggestion". I think it's just the difference in the horse's builds and the size of their trots. It would be hard to tell from the video's I just posted, because he's acting so wild and Indy is going so slow, but just the difference in size and conformation makes a big difference. I like a bit of a bigger trot. I just have to make sure I remember to adjust.