2nd lesson (pics)

[Grinyer224]

:DI have finally had another lesson (i have them every 2 weeks:p).
My RI had me on the lead rope for about 20mins and then for the rest of it i had to do 20m circles which was fairly hard since Whinnie wasn't at all interested in listening so once again:cool: started to fight against me so nearly went over her head twice :eek:

don't mind any critisism but not mean since it's my 2nd lesson

Winnie wasn't happy about having her photo taken so she tried to turn around
She actually stopped turning when she was showing her bum she was facing the door though

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/grinyer224/Camerashy.gif

Warming up - still on tight lead rope, Winnie thinks the lead ropes taste nice so keeps tryin to eat them

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/grinyer224/Merachaelwinnie.gif


Another one of her turning around

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/grinyer224/Turningaroundonherself.gif

Taking the lead rope off again

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/grinyer224/Nolead.jpg

Winnie says this is her best side

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/grinyer224/Winniesaysitsherbestside.jpg

Taking the stirrups - it really hurt last time so we did one lap without stirrups and one without reins

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/grinyer224/Stealingstirrups.jpg



Thanks for lookin my next is on the 18th, dont know if they'll work but this is first time

[beakysian]

Looking good ;)

[Vicki&Milo]

I would just ask your instructor to take your stirrups down a few hoels, they are very short and this will make it uncomfortable and difficult to balance. When you strecth your legs right down they should only be about 1 1/2" above your heel, I don't have a perfect position by any means (in fact this is a real post-ride 'sack of spuds' moment, but if you compare your knees to mine, you will see you are quite tucked up, longer stirrups will certainly help you bring your bottom forwards in the saddle a bit and keep your heel under your hip.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/vickiollie/DSC_2234.jpg
Are you sure this is only your second lesson you look very at home up there

Vicki

ETA having just looked at the pictures again one stirrup looks much longer than the other, this might be the angle, but I would mention it to your RI

[jroz]

Your stirrups looked uneven too, but it may have been that you were leaning more towards one side. Hard to tell from the angle :rolleyes:

[Grinyer224]

the saddle is loose (not sure if its fitted propery for her). it keeps on slipping whilst im riding. i think she cud have made my stirrups short to make me use my calves instead of using my knees (which my last instructor told me 2) i may take some of the pics in to show her though.
explains y my knees hurt. this time she checked my stirrups by the length of my arm not leg

last time dad sed my feet wer by the bottom of her stomach

[Rowerss]

Yeah, your stirrups are a bit on the short side, then again, I ride pretty short xD.
You look really at home in the saddle. Have fun on the 14th!!