Another request for a critique!

[Loopy_Laura]

I couldnt decide whether to put this in training of the rider or training of the horse, so you can critique either! :)
This first shot isnt from the best angle i know, it is of schooling.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/mylilpony89/chezschool.jpg

Then this is of us xc schooling
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/mylilpony89/chezbigtrot.jpg

Apologies for my clothing, the camera always seems to come put when i'm in my most yukky stuff!

[Mags Girl]

She looks nice and happy in you XC pic! I wish we had large green fields to ride around in :-(

She looks great in the schooling pictur e- very attentive! I wish someone would come and take pictures of me while riding! I'd love to see how huge I look on Magnum! I'm 6'2" and he's about 17.2hh but I know I'm still big!

BTW - at least your pinks and purples are matching!

Keep it up!

[Loopy_Laura]

Thanks!
Neither photo is particularly clear, i would make the second bigger but i don't know how! :D

[cvb]

Laura

Schooling picture:

what is the highest point on your horse's head and neck ? if she dropped her head any lower, what would it be ? what angle is her nose at ?

in relation to that -
where are you looking ? (you know her withers won;t go away if you stop watching them ;) )
you have a straight line (it looks that way) elbow to bit, but overall it looks like your weight is slightly forward and into the hands...
how would you ask the horse to go with a little more of the weight shifted to the hind quarters, the withers slightly higher and hence the head and neck (still soft) slightly higher ?
how could you look more "centred" yourself ?

[Loopy_Laura]

Thanks cvb, thats given me some good things to think about!

[Rob26]

Fancy coming down this way CVB to teach me? :)

[cvb]

LOL - I seem to be better at teaching photo's than real people ;)