1st Lateral work lesson

[JohnT]

RI had me attempting my first lateral work in yesterdays lesson. We attempted turning on the forehand. Whoow so many thinks to think about at the same time, but i really enjoyed it. I hadn’t given this type of work much consideration when I started lessons but I think I am going to enjoy it.

Roll on next lesson

[raingodz]

Sounds like a good lesson :)

I used to think that this kind of thing was a bit boring when I rode as a kid, but now I really enjoy the technical riding things.

I did find that turn on the forehand was so much easyer when I tried it with out stirups.

[Bay Mare]

Well done :)

I used to think that 'dressagey' stuff was for old people and people too afraid to jump before I tried it :eek: Then I tried it and loved it, now I prefer it to jumping :D

[Keket]

Well done!

RI likes to introduce stuff like this very early to her students because, "If I were a student and all I ever got to do was ride around in circles, I'd get pretty bored."

[palmerlover52]

I find it quite boring, but leg yielding has helped me no end when I've approached a jump wrong...and the satisfaction you get when you finally get a stiff moody cob to understand what is wanted is great!!