Well I went over to David Deptford for a lesson yesterday, I rode one of his school horses as we have strangles near by our yard so we didn't want to risk taking my pone over, just in case and all that.
I rode a cute little mare, I have ridden her before but she did work nicely yesterday, she is funny though, has a tiny little cute stride/jog and a total rocking horse lope. I wasn't so worried about what she was doing, the lesson was focusing on me, my position and balance and timing.
It was really good, I was made to shorten my stirrups by a hole which felt very odd but I am game to give it a go if it helps
and we worked alot on my upper body alignment as it has a tendancy to creap forwards and on getting my hands set better. We worked on getting my timing better for when to correct cheeky ponies and asking for things - got a great 'whoa' by the end of it
We also did a bit of slow control work which I can't wait to go home and start teaching Jess tonight as she was a bit naughty on the weekend trying to squish my friend who came in the school on foot with us and then walked us out for the first time off the yard (just onto the yards fields at the front) - one of the ponies that she doesn't normally see came trotting over and she spun round (away from the pony) almost right over my friend - I'm glad she is quick on her feet and saw it coming
I am going to try and go back over to David's on the 13th for another lesson, then early in Feb with Jess so long as the stangles stays away Feeling very upbeat now, and have decided I am going to try and go for a lesson at least once a month this year - I only managed 1/2 a dozen lessons last year and regret it
I rode a cute little mare, I have ridden her before but she did work nicely yesterday, she is funny though, has a tiny little cute stride/jog and a total rocking horse lope. I wasn't so worried about what she was doing, the lesson was focusing on me, my position and balance and timing.
It was really good, I was made to shorten my stirrups by a hole which felt very odd but I am game to give it a go if it helps
and we worked alot on my upper body alignment as it has a tendancy to creap forwards and on getting my hands set better. We worked on getting my timing better for when to correct cheeky ponies and asking for things - got a great 'whoa' by the end of it We also did a bit of slow control work which I can't wait to go home and start teaching Jess tonight as she was a bit naughty on the weekend
trying to squish my friend who came in the school on foot with us and then walked us out for the first time off the yard (just onto the yards fields at the front) - one of the ponies that she doesn't normally see came trotting over and she spun round (away from the pony) almost right over my friend - I'm glad she is quick on her feet and saw it coming I am going to try and go back over to David's on the 13th for another lesson, then early in Feb with Jess so long as the stangles stays away
Feeling very upbeat now, and have decided I am going to try and go for a lesson at least once a month this year - I only managed 1/2 a dozen lessons last year and regret it 
