This is pointless really... I just wanted to share. My share horses owner is out of action at the moment with a bad leg and a bad back. That mean I am the only one regularly 'schooling' her. She gets lots of lovely hacking with her other sharer but I've been really feeling my own serious inadequacies and have been desperate for some lessons. Things came to a head when I got upset about some (probably justified) criticisms from a dressage judge and I offloaded on F's owner who has kindly got her instructor to give me some lessons.
So I had the second one on Tuesday - I am still aching today! But it was great. Lots of time in light seat to try and sort out my lower leg position (hence the aching), some work on the lunge. By the end we had a few minutes of really superb feeling rising trot - Flicks felt all floaty and I felt I was effortlessly moving with her - didn't last long but it was fantastic. I am going to try and keep up weekly lessons for a while and see if we can get some more regular moments of magic. On the downside she thinks that the reason F is so inclined to fall in might be that her saddle is pinching her - so when I get some money I will ask F's owner if I can get the saddler out to check...
So I had the second one on Tuesday - I am still aching today! But it was great. Lots of time in light seat to try and sort out my lower leg position (hence the aching), some work on the lunge. By the end we had a few minutes of really superb feeling rising trot - Flicks felt all floaty and I felt I was effortlessly moving with her - didn't last long but it was fantastic. I am going to try and keep up weekly lessons for a while and see if we can get some more regular moments of magic. On the downside she thinks that the reason F is so inclined to fall in might be that her saddle is pinching her - so when I get some money I will ask F's owner if I can get the saddler out to check...