March 24, 2022

Started to feel more of an open dialogue with Karl in our groundwork and liberty session today. We were both very in our bodies and thinking about each step. I found an intent lightness with my whip and hand on the cavesson particularly in haunches-in. By first bringing the shoulders in balance by bringing them up and in, I can shape the stellnig and then softly invite the inside hip forward and always bringing attention back to the shoulders.

At liberty, it started with him giving me kind of fake autopilot responses. I had to make myself loud a few times, and I bring the energy right back down when he gives me the response. This seemed to get him on my page because we had some connected circles around me to the right! He is naturally stretching forward down and I can guide him towards balance in the shoulders at liberty.

At the end, I asked him to follow me on a loose line and I moved his shoulders around me, changing directions and moving all over the arena.