january 17, 2022

I had the best session with Karl tonight, just the two of us. I was so aware of our bodies and did a really good job controlling my emotions and staying clear in what I was asking. Started in groundwork and he was really connecting with me. Just went twice in each direction and I was able to back him up and continue forward when he got pushy. In the side position he gave a lot of emotion when I asked for the trot to the left, but once he got moving he relaxed and I helped him stay balanced in his shoulders. Worked on making my circle and drawing him in, S-changes are getting much smoother. He only gave me ears back to the right into the trot!

I rode as well and we had such a nice tempo. I was able to move his shoulders around and while he was very concerned with outside and didn’t fully relax into the work, he was balanced enough to find some nice moments. I did a lot of trotting serpentines and circles and a bit of leg yield. Practiced my sitting trot too. Feeling my seat feet. It is so rewarding when we have a session like this one.

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