Saturday, 26 November 2011

Lessons #6

-Standing in stirrups/ 2 point
-Rising trot
-Standing at trot, and circling arms
-Trot poles
-3 trot poles, then canter away
-3 trot poles, jump a cross rail, canter away
-3 trot poles, jump a cross rail (stay in 2 point), 1 stride between rail and poles
-Cool down
- Thread the needle, and around the world (tricks)

*I rode a 13hh appaloosa pony names DANNY, then at the end i rode a 12hh Paint named Patches*

Horse MUSIC!

If your looking for music that includes horses:

-Saddle club CD
-Websites
-Browse youtube

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Horse books everywhere!

Here's a handy horse tip!

When looking for a good horse book

1. Go to the library
2. Browse through garage sales
3. Ask your local stable if they are selling any
4. Ask friends! (i have gotten 3 best sellers from besties!)

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Lesson #5

- Warm up
- Canter catch up
- 2 unevenly spaced poles
- Count your strides
- Identify your lead without looking down and if your on the right one
- Counter canter

*I RODE SPUD*

Lesson #4

-Warm up
-Trot
-Canter catch up
-Trot poles canter away
-Trot poles cross rail canter away
-Eyes closed- Trot poles, cross rail, canter away open eyes
-Trot poles, cross rail, 1 stride space between cross rail and pole on the ground
-Cool down

*I RODE SPUD!*

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Riding Lesson #3

- Warm up
-Trot rising and sitting
-Trot without stirrups sitting then to rising
-retake stirrps
-Canter warm up
-Canter pole course

I was riding an arabian gelding names SPUD