Hi everyone!!!
This week both of our main riding instructors were gone so we had a sub... We all thought the lesson would be boring because she didnt know us or the horses like the usual but we had an amazing class!!!
We were allowed to warm up on our own using flexion, change of rein, and some leg yielding and turn on the forehand. Then we trotted around the standards and ground poles, changing rein, doing some circles, and watching out for each other. Dandy was pretty insistent on going as fast as possible, especially when I was doing sitting trot without stirrups! And everyone forgot to mention that he is bouncy on top of all of that...
We did some canter to the back of the ride, and the first transition we did was almost perfect. Dandy went on the right lead, and cantered all around the arena nicely, and in control. He isnt as good on the left lead, but we got there, and I was still proud of him.
There were 4 poles (with their standards) set up around the whole arena, and we were allowed to choose and ride our own courses of 5-6 poles. Dandy and I went first, and we did pretty well. Missed a couple of corners because of his speed but over all well. The second time around we messed it up pretty good. We had to take the bending line from one pole to another twice. The first time we did fairly well, and he was under control. The second time something from the viewing area caught his eye, and he shifted quickly and cantered around the pole. After I had asked him to stop and we continued on he tried to dodge the pole again, but we managed to make it over both in the bending line. Despite the fact that he pushed into a gallop over the second one, and galloped 20m circles at the far end the arena :)
He is such a goof sometimes, and I miss Rizzo. But he is a challenge I need and love, and he is a really sweet boy!
Love you Dandy!
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