First ride in October

First ride in October

Post by Christine Watanab » Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:20:04


Back from the barn after my first ride in about a week.  I rode the Training
Level Test 1 pattern as a warm-up.  I'm so glad that cantering is NBD
anymore.  Kass had me try to canter a serpentine.  Picking up the canter was
okay, but the turn across the center line wasn't sharp enough and Westwind
was falling over his shoulder picking up the right lead.  It took me 3 tries
before I saw what I was doing wrong and Kass's directions finally made
sense.  Gave up trying to canter the serpentine and did it at the trot
instead.

Now that I am comfortable riding Westwind, I can stop worrying about what
he's going to do and I can start paying attention to what *I'm* supposed to
do.  In fact, there were a couple of times where I was out of position but I
didn't panic.  And Westwind's size doesn't bother me much anymore.  I just
wish that we had a taller mounting block - sometimes getting on him is an
effort.  :/

Chris

*~*~*
Take my advice, and, when things go wrong, you ll at least have someone to
blame
Chris Watanabe & Latte the Siamese

Aiken, South Carolina

 
 
 

First ride in October

Post by Snidel » Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:37:16

Christine Watanabe submitted this idea :

Quote:
>  And Westwind's size doesn't bother me much anymore.  I just
> wish that we had a taller mounting block - sometimes getting on him is an
> effort.  :/

At least you don't have to go up the bungee tower to get on him!

And I like you sig:

Quote:
> *~*~*
> Take my advice, and, when things go wrong, you1ll at least have someone to
> blame
> Chris Watanabe & Latte the Siamese

/dps "almost my turn to muck stalls"

--
Who, me?  And what lacuna?

 
 
 

First ride in October

Post by e.. » Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:15:11

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> Back from the barn after my first ride in about a week.  

You go girl!

Eileen Morgan
The Mare's Nest