Lessons this week

I had been looking forward to a warmer day today, but that wind is no fun! It sounds like it is back to the deep freeze tomorrow, but then more mild...although still cold! If anyone wants to switch from Tuesday to a milder day, just let me know, but I will teach on Tuesday if people want to come out

Last week the brave few that made it out played with jumper turns: Kelsey and Zander won the challenge with 7 strides for each turn! This week we will do a 4 jump course of jumper turns. The idea is to use outside leg and outside rein to send them around the turn, then allow the momentum of the turn to carry them to the jump. The rider has to avoid sitting too hard to send them around the turn, thereby being left behind the motion. You also have to make sure you don't accelerate to the jump out of the turn: keep the power in the turn, get the horse straight, then leave it alone!

Tomorrow I will write part 2 of the lesson on bend!

Karen