Tuesday, May 20, 2014

this week in lessons

Today is the only day I think we might be stuck inside, but the rest of the week looks great! I don't really want to build a full course in both rings, so if we are inside tonight I will keep the lesson simple.

I think we will work on counting 3-2-1 to the jumps. Not just counting down to the jump, but also thinking about how our position changes as we approach the jump. We will also do some tighter turns, focusing on seeing our distance (counting down) as we approach on an arc as well as making sure we still meet the jump at a perpendicular angle.

There may also be some leg yielding, as making sure a horse is listening laterally to leg aids really helps be able to control the arc and keep the horse from collapsing in or bulging out.

See you soon!

Karen

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