Today we decided to work on diagonals. This exercise could be thought of to be a simple task. I mean, what could be so hard about making a straight line from one point to another right?? Wrong! Every time you take your horse off the rail you must use your leg and hand properly in order to not confuse the horse on where it should go. The slightest mistake could mean your horse moving to the side. In order to make a correct diagonal the horses back foot steps must be in line with the front ones.
In this picture you can see the horse staying in perfect alignment.
So to start out Mayzee and I began with a trot and started our diagonals. I was very successful! After about a few times going in both directions making diagonals, we started another exercise. This one, a little more familiar then the other... The crazy spirals... Although, this time around it was a lot more successful, less complicated, and we did not leg yield out. After trying that two times around on each direction and doing it without stirrups, we called it a day.
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Wow! :) When you do your homework, you REALLY do your homework!
I'm really happy that you're getting so much out of your lessons, and that the blogging exercise helps you put your thoughts in order and make the most of what you're learning. Kudos to you!
By the way - you have a real knack for finding amazing photos. I LOVE that canter picture in your first post, and the photo from inside the horse's mouth is fantastic. I've never seen one with that much clarity or good lighting.
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