having been experimenting with the video option on my camera...
so here is me and the old bag yesterday lunchtime - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RHMcrZH32Q (the no stirrups isn't showing off, my new boot is still a bit tight with my heel down so every so often i had to take my stirrups away and let the feeling come back in my foot!) it's a bit grainy, which it wasn't on the camera, so i presume that's just youtube.
considering we've schooled a grand total of 5 times this year - twice bareback in march and then three times in the last month, i am quite pleased with her. she is losing balance and the outline round the corners and in the downwards transition - that was better when i had stirrups as my core isn't as strong as it should be so i could better help her.
we've got a county show next wednesday, hence the sudden schooling - we were going to put her in foal this year so i didn't bother preparing for riddens, and then her owner changed her mind, so it's been a bit of a panic! i think in a bigger ring with easier turns we won't disgrace ourselves. now i just have to keep wearing the boot and standing on the stairs with my heels down so i don't cut my circulation off in the ring!
so here is me and the old bag yesterday lunchtime - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RHMcrZH32Q (the no stirrups isn't showing off, my new boot is still a bit tight with my heel down so every so often i had to take my stirrups away and let the feeling come back in my foot!) it's a bit grainy, which it wasn't on the camera, so i presume that's just youtube.
considering we've schooled a grand total of 5 times this year - twice bareback in march and then three times in the last month, i am quite pleased with her. she is losing balance and the outline round the corners and in the downwards transition - that was better when i had stirrups as my core isn't as strong as it should be so i could better help her.
we've got a county show next wednesday, hence the sudden schooling - we were going to put her in foal this year so i didn't bother preparing for riddens, and then her owner changed her mind, so it's been a bit of a panic! i think in a bigger ring with easier turns we won't disgrace ourselves. now i just have to keep wearing the boot and standing on the stairs with my heels down so i don't cut my circulation off in the ring!