Early spring saw some immediate changes in how Ellie carried herself and our dressage work started to truly improve. There had been times last year where flat work felt like a fight and I wondered to myself if she was ever going to just relax and listen to me haha.
Thankfully, as the title suggests, Ellie has suddenly grown up in front of my eyes. We have had some really stellar lessons lately, where I feel like I am suddenly able to make things click. We also had an incredibly frustrating dressage lesson a few weeks ago where Ellie was in rip-roaring peeing heat (not normal for her) and we worked through 45 minutes of her refusing to bend right. So, ya know, as much as she is improving, she is still an opinionated redheaded mare! ;-)
But, I have to give her credit because she is really working her little butt off for me! Sadly, I had not been able to schedule in a jump lesson before our first three-phase, which led to me riding her ridiculously backward at a slow trot the entire …
Thankfully, as the title suggests, Ellie has suddenly grown up in front of my eyes. We have had some really stellar lessons lately, where I feel like I am suddenly able to make things click. We also had an incredibly frustrating dressage lesson a few weeks ago where Ellie was in rip-roaring peeing heat (not normal for her) and we worked through 45 minutes of her refusing to bend right. So, ya know, as much as she is improving, she is still an opinionated redheaded mare! ;-)
But, I have to give her credit because she is really working her little butt off for me! Sadly, I had not been able to schedule in a jump lesson before our first three-phase, which led to me riding her ridiculously backward at a slow trot the entire …
you my friend are a multitasker of all sorts! WOW. I should have put team penning and sidesaddle on my list too! would love to try those !LOL
ReplyDeleteDreamy was such a good mare to ride (still is even pushing 27!) that I was like, LET'S TRY ALL THE THINGS. I'm glad I did! Pushing cows around was fun and made dressage seems super boring after that hahaha!
DeletePolo! Do it! Most clubs offer clinics to get people involved so try contacting them.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely will jump on the chance if it presents itself!
DeleteOh man so many fun sports in there! I feel like I've tried a bunch of stuff but nowhere near as much as you lol. You should def try polo tho. It's hard but FUN!
ReplyDeleteI think it would be hilarious and I would probably slide right off the side while trying to hit the ball haha. Definitely on the bucket list!
DeleteBoston Polo in Byfield, MA, does lessons and they play indoor all winter, I'm pretty sure. I tried polo -- was awful -- but it was a blast!
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