I had my second dressage lesson recently and it went really well! For the second half, at least. For the first half, I just wasn’t riding great or asking too much. This was how I rode the first part of the lesson: Straight arms. Why? At least I was sitting up straight though. We were … More Maybe We Can Dressage
The title of this post may be a tad dramatic. The gymnastic exercise we did was a ton of fun, but it was deceptively tricky. However, no one died. I was riding Artie again, and he is just a gem! Here is the general, not-to-scale, quick PowerPoint edition of the jumps: It doesn’t look so hard, right? … More The Grid of Death
I feel like I’m getting more fully immersed in the world of eventing because, guys: I had my first dressage lesson! (I may never feel so excited about a flat lesson again.) This was my third lesson at the new barn – and the third horse I rode. First week was Stryder, second was a sweet paint … More Baby’s First Dressage Lesson
Centered in the Saddle 