Dressage lesson: Worked on sitting and getting a quick hind end. Turn on the haunches - ride more like a shoulder fore.. .move the shoulders, not the haunches, but keep the haunches quick. Use the outside rein and outside leg. The same problems in the canter. Must keep him round and supple. Ask for more.. he's ready for it. Shorter rein than I think for a little bit. Feel it in my back. Don't ride with my forearms.. ride with my elbows and shoulder blades, hold him there. sit up.. ride with my seat. Fun but tiring! Worked on renvers (haunces in to the rail) at the trot with Rana using the lunge whip to encourage him. Had a few kick outs and bucks. But also got some moments of nice self carriage and collection!
Then took Funny for a walk about. The gnats were awful. Went to the 1080 house and down to the lake on the left. didn't go farther because of gnats and didn't want to over do it. Dan was power walking and on the muscle.
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