Theo was wonderful warming up in the indoor ring- we had spotless canter departs, super balanced halts, straight centerlines and really responsive shoulder-ins.
In the outdoor ring we always lose a little finesse, because in Theo's mind being outside MUST mean running and jumping, right?
We did go on to have a very productive lesson, working at 1st level and we even started to school a little bit more advanced lateral movements and we *almost* had a perfect extension! His lengthenings are really coming along though, especially when I don't lean back.
I really liked Karin's overall teaching style. Very straightforward, little tips here and there about how to impress judges, very persnickety about geometry, and not afraid to remind (or rather drill into your head) those few pesky things you couldn't quite seem to get right at first.
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| working on shoulder-fore |
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| what I'm NOT supposed to do- lean back! |
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| Karin and her cool boots |
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| medium walk- with energy! |
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| Karin explaining upper body posture to the auditors |
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| His canter work is really coming along! |
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| straight =D |
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| he's such a handsome guy |
toes pointed farther in
shorter reins for better connection
don't lean back in lengthens
keep slight shoulder-fore for better scores
work on free walking with contact
We also did a lot of quarterline work, something I should do more of at home.
Go Eventing! (but don't forget the dressage)
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