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| 2nd legit cross over pic!! |
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| I'm 2% too classy to show a picture of this. |
And over.
Because yes. Sometimes the person who rides after you will start warming up in the same tiny indoor as you and make really questionable choices. Like. You know. Cantering around on their semi-broke horse, not holding the reins, waving their arms over their head, and trying to crash into you while your horse is going "WHAT THE ACTUAL F***" and trying not to die.
And I wish I was kidding.
I was THISCLOSE to my first real dressage queen meltdown.
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| about as comfortable as it looks |
You do not, in fact, have muscles there.
This will hurt.
Try to think of the pain as a good thing.
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| redheadlins tries to keep me from dying |
3) You will regret flipping off the clinician.
Maybe.
Actually, I really can't give you accurate information on this one, because when I really wanted to flip her off, my body was in contorted agony and I couldn't rub enough brain cells together to also lift my middle finger while riding like a frog on a fish making cake with dry clay. Also frosting. It made sense in context, ok?
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| pretty much like this |
This was the best. The clinician was trying to explain leg yields and literally broadway danced for us on foot in the middle of the arena. I about fell off laughing, but HOT DAMN we got that crossover step.
And maybe jazz hands too! (Kidding! No jazz hands were harmed in the making of this clinic wrap up.)
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You guys. I can't even pretend I'm sad about winter. Courage is turning into a real dressage horse and it is so much fun!
Ooo that blue! Looks fab on you both!! Sounds like a great clinic! #godressage
ReplyDeleteYahooo for reasons to not hate winter!
ReplyDeleteJazz hands and frosting? With a crossover of fish? Sounds like you've got this dressage thing down pat! ;)
ReplyDeleteLooking good!!
ReplyDeleteHe looks incredible!
ReplyDeleteYes--great pic! And yes--write the dressage minutiae so I can have company in my craziness! lol! Happy for you and Courage. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this!!! I want a dressage minutiae post too, though! WITH FROSTED FISH.
ReplyDeleteAw the desire to flip off the clinician due to the physical agony they put you in, I totally understand the pain and temptation. It sounds like a great clinic and you guys look great in the pics!
ReplyDeleteYay! Glad you had a great clinic.
ReplyDeleteum those position pics look both awesome and also awesomely difficult to hold... sounds like a great ride tho!
ReplyDeleteSome day I will get the cartoon done of you as a tea cup with frog legs making clay with riding a fish with inchworm legs. And it will be awesome.
ReplyDeleteI have to learn how to it up like that. You guys look great! I love the matchy matchy!
ReplyDeleteDressage makes winter way more fun, I don't care what anyone says!
ReplyDeleteYay!!! That last picture is adorable. You guys are looking great! Can't wait to read about the details :)
ReplyDeleteAt my last lesson, my trainer casually asked if I own side reins. And if my horse lunges well. And if I'd ever thought about riding without stirrups. Eep. But at least she isn't wanting me to ride like a frog on a fish making cake out of dry clay (yet). That just sounds... evil. And very not something my muscles would be happy about. And definitely worthy of being flipped off over.
ReplyDeleteI shall not say it...oh, yes, I shall. Told you so. Dressage is absolutely fascinating. And such good work for anything else you want to do with your horse.
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