Ok, I'll admit: after spending several days working on -not- carrying any contact with Izzy, I was pretty nervous about how she would accept the contact for our lesson. After all, acceptance of contact in the first place was a huge struggle for us.
I shouldn't have worried. Izzy remains a rock star. She does loff her little jog, however.
I could not believe how good she was for our lesson! She's really developing some self carriage and improving her balance, so she was an absolute joy to ride. We managed to skip most of her walk/trot transition head tossing because she was better balanced. She was lovely and light on the contact, and bent quite easily either way.
What a girl. I could go on and on about how fabulous she is and how I love her, but I guess I'll spare you guys. I really need to take some more pictures of how cute she is. This afternoon, maybe.
Izzy is great! You're right about that - she's really coming along for you.
ReplyDeleteOh, go ahead and brag...I'll just skip the boring parts. *LOL* I have a feeling the western jog might be helping her learn to carry herself. That work could well pay off in the dressage arena.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear she is still your superstar!!
Fabulous! I completely understand that feeling of bursting with pride so brag on.
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