#good boy sergio

[prettypurpleponies]

Had such a wonderful lessons today!

Sergio got a massage yesterday so he was feeling good today. I insisted a big forward canter right from the start, and we actually got it! We got all of our strides and didn’t have any awkward chip steps and it was fun! (Well minus the one line that I lost my stirrup before, but I’m very content for him to add when I’m off balance)

Plus in warm we got a “that’s an excellent two point” 😊 so feeling good about that.

I lowered my stirrups a little and I think it’s really been helping. It makes me it easier to drive Sergio forward and keep it front of my leg, and that helps literally everything go better. It does make it easier to loose my stirrups but that’s an easier fix.

Had the most fun and feeling good about things are going 😁

[prettypurpleponies]

Today I am grateful for my pony, who will take the long the spot and clear the jump even though I have set him up for failure, and then also won’t care at all when I fully face plant into his neck on landing because I was not prepared at all for long spot. And extra grateful that I stayed in and that when we tried again it went better 😊

I may not be good but sure am trying to get better. And Sergio says he will deal with my mistakes without complaint as long as he gets his carrots and grazing time after 🐴