Jan 15th, 2021: Another great lesson day! I got to have members of both my barn families be with me today because Alexis, the OT at Quantum, brought some interns to observe lessons today. It was really fun connecting with everyone and I’m glad they got to come out! Cappy and I did really well today, although the fact that I chose to ride in a saddle with stirrups yesterday made my left hip flexor and leg a little bit tighter than it was earlier this week. The stirrups were holding my legs in place and not allowing them to stretch down as much as they should, even with them being lengthened. This set my balance off and I found myself instinctively reaching for the surcingle handles to catch myself much more often, although I could still balance with my hands and my sides. I’m learning more about how everything I do affects my riding in some way every day. My balance is getting better though and I am getting more comfortable riding through turns. I know now that I need to spend a lot more time doing things that are going to help loosen my hip flexors when I’m not riding. Yes, I may have bactracked a little, but I’m learning from it and that’s really important. The more relaxed my body is, the better of a rider I can be for both Shane and Cappy. As riders, we have to do everything with the horse in mind. We can’t expect the horse to perform if we are not ready for them, and are holding them back in the process. Thank you Cappy for being a good boy today as always, and for helping me learn more about myself. 😊❤️🇺🇸🐴 . #bodyawareness #learningopportunity #alwayslearning #trusttheprocess #trustyourself #horse #horses #paraequestrian #equestrian #paradressage #dressage #thefutureisbright #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #teamwork #usef #adultamateur #chasingdreams #breakingbarriers #dreambig #workhard #strongereveryday #troxelhelmets #sponsorship #sponsoredrider #dothework #cappy #welshxtb #goodboy #cerebralpalsy #aspiringparalympian (at Emerald M Therapeutic Riding Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKFWZACnzEj/?igshid=1prqbrhfoyhx6
