Oct.1

Today's lesson might just be the best dressage lesson I have had. The quality trot and canter that I got today was like no other before. So much bounce, spring and power from behind. It felt lose, light and with true contact and connection.

Conclusions: 1.My seat is still stronger than my leg and I know how to use it more than my leg
2. Carino scoots away when I put my inside leg on to ask for bend
3. He continues to lean and fall out the outside shoulder consistently.
4.Opening and closing the gait continue to be the best thing to get the best out of the both of us.
5.Continue to work on our shoulder in and lengthening trot. Hopefully we can get it down at least to a somewhat presentable status for Beland schooling dressage show Nov.7.
6. Learned to use more of my back to ask for lengthening, for up canter trans.
7.Think leg yield then switch seat bone while swinging outside leg back and then ask and hold slightly to prevent loss of connection through up canter transition..will need to consistently ask the same way to get Carino to understand.
8.Be more aware of my leg and his scooting and his outside shoulder and his nose that likes to tip inwards.
9.Keep in front of my leg but maintain the TEMPO. Tempo...something that sounds so simple yet is so difficult.