Wow Duncan has just like transformed! My crazy horse that I wanted to sell because I couldn't handle him has turned into the horse of my dreams. Literally he has everything I want in a horse. Emma got on him yesterday, and he was great! A little worried, but walked around and did fine. I've been lunging him, he cross ties, kind of getting on him. He's so amazing! I mean I still get nervous about him, but I'm learning to trust him more. I need to be more open to him. I will need to see him never spook before I trust him, but he is a horse.
I went to Breezy with Emma and saw her trainer riding. It really confirmed what I've been learning lately. Warm up long and low, do minimal amounts of collection, and do long and low again. Baby horses need to stretch. Basic training scale.
For my riding I've been in kind of a funk lately. I'm riding with a few different people (Robyn and Cassi) and they both have totally different things to offer. With Robyn I'm riding her green horse, training it. Which is what I'm used to. With Cassi I'm riding a second school master, which I'm not used to. Both needed, one not really understood just yet. I need to start doing yoga to loosen up, since I don't get to ride that much anymore.
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