June 9 2010 mounted

Training Plan and log

Play under saddle (robert with me)
Goal: Mount from far side. Play approach and retreat mounting on far side, Robert with Z's head. SUCCESS. Hardly needed any approach and retreat. She was a rock.

Eventual Goal: Calm halt lifting reins (freestyle level 1) Repeat game of halting at cones from walk and trot. Semi-successful. I don't quit riding effectually, and raise my reins too soon, instead of after passing cone. I need to be clearer. Will use leg and slightly turn her head to hindquarters, so message is clearer. When successful will go back to just using weight/body.

Goal: walk and trot over pole calm, relaxed. Set out one pole on each side, one on rail, one inside of rail. EXCELLENT at both walk and trot.

Goal: walk over pole in passenger lesson. Excellent.

A super fun ride. R took photos and videos and they look good. Z relaxed, and me too! Still need to use my body more for posting trot, I look stiff.

Did first passenger ride (sort of - still held reins, but no contact) at TROT (Sitting).

I'm most proud of mounting from far side. Tried to dismount from near side, but worried that wouldn't get leg over saddle, and foot would get caught in stirrup. Need to practice flexibility first.

Thank you Z., for another great day!