Hope my theraflex pad arrives soon, as my pad slips when mounting when I put it in the right position behind the scapula! When I finished riding I could really tell how much the bars are pressing on Z's bone. She greatly appreciated being rubbed hard in the area, and tried to do the same on my shoulder with her teeth!
Forgot to move my shoulders when trotting for most of today's ride. Sigh. When I did, really nice relaxed trot.
Trotted over a pole between two cones, by thinking "it's not about the pole" and going over it obliquely as I circled a cone, rather than straight on. Made a big difference to my thinking, and thus relaxation. BRAIN NOTE: REMEMBER.
Rode inside, but the wind was flicking up the dressage letters, so Z was jumpy, but didn't freak out, and my new savvy smarts helped us both keep going and get relaxed.
I think I found my balance point today. At the passenger walk I could feel her hips swinging right through mine, and she started to blow and blow almost as soon as we got started. This is such a good feeling that it's all I want to do!
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