Another proud momma day

 Smart girl.. just learns it.. then check! it's learned. (Except maybe the water!)

met Kelli at ashland and rode in jump arena. Super chill and relaxed (maybe the robaxin, but... same dose as dan). getting better about being softer and reaching. Kelli thought she looked much better in the contact and letting go. reminded me its a strength thing and that maybe she needs a bit more contact to help hold her up. I'll percolate on that. :) 

then dropped jumps to crossrails and 12", but maybe a few were 18". Left the gate and the little roll tops up. 

remember, she's only ever done the one crossrail grid and the one jump school with jacel with single jumps and the one attempt at the 3 stride line. And then XC. but we're showing Sunday, so ... we needed to see if a course would blow her mind. and it didn't. super good and brave.

jumped the first one... circled around and jumped it again.. then just kept going. trotted over them.. didn't really ever jump today. ;) ha ha.. SOOOOOOOO unexciting ;) did quite a few.. then did a "course" including the 3 stride and while she was wiggly and slow and trotted over some vs jumping.... she did it! not too worried. then jumped the gate and she was fine. Then the roll top which she stopped and then threw herself over. did it again and it got a hair better. then tried cantering a few. She does not know how to regulate her stride and clearly I don't know how to help her, so we got some awkward jumps, but she... cantered over a few. :) Good baby girl!!

then went for a long hack. She led and was very brave and forward. Untilt he lake. then nope! I got off and got her to walk up to it, but not in. Wanted to try the water complex but they were mowing and she was alert and marvin was feeding off her. 

loaded up beautiful both ways!

YAHOO!! She's getting to be really fun































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