Brain break

 good ride today. had to take the redheads for a spin to rest my brain from acupuncture overload. 

lyric was good. Wanting to avoid the right rein contact a little bit but overall pretty decent ride. worked on some canter lengthens. She likes those! And 15 meter canter circles with nice downwards. and leg yield... left is hard because she just blows out that left shoulder. Worked on straightness today. And some transitions to help get her back onto her hiney. good pony

then got adjusted... and acupunctured... to help me study. Tai yin Tai Yang for tight back, tight glutes and hammies, and tight poll. She actually kicked out hard when I did both back jing well points but the first one I wasn't expecting and she actually got me. Luckily I was close enough she just sort of shoved my ribs vs bashing them but she got spanked! The second one she still jumped and kicked out a little but I was smarter and more out of the way and she was more aware of where I was. Then she was okay for the other command points and then she almost lost it when I first put Bai Hai in but then settled and let me sink it and was okay with GV-2. Hopefully this will help her sore hiney!

And maybe she'll stop scratching her butt on the wall and food bucket!













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