Dressaging at home

 Saddle fitting: Kelli's black baroque fits her the best... tasida approves of jump saddle too but wishes it had more room around spinalis. definitely not on the brown baroque and definitely not on the panamera. panels are too flat. 

Sitting on my wall with her front feet scissored out. Sigh... like.. she made a muffin top with her butt cheek she was sitting so hard on it. WHY???  NPA? back? KS?

Then rode in arena in black baroque. Walked in hand up to arena and did thoracic sling work. Then got on. Fussy again and a little bit more inverted. But worked nicely and managed to keep her mostly round and lifted in her back. I think.. I hope.. only lost her hind end once. good canter. 

still wants to bend right... never left. Even tracking left. BUT... if I close my right thigh, she goes much more evenly into the contact and more straight. Also if I use my outside leg, bumping her. Give the heavy and ride to the light?? Riding the outside more forward into the contact as she won't go into the outside rein tracking left. Seemed to work and give me even contact. so... we'll keep playing with it. 

Didn't ride long as she was trying and was being good. but... maybe not as good as she has been. Which... i shockwaved her back two days ago.. hmmmmm

Will give it a few rides and see





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