Chaos in the brain

 Adult amateur hour.... doh!

feeling brave... warmed up soft and quiet at the trot... then went feral and "ran away with me" . let her canter and dealt with it. Some mild porpoising. 

then went to work... worked on things around the water complex.. bending, turning, etc. had to ride her body not her face. I was getting sucked into hanging onto her mouth, which translated to gallop. but when I did alternating half halts it "broke up her neck" ie the tension, and allowed me to half halt and ride. I still felt like she was quick, but i need to put my leg on. She was game and jumped allt he things, even the big scary roll top uphill!! 

Hard because she gets so locked in her body and it's kind of scary. and then she feels so bold and brave but then she isn't... so it's hard to not throw my shoulders at her and wait for the add. Which I don't like. But If I'm brave and close my leg, she'll jump more out of stride. 

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