So... Felt good today!

 Jump lesson!

Worried because last night got in the stall with dan and they spun in circles squealing and being naughty. Mark on her shoulder... thought she looked lame last night but hard to tell because she wasn't really walking so much as grazing. 

but this am.... levitating in the cool weather and looked quite sound. so took her to my lesson

Jumped with smarty. Tried to meet up on trails before hand but didn't quite make it happen. did manage to meet up in XC field and hacked to arena together. good thing we didn't hack longer because lyric is in raging heat and was smitten with smarty and kept throwing her ass his way. 

good lesson. warmed up nicely and looked sound. lost her hind end once. then did a small warm up jump. did well. I remembered to close my leg and be supportive after the first jump. 

then did the two stride with placing poles. after coming through trot poles and then cantering to the grid. first time backed off a bit and hesitated but went. second time much more bold. Got better and better! Then did an oxer and then a low wide oxer. A few tight adds but jumping less herky jerky and much more out of stride. Even took a longer spor a few times! Good girl!!

Quite proud of how far she's come. Maybe the issues is the saddle? Or.. how I'm sitting in the dressage saddle? It did seem a little low on her the other day so maybe I need to change the gullet. May try riding in jump saddle only for a few weeks. Have vet appt oct 7th 

photos: Slutty jumping





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