After Work

 hot and humid... messed up my work schedule. worked 10-1 and then 4:30 to 5. doh. rode after though. too hot earlier. 

hauled to ashland and did warm up hack through woods to XC field to check out the course before the show. then up to arenas. warmed up and she felt good. ran through test.. nicely done. ride the shoulders.. ride the haunches out tracking left... outside rein tracking left gets her more connected and through, even if she isn't really bent. good canter work.. good walk work. 

then cool down hack to lake and back. pretty!

photos: 8-26 after work, videos.. magical lake sunset video..

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