Post shockwave

 shockwaved on wednesday before we left for tenn (we being me and dan).

seemed better today. more willing to bend left, though i still had to work hard for it. better if I ride her leg yielding to the right and open the right rein and keep the left rein against her neck. still has a head tilt at the poll. need to work on that. trot also better to the left when I tapped her hind end with the whip to encourage her to swing her haunches out. dont' hang on the left rein holly! Either direction. 

canters were decent today. worked on counter canter shallow serpentine. not bad. also did shoulder in some. got better leg yields.

got some decent trot work, especially at the end. played with halts too. good pony

photos: 10-26 post shockwave

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