Last XC till winter's over...

Ok so it was snowing here what, like a week ago??? I took pics to prove it :) Well today, it was 29!!! Seriously. Friggin amazing -- Dec to Aug in a week. Although supposed to be around freezing again tonight. Absolutely insane.

Did XC this morn. Sooooo much fun :) N finally getting consistent. Just hoping I can recreate it when Sienna eventually gets to that point! Have to find other critters to jump inbetween I guess...

Have to say one of the kewlest things about lessons here is the people who join them. Girl riding a super-talented green-bean today who was an awesome rider. Horse she rode before the greenbean is hoping to upgrade to advanced this year, but will max out there (how much would I love that problem?!?!?! ahahah) Greenbean though... Lets just say very kewl to watch. And yet, everybody, regardless of level, gets told the same things. Apparently the basics really don't change *g*

Today's focus was on drop fences, ski-jumps, etc anything that involves landing lower than you take off. The difference in landing depending on your upper-body position and how huge a difference it can make -- for better or worse! hahaha And, of course, having the right speed/balance/impulsion -- which, I have to admit, makes all the difference in the world. Also working on changing the above combo depending on circumstance... Flat out gallop, set up for vertical fence, land galloping, balance for the turn, power out of it, coffin-canter to the ski-jump w/ slippery landing, balance down the hill, gallop on, etc etc etc...

Got vet papers today to bring Sienna home... Fingers crossed they don't change the requirements AGAIN between now and Monday :) Cause really, Buffalo is just not a fun place to be stuck. hahaha ok off for now. Later!