A Fancy Ride in the Group Lesson

Fancy and I are together! She tries to do what I’m asking during our lesson. Her go-forward attitude is fun!

Fancy and I are bonding together! She tries to do what I’m asking during our lesson. Her go-forward attitude is fun!

Erin said today that we have improved over the last twelve months. I’ve been having a lot of fun this past year.

Today, the highlight of my ride was the finesse canter. My three fingers on each rein asked for slowing and suspension to get the fabled rocking chair fox trotter canter. I also asked for impulsion with leg cues on every stride. Impulsion went up, not fast forward. I am still in awe of what I felt today in the ride.

What a great feeling! I haven’t felt this since my time long ago with Velvet. I have missed this feeling over the past twenty-some years. I felt it again today.

I am blessed to have “She’s Something Fancy O!” Oh, I forgot to mention, we did at least one flying lead change in each direction!