Group Lesson Monday with five horses. We rode outside in the big arena. I concentrated on relaxing and having a good time. Sue’s feet were a little sore from having been trimmed on Saturday and the dirt outdoor arena was hard and uneven.
I told everyone before I got on, not to raise their hands… After that, I didn’t yell at anyone. I didn’t have to! Sue was perfect.
Except
For the big fly that flew into my ear. Of course my arm came flying wildly up to my ear to slap the fly and of course Sue did a semi-bolt. I can now handle flinching, speeding up and semi-bolts. It’s the flat-out bolt that makes me yell at my friends!
We had horses passing us left and right. We didn’t even flinch.
Once again Sue showed me that her right hindquarters are stuck when it comes to sidepassing and leg yielding. I pressed too hard with my leg that it aggravated my knee and I had to stop riding about 1/2 hour before the lesson was over.
Next is carrot stick riding…leg yielding.
It’s always something