Well Tonight I did get to ride:) I rode Navajo out in the field for a bit did some trotting and a little cantering..we weren't out there long just one time out to the end and back again. I got back and decided to do some groundwork and some things from his back. I first did some backing and circles on his back..Then decided to ask him to move his hindquarters from his back to see if he knows what to do..he didn't so I got off and we did some moving his hindquarters from the ground..HE DID PERFECT!!. I didn't get him to move his forequarters at all. Then I did some flexing and he did REALLY well with that..I was happy with him..He just gave me his head and no questions asked:)
Then I got back on him and took him over to the lighted area (has a dawn till dusk light and is rectangular and has a barn and stones on three sides perfect for ring work or work you would do in a ring..hehe don't have one)..Sorry for the bunny trail..Anyway..We did a lot of trotting..It helped me to keep my balance and posting..although now I am seeing what good a saddle would do me..It would help me stay in position more. We trotted both ways and he did really good. I think we both did well. I got him to back around two corners with me on him and he did good with that too. Tonight was a good night for us both especially since I haven't ridden in about two weeks and he hasn't been worked with at all in that long too.
I have decided tonight that we are still going to do pretty much what we have been doing all along all except I am going to start teaching him dressage using this site: http://www.classicaldressage.net/index.html (home page) http://www.classicaldressage.net/members/lessonlist.html (lesson list) http://www.classicaldressage.net/members/lesson_pages/not_a_lot.html (lesson 1). This is what I am going to start working on in addition to what I am doing now. Which is mainly working on flexing, moving both hindquarters and forequarters, lowering his head and backing up. For me it is my seat and position. So I have been looking for new stuff to do here is what I came up with for my decision.
I have decided that I love the western saddle for trail rides and such but I love bareback the best for just a fun trail ride and I am finding there are tons of fun things to do with English riding!! Also some useful and interesting things too. Because as for now I am working on getting Navajo to move his forequarters and hindquarters to eventually get him to do the sidepass and I think...Am not positive though, if there is a sidepass in english or not, so the sidepassing is for the western side of things (maybe the english too not sure on that). So this is where I am at right now..I have goals that I want to meet in English riding and it seems I can find more stuff that I want to do with Navajo with English than I do Western. I don't know if I am the only one that has ever gone thru this that they don't know what they want to do..hehe..I love western and all the fun possabilites such as barrels and poles but honestly I am not for that or at least not in the show ring. All I want is things I can do that will be more than just alwasy trail riding and that will help when we go for trail rides. Also so Navajo doesn't get bored and so it gives him something to do and keep him guessing on what we will do each day! That is one reason I am leaning toward dressage. Sorry if this is long and drawn out..have put a lot of thought into this. So if anyone has any ideas at all let me know..Thanks. Everyone have a great weekend.
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