Update on Leroy: Lately with Leroy I have been continuing to work on keeping his canter slow and balanced. Additionally, I have been focussing on trot jumps with Leroy, keeping him slow and confident to the jumps as well. Also, at the trot I have been working on getting Leroy to keep his shoulder up, and step underneath himself, and then stretch his head and neck down and lengthen his stride. Lately in my lesson at Eastwood Farms I have been working on perfecting my position, and improving my fo… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on November 15, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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Saturday October 3, 2009-Today I had a lesson at Eastwood in the morning and rode Star (Chestnut TB). Then later in the afternoon I rode Leroy. In my lesson at Eastwood, we started out doing flat work each direction, double posting, 2pt., sitting trot, canter each direction, and picking a certain point to ask for a simple lead change. Next, we worked on jumping some singles, and a few courses. I focused on getting a long enough straight approach to each fence, and worked on getting the right can… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on October 5, 2009 at 9:11pm —
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Friday October 2, 2009-Today I trailered Bunny over to Quarterline Farm for a lesson to work in the indoor, and just work Bunny in a larger arena. I started out by trotting Bunny around in the indoor. Today I rode in spurs, so Bunny was very responsive when I worked on getting her to move her hip and give her barrel. After warming up with some circles and figure eights, the rain let up and we went to ride in the outdoor. I started out by cantering to a cross rail as a warm up. Next I jumped a li… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on October 2, 2009 at 8:37pm —
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September 28, 2009-Today I rode Leroy at Redwood Farms. Leroy was very well behaved despite the windy weather. I started out by letting Leroy walk around the ring on a loose, relaxed rein. Then I let Leroy go up into the trot. At first Leroy was a bit resistant and distracted, so I did some circles, changes of direction, and transitions. Soon Leroy became more relaxed and I was able to keep a soft flowing contact with his mouth. Next I had Leroy canter both directions, I did a few circles and we… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 28, 2009 at 8:59pm —
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Saturday September 26, 2009-Today I had a lesson on Leroy at Eastwood Farms. At the beginning of the ride we did a lot of circling each direction until Leroy was think and listening to my aids. Then I did some cantering circles and canter to trot transitions. Next once Leroy was at a slow steady canter I took Leroy up over the outside birch single. Leroy stayed quiet to the fence, then after the fence we transitioned from the canter into the trot. Then we took Leroy over a few other singles at t… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 26, 2009 at 9:18pm —
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Wednesday September 16, 2009-Today I rode Bunny at the walk trot ad canter. I worked at first on getting her to mover/give her hip and barrel, once I got bunny all limber and stretched out at the walk we went into the trot. I worked on some circles, and getting bunny to come off my inside leg and rein into my outside rein. Towards the end of the ride after doing some cantering each direction I got bunny to stretch down into a consistent functional frame, while driving underneath herself, and I w… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 17, 2009 at 8:02pm —
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Sunday September 13, 2009-Today I worked bunny at the walk, trot and canter. Today I focused on getting bunny to move forward off my leg, move her shoulder, give her barrel, and propel herself forward from the hind end without getting heavy on her forehand. I also did lots of circles with bunny, and work on my eq. and flying lead changes. Next, I did some jumping with bunny over two single diagonal fences. I practiced on keeping back and quiet up to the fence but keeping a leg on her up to the f… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 15, 2009 at 8:53pm —
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Saturday September 12, 2009 -Today I went to the Grange Fair Grounds with Leroy for the fall KDCTA Horse Show. First my trainer competed in the 2ft and 2ft 3in divisions with him and he did really well, and was pretty confident to the fences. Next I rode Leroy in the crossrail division. We first did a schoolin… Continue
9/9/09-Today I started out getting bunny to give to the bit side to side and she responded with a soft and supple mouth, next at the trot and canter I focused on getting bunny to step forward into the bit with a lot of impulsion and reach from the hind end. I also tried to get bunny to loosen her barrel, lift her shoulder and use her back correctly. Then I got Bunny to do a few flying lead changes, and did some jumping over a few diagonal single crossrails. I focussed on getting bunny to have a… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 9, 2009 at 8:28pm —
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Today I went out to Eastwood Farms and rode Red (one of the lesson horses) and Leroy. While riding Red I worked him both directions at the trot and canter, I focused on keeping Red off of his forehand. Red was good about his leads and keeping and walk to canter transitions. After grooming Red when I was done riding him I went to groom Leroy. In my lesson with Leroy I first did a lot of circling and worked on being consistent and not jerky or grabbing on the reins, once Leroy calmed down a bit I… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 7, 2009 at 7:50pm —
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9/6-Today I had a lesson on Bunny on the flat I worked on getting her to move her shoulder, then move her hip, I worked her a lot on a circle both directions. I also focussed on keeping a soft contact with both reins and keeping my hands in. Then at the canter I worked mostly on the same things, but also getting bunny to stretch her head and neck down and reach completely underneath herself..her canter was awesome, and it felt great, next we worked on some flying lead changes, we got some… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on September 6, 2009 at 9:16pm —
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On Sunday and Monday I took bunny and we both stayed overnight at the show grounds so I could get in some extra schooling in the huge arenas at the Grange Fair grounds. Then on Tuesday was the horse show, Bunny placed 1st in Halter, 7th in showmanship, I placed 1st in Jr. Rider English Pleasure, 2nd in pony pleasure, 4th in Hunter hack (out of 23), and 3rd in crossrails, out of about 17! Bunny never missed a lead in the flat class, and was true to the jumps, and really reachin… Continue
On Friday I had a lesson in the morning on bunny, on the flat we focussed on getting bunny to give her hip, use her back and reach underneath herself at the trot and canter, then maintain her frame with impulsion from behind, and she did great, it felt awesome!! I also did a lot of work with bunny on a circle. Next, we did some jumping, we went over two singles set at 2ft or 2ft 3in, bunny was great her timing to most of the fences was fine, and she got almost all of her flying lead changes!! YA… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on August 29, 2009 at 1:57pm —
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On Wednesday while riding bunny I started out by working on getting her to move her shoulder and give her hip, then I did some circles/figure eights/ and surpentines. Then I worked on getting bunny to bring her hocks underneath herself, and step into the bit, I also used frequent half halts to get her to give to the bit and flex at the pole. Next I worked bunny at the canter, and did some jumping, I first worked on a diagonal single, I worked on an exercise to help with bunny's timing and form,… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on August 27, 2009 at 8:56am —
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On Monday and Tuesday, I worked with bunny on giving to the hip/moving her shoulder + giving to the bit as the warm up, then worked her at the trot getting bunny to give to the bit, reach her hocks underneath herself and keep her head set and carriage more consistent, I also did some circles at the trot to get bunny to pick her shoulder up. Additionally, at the canter I did a few circles, and I got bunny to do two nice simultaneous lead changes (one each direction). In addition at the end of eac… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on August 25, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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Today I went out to Eastwood For a lesson (group lesson (; ), we warmed up w/t/c, working on position, and 2pt, and keeping a more consistent with Leroy overall in his pace, and me with my hands/ rein length..at the canter I worked Leroy was going soo slow!!! I couldn't believe it!! His balance and even the way he moves now has improved! He moves a lot more like a little horse now (: Then jumping went great! We started out just by doing the outside single, then the diagonal line of brick to ston… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on August 22, 2009 at 8:32pm —
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After placing first in Hunter Under Saddle Ponies and Hunter Hack Bunny and I qualified for Districts, after doing some warm up, working on everything I had at home, we went in for hunter hack, bunny performed very well, being soft to my rein aids, and she moved out really well, the fences (especially the 1st fence) went well and the stop and back was good too, we ended up placing 2nd (out of 12 or 13?)!! I was thrilled b/c as long as all goes well we qualified for the states show as well. Then… Continue
Today I went out to Eastwood and Rode Leroy in a lesson and rode one of their new lesson horses billy. And on Wednesday I had a lesson on bunny out at Redwood. To Begin, while riding Billy I first did some flat work, and worked on steering him to the ends of the ring, and "keeping his motor running," after warming up w/t/c we did some jumping, I ended up doing some full course with him, he was very different to ride but as long as I kept my leg on him, but also kept his canter balanced all went… Continue
Added by MegPerdizzle on August 20, 2009 at 9:11pm —
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Bunny has been super good Lately! She has been soft and supple, and reaching underneath herself very well at the trot and canter, jumping is going well too, she is starting to get the hang of taking off at the correct time, and improving her form, additionally I have been working on my eq a lot too..here's a video...
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