Started with Carms. Clipped her few days ago so she stays on durig night times. So I thought it might be a little funny. Nope...wasn't funny. Freaking AWESOME! She is so much better with her new bit (3 peace baucher, 13,5cm). It has done wonders with her. Started with our regular warm up meaning getting her low and forward. She really reached after the bit but kept the contact smooth and solid at the same time. And staied between the legs. I was allready WOW when we had been riding for 5 mintues I suppose. Then asked her to collect. Bascially all I had to do was half halt her for a second and then drive her in with the leg and she was there. And since she didn't figth the hand I could really use the leg to drive her so she had this nice little rythmic bouncy like movement and arhh...so good. Did a lot of circles, lead changes, curves. Basically worked with her response and bending. She has a tendency to run through the outside leg sometimes. So I give her a little less outside rein when I feel that she might be falling out and supporte more with the leg (sometimes tap a little as a reminder to keep the line). She was really good with half halts - stop her movement a little with a bit more pressure with outside rein. Carms got all exited like ooooh something is coming. Started with leg-yealds in walk. I was planning to do renvers and travers a little. She basically knows the cues but need some shaping up. Leg-yealds were a bit off. Had to remind her to keep the butt on line a lot. Probably also the fact that I didn't bring a whip with me so she used the ability to avoid the leg a little. Tried her a bit with sholders-in and then moved over to renvers. It is easier since she lets me move the front end more than the butt. Would accually love it the other way around. So kept the inner leg more behind and butt on the line. Then the outside rein on the neck to push the front in and keep the bend with the outside leg but with the outside rein also. Inside rein kept the line and prevented the shoulder to fall straight. Voila there it was. It is so freaking difficult to describe. So did both in walk and trot and Carms was good. With travers we alwys started with around 10-15m circle before so it would be a bit more easier for her to keep the shape necessary. So the outside leg pushed the hind away from the line, outside rein kept the line and the shoulders, inside leg and rein kept her bent. Was harder for her a little in walk, easier in trot. In general didn't ask more than 3-5 steps to begin with. In the end we reached around 10-12. Pretty little good pony. In canter we did some lengthening and then back to working canter transitions. And a lot of circles. And a looooong walk-off for the amazing pony!
*Carms new bit looks like that*
Took Lady right after. Platted her since I was bored and off to the course we went. As usual with her worked on relaxation in collection. Lot of circles, lot of transitions, lot of everything that came to my mind. She was quite constant on the bit but not soft. Softer than few weeks ago yes, but not enough soft for me to loosen the contact and she would really stay there nicely. But we are in constant progresse since she accually does a few steps with that really great feeling and contact from time to time. Like today when leg-yealding with her. I probably should do some side movements more since she was really great with it and also seemed like there was more impulsion and forwardness in her movements. Will try it out yep =) And then next step would be getting her lengthen the trot strides without running away from the hand and leg. We got a few steps today when i could keep her with the hand while driving forward with the leg. Oh and our biggest success was that we did the whole longer side and 1 curve in contra without her auto changing. She still has to be bent strongly outside for that but she was quite relaxed. And she aslo let me change the canter to contra in the middle of the long side once.
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