Pilates and the half-halt

Between the rain and the Thanksgiving holidays I haven't been on the trails much.  Maybe this week.  So my riding has been in the arena on Monday and Tuesday mornings.   I recently read a very good description of the half-halt in Pilates For Riders by Lindsay Wilcox-Reid.  We've been able to do half-halts for quite a while now, but I wanted to work on the more advanced levels.  So I've been working on the half-halt in the mornings.  Sometimes we "get" it and sometimes we don't.  I need to get better with my cues/timing and Zoe needs to get better at listening for the finer points.  I've really enjoyed reading this book and I look forward to doing pilates.  I think it will help me and my horse.