Today I had my second dressage lesson. We covered things from my first lesson plus added a few more things. I don't know what I was thinking-I thought I knew how to ride a horse but sadly I've been mistaken. All in all I feel like I'm starting all over again, in a good way.
I knew my ever wiggling hands and feet would get me in trouble and sure enough it was one of the first things we worked on.
My horse is on the lazy side of life and over the years I do a lot of the work for her- meaning I keep her going instead of Zoe keeping herself going. My horse has me trained really well that way. So now I'm retraining myself and Zoe too.
The way I learned how to ride is now obsolete. Look, leg, rein doesn't apply anymore. So getting what I want happens differently. I totally have the mental picture of what I'm supposed to be doing, physically doing it...is another story.
I need to find more time to practice. Even tho my lessons are every other week, I find that I need more time. It would be great if I was a "natural" at this, but sometimes I have to work at it. I suppose in time all these new things will become second nature.
It's a good thing that I can relearn something AND my horse can relearn something. My horse will probably appreciate all this as it means that she will be able to use her body more effectively.
I guess as time goes on I will be better at explaining how things are so different now. But for now I just want to think things over and practice, practice, practice.
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