After giving Final 2 days off after the Ellen clinic, it was back to business. Both rides were nice, but last night was especially nice! He felt so fresh and forward, but listening to my aids, it was fun! I'm working on Final driving from behind, and waiting in the front, and it feels like this constant forward and back game. Constant!
What I learned over the weekend from Ellen is while I ask Fin to "wait in the front and come from behind", I need to not nag him with the whip. Only use the whip after he "waited" and while I drove him forward. In my everyday schooling, I was gently tapping him with the whip, like every stride, hoping it would create the energy from behind, but it never really had an effect, good or bad. He just kind of ignored it all together. Riding is all about timing, and if I time the use of the whip right, then it becomes effective. Aha!
Susan and I are planning on getting together so we have one person on the ground with a lunge whip encouraging the horse to come from behind, while the rider can sit there and concentrate on the feel so hopefully we can create it on our own eventually. Unless they change the rules of showing, and you can have someone chase you around with a lunge whip? Haha.
Our next "horsie" thing is the Dennis Callin clinic in July, followed by a show in Lodi where Dennis will come and coach us. Should be fun!
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