Lesson Recap - 5/14/22

Yesterday at 11 am I had a lesson on my girl Norma. Norma is a Shire mix so she's not tiny. It was hot out and we ended up in the outdoor arena. I love Norma so much and I walked a couple times around the paddock until my trainer got out there. We did trotting and such, cantering and all that. I struggled on my first Canter when I have to use my left leg. Barely getting around twice. Then I did using my left leg and did it first try.

Nearing the end she randomly says we're going to do a cross rail. I've never intentionally jumped anything, only time I've ever jumped was on accident on a trail ride. So I was like okay that's terrifying. But I was excited, I'm getting somewhere! After 7 months of rebuilding all my muscles up, I'm jumping something!! The first time was a total mess. I flew to the side she went the other way I spun out of the saddle landed on her head and managed to stay on. And then we did it again. CC IS WELCOME AND ASKED FOR.

This was the second time ever trying this. At the end of the video you can see me jerking to the side and that was so embarrassing to me. But we do it again. In this one I'm not sure what I was doing I was just trying to go between the two jumps to the side. And she thought I wanted to go over. In the end I almost fall off but catch myself.

Uhm so this looked good until the landing. I had my foot out of the stirrup, sent me into failure and I had to catch myself quickly.

This is the last semi bad one, I don't know what my form was on this one. I mean at least I didn't almost fall. I was getting somewhere.

Okay I was so proud of myself on this one. I did it perfectly!! In my opinion! Half seat, the trot, holding the reins, the landing, and the direction we went. Everything was good to me!!

And the last video for now! Proud of myself, I did good in this one too. But this is it for today!! Have a great day everyone! I can't wait for my next lesson review!! So excited, I hope we do this again, I wish at least.