Usually happens, probably due to nerves, but when I get ready for a show there's usually something that creeps up that gets me nervous. I think I'm being even more nit picky this time around because dressage is about precision and consistency.
So our transitions are getting pretty darn great, circles are nice, connection is pretty consistent.... Now my pony loves stretching, loves it! So I wasn't that concerned with stretching circles at the trot, until friday night.
Let's just say pony thought it would be fun to take the no contact as an opportunity to charge forward.
And when you're really tired from a long day and haven't eaten supper yet, one's patience is pretty much nil.
So I didn't exactly handle the situation in the optimal fashion, so me and the pony had an argument over it. Several times. There was some yelling, not pretty.
Once my brain restarted funcioning though, we did end up with some lovely stretchy trot circles and I finished off with letting her go around the whole ring like that.
So this Friday I'm gonna pick up subway on the way home and eat before riding. My bad pony, my bad!
I'd also really appreciate if the software for viewing ride times would work on my laptop.
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