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[livejournal.com profile] allezbleu said "Pics or it didn't happen."


Warming up. He was actually more forward than he felt at the time. I think my brain was going fast.


"Enter at A in medium trot..."


Medium walk, and Zorro's love of stomping things is stronger than my ability to steer.


Most of the test was in trot. Looking back at the video I'm actually pretty happy with how we're going. I mean, there are a lot of ways we could be better, but for the work we have put in and what I expected, things came out pretty well all in all.

Date: 26 Apr 2009 21:58 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allezbleu.livejournal.com
brilliant!!!!!! LOVE your position! you must give me some tips!!!

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:13 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Thank you! The thing I found to work has been 18 months of Lunge lessons with a brilliant teacher. I think the learning is easier than finding someone that good.

If you've lived in that area for a while, were you near to Suzanne's?

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:17 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allezbleu.livejournal.com
ugh lunge lessons! yes i definitely need more of those! thanks for the tip!

Not sure what you measn by suzannes? more clue pls!

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:23 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Was for a long time the biggest riding school in the UK, I'm pretty sure it was up Hertfordshire way, though I don't recall exactly where.

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allezbleu.livejournal.com
im not in herts im in south bucks :) junction 16 of the M25 :) I have heard of it though, but i dont know anything about it

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:50 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Herts, Bucks, it's all "oop north" as far as we're concerned ;p

It closed down a few years ago now, but our teacher Julian is Suzanne's son and was the proprietor of the school for a very long time. He's very good indeed at teaching people to ride...

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:54 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allezbleu.livejournal.com
oop norf? surely you jest? were only in the next county!

it seems your teacher has done a fabulous job!

Date: 27 Apr 2009 07:14 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
If it's north of Guildford...

Date: 27 Apr 2009 09:56 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allezbleu.livejournal.com
your hair will fall out?

I used to say the same thing about going outside the M25...

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:12 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dancing-crow.livejournal.com
I personally sympathize with the stomping part.

I had another embarrassing scene with a particularly hungry pony who required a snack mid-test and decided the flowers at B looked tasty.

And I won't tell you about the tent falling down during our halt/salute and a series of leaps from the ring with an especially lively mare over one (very long summer)

That looks great to me! Nicely ridden!

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:13 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Thank you! Sounds like you have some great stories from the Dressage front lines!

Date: 27 Apr 2009 01:13 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dancing-crow.livejournal.com
I guess I do! All the mortifying stuff happened during dressage tests - the rest of the stuff that happened on XC or Stadium was life threatening or eliminated me, but wasn't deeply embarrassing.

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:13 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penella22.livejournal.com
Your equitation is very good. You look great!

Zorro's ability at stomping things will one day be outstripped by your ability to steer, I'm pretty sure.

Date: 26 Apr 2009 22:14 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
That's when I'll start steering towards stompage!

"He's a great horse- you can ride him wherever he wants to go." XD

Date: 27 Apr 2009 02:39 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/blitzen_/
good work. you guys look great.

Date: 27 Apr 2009 16:03 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Thanks :)

Date: 27 Apr 2009 15:28 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skiesfirepaved.livejournal.com
"Zorro's love of stomping things is stronger than my ability to steer." Hahahahaa! Brilliant! :P

Fantastic position. :)

Date: 27 Apr 2009 16:02 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Thanks, I really like that people are saying that. My position has had a lot of work over the last year and a half.

Date: 27 Apr 2009 16:13 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] serennig
Haha! Stompage:Steering ratios will surely improve. Looks great!

Date: 27 Apr 2009 20:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-c.livejournal.com
I's very jealous of your riding position! You must find an old photo of you riding and put it next to one of these and look at the difference!

Congrats! I'm amused by the stomping on things. He and Lizzie would make a great pair! :)

Date: 27 Apr 2009 22:18 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glenatron.livejournal.com
Thank you!

That's a good idea with the pictures actually, just to get a reference on where we're at and where we were at...

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