GERMAN!

Over the past couple days we have taken a few videos of Webby an I. I am ver happy with his progress (hopefully I can post it soon. It's on Betsy's video camera), but after watching them I saw things that I really want to fix! So yesterday I told Betsy that I want to go into hard core training- no more loosey goosey in my core and no more too tight curb reign! Also I wanted to work on getting Webby more forward with more jump at the canter. Well she gave me what I asked for and went totally German on me! She told me I need to respond more quickly and not take so long to prepare for each movement, transition, adjustment, etc. "boom. Halt now. Canter now. Small zig zags on and off the rail in canter with flying changes. Off the rail now. Quicker. And change. Back to the rail quicker. Stay strong in your core. Engage your abs, now come with power from your flutes and hamstrings and bring him up to your hands. Watch your curb reign. Don't let his shoulder fall out. Make him quicker behind. Come bump bump with your lower legs. Come on! More. Watch your curb. Bring your right shoulder back and down. Lift him up to your hands. Soften him in front. Flex flex to the inside, support his outside shoulder, a little kick with the inside leg, tap with the whip. Give with your hands but come immediately with more power from your seat." This was Betsy's commentary durin my lesson! Very intense! I did get a compliment out of her though ;) "nice position here." Haha it was a lot to take it, but I liked being pushed! And Webby was even more fabulous today than yesterday! So it's working! Webby's hairs have really improved- he is lovely, up, round, through, and has a nice bounce and swing. I am very very happy with him :)