Flying On My Own
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. . . The break from the constant pressure of riding under instruction has made me more self-reliant, more focused, and ultimately more confident.
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Changes: Flying and Growth
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. . .The feeling of an effortless flying change is one of those almost indescribable moments in time. . . .Today, I gave my horse a liniment bath and walked him back out to his pasture, quietly savoring one more step on my journey. I now know that today is still a beginning. I have more flying changes to ride tomorrow.
Read MoreRider Failure
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. . . Today, I learned the lesson and share the lesson with you, that it does not take a curb bit or rowel spurs to mistreat your horse. Sometimes it is just your determination as a rider to succeed at the cost of your horse’s physical and mental development.
Read MoreFlying Change Frustration
/My instructor says that I should be able to ride a flying change whenever and wherever I want to in the arena . . However, Universo takes over and changes whenever and wherever he wants to in the arena.
Read MoreFlying Changes Every_____Stride
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For the first time in my life – EVER! – the very first time, in all of the years that I have been riding dressage – I DID CHANGES EVERY 4 STRIDES across the diagonal and then every 3 STRIDES across the diagonal!
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