So I was finally able to rope my sister into coming to take some pictures and videos of me riding. She walked right into it too, had the day off school and was complaining that she was bored. I wanted some pictures so I could see what I looked like, actually seeing really helps me to understand what I'm doing wrong. So before the lesson I give my sister the run down on what I want and how to use my camera, including "side on shots would be great, and some pictures of walk, trot and canter" "here's the zoom" and "make sure it is on the action setting".

She got a few other videos that show faces too much so I won't post it, that have really helped me see what I am doing. I really need to work on my cantering, I really pump with my upper body.So here's the best of the lot.

Anyway was a good ride, didn't ride T, rode S. HUGE MARE. Her canter felt really small though. Would love to be able to ride her more.

Never mind, can't get the pictures to work. Was a good ride anyway.

And Today We Jumped??

Oh my, it had been quite a while since I jumped, November maybe, and the last time I jumped I fell off. Plus the fact that I was told that T gets a little YAHOO sometimes while jumping I was a little put off when instructor said lets do a little cross rail. Ummmm ok. So I pop my stirrups up two holes from my normal length, I am riding on the knee blocks, but am able to get off T's back if needed. Off we go, me feeling a least a lot perched up on top. Trot around the ring a few times, approach jump, instructor says grab mane just in case, I am thinking to my self "Oh Shit". And over we go simple as that. Again and Again, the only hitch happened when horse decided that the 12 inch cross rail wasn't big enough to require any effort and he knocked the thing down and scared himself. Jumping was awesome, finished off with some not so awesome leg yields. I must figure out the correct combination to prevent over flexing inwards and shoulder drifting. Got some nive lengthenings though.

Next week I am riding S instead of T. . It'll be interesting, large warmblood mare versus thorouighbred gelding.