Revelation # ?
| December 1, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
OK – I am officially sick. As in call-into-work-sleep-until-noon sick. And of course ride the pony. Because let’s face it, unless I’m on my death bed, paralyzed from the waist down, I AM going to go see the pony.
Which led to yet another (lost count of which # this is….) Revelation.
#??. Reins pull AND push.
So in my post here I mentioned that I was suppose to work on pushing Farley into the connection as my homework.
Today I played with that connection and it was amazing. I can pull on the reins….and I can “push” with the reins. “Pushing” is different from the horse pulling.
Within a very short amount of time Farley was going “long and low” around the arena. I experimented with how far she could stretch down over the bit.
Playing with the connection for 50 minutes was probably the most fun I’ve had in the arena for a while.
Which is ironic – because to someone watching it looked like I was *just* wandering around for 50 minutes.
In reality – I was communicating with my horse on a level that we’ve never communicated at before.
Lovely.
Because I was sick, the session went like this. Work for 15-20 minutes. Walk past the rail where hot tea was waiting. Walk around arena on loose rein while Melinda sips tea. Put tea back on rail and continue working. I liked it so well I think I will incorporate tea breaks into all of my sessions…..
Hehe! Mel your one of the oddest people I know! And what is really scary is that your so much like me!!
I hope you feel better soon! I never stay home from work when I am sick, so getting sick really sucks for me.
Tea breaks. Why haven’t I thought of that?
(actually, I have been known to pack a thermos of hot tea on a long ride in winter…but in the arena? Positively CIVILIZED!)
And yes: Of course you will go see your horse even if/especially if you are ill.
Duh.
English style, or Endurance Style! Being able to multi task on top of a horse is a great endurance skill 🙂 Feel Better Mel 😀
Tea while riding… sounds like you have mastered “English Style”!!
Bill