This was my first time spending 4 hours at a barn. I realize most people who are into barn life practically live there and may find that rather sad. It was an unusual circumstance where my instructor had to exercise the horses during the week and there were only a couple other people around. I got to help out with watering and bathing the horses (it was 90+ degrees). I also got a lesson and watched her train a couple different horses, explaining how she's bringing up a young pony who is "really mean right now" and currently dumping people.
My lesson started with dressage working on a trot on the bit. There was bending and counterbending and half halts and then hooooolding the balance once his head drops. I've seen other people get their horse's head down by separating their hands, but this was all done with hands together (which I guess is what you'd want to do in a dressage test with a tough judge). It was really cool and felt great in those moment where I got it.
We then went outside to jump a little bit. They were 2, maybe 2' 6" jumps that felt really easy to go over on this horse. It was nice to string a couple jumps together and still feel organized.
By the time I could have taken a practice ride I was pretty done from the heat and walked next door to the golf course where my husband was finishing up and ordering us a pizza :) Georgetown is a pretty great place to ride and play golf and eat pizza, all on the same block. Something for the whole family ;)
My lesson started with dressage working on a trot on the bit. There was bending and counterbending and half halts and then hooooolding the balance once his head drops. I've seen other people get their horse's head down by separating their hands, but this was all done with hands together (which I guess is what you'd want to do in a dressage test with a tough judge). It was really cool and felt great in those moment where I got it.
We then went outside to jump a little bit. They were 2, maybe 2' 6" jumps that felt really easy to go over on this horse. It was nice to string a couple jumps together and still feel organized.
By the time I could have taken a practice ride I was pretty done from the heat and walked next door to the golf course where my husband was finishing up and ordering us a pizza :) Georgetown is a pretty great place to ride and play golf and eat pizza, all on the same block. Something for the whole family ;)
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