While Casey has been coming along really well in harness, she has also been started under saddle. Part of this is because she seems to have an issue with bending to the inside when going to the right. On her back I can use my seat and legs to teach her to shape her body as it should be while giving to the bit.
The tripod I use was a little loose so the camera angle is a touch wonky here, but shes on the vertical with light contact and just trucking along down the rail.
Here we're making a circle to the left and she is bent to the inside as she should be. You can also slightly see the over step in her stride. This is Why Bell boots are a way if life for her now.
Here you can really see the amount of overstep in her stride. She is also actually bent to the inside going right, which we fixed with ground driving and long line work. You can also see how she's stepping over and under herself. Wahoo! It's clicking in her brain!
Under saddle we worked at the walk mostly so far. Either because of mud or like the last ride- because she just doesn't want to trot yet. I was just about kicking her every step, kissing, clucking and telling her to trot and heapings of praise when she did....
but it lasted a few strides at best and she would stop dead in her tracks. Just stop. And not want to move. At all.
Teal is really not her color
So I would pull her head around one direction, clicking, clucking and kissing, legs on and encouraging to break a hoof loose and start moving. Just. Go. Forward!
We did recently get 2nd gear with a bit of strong encouragement. Next time I ride we may get more. Or not. She will let me know. Lol
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