If your pony tail isn't flying, you aren't cantering!! I told one of my students this once. So I thought it would be fun to share these pictures and video clips from my latest lesson with Shelley. My pony tail was definitely flying! I was lucky enough to have my friend Cathy Deane available to record it. I got a kick out of how expressive Shelley was having to be to get me to ride more boldly. Some of this work went really well, so I've saved these videos as a reminder later when I'm riding on my own again. Here are links to a couple of video clips.
On Lightness and Harmony
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