Oh joy! To wear spurs again after so many years.[yes, I had the buckles wrong..sigh] lol. I was ready, for Hawk to be more upward than forward. I was surprised to say the least that he did not buck. He did sound surprised the first time I touched him. Kind of like... "Crap! I need to get myself together!" He became very strong, almost felt like we were going to run the derby. [hold with my back, sit over my hips, keep my legs quiet, give with the reins...] all these commands rushing through my head. I'm thinking "Crap! I need to get myself together!"
We finished the movement, it kinda came together by default. Later I heard that we looked really good. I was surprised. Then my trainer let me know that some of the best rides are near the exploding point. Which, make me think we did look good. Because I surely thought we were going to crash and burn.
So today is another lesson, and yes I will be putting on the spurs again. Today I am looking forward to working together better. Having him forward and on the bit, without the fear that I am doing everything wrong. So when I feel his strength, I know it is what I should be feeling.
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