Lexington tour stop notes

Lexington 2012 notes

1. Pat on Lead changes

a. Used the boxing analogy—jabbing on one side and turn to the other. Then turn that in to following the canter with circular rein motion and changing to other side—

b. Liked the leg wraps—do I have some vet wrap in diff colors—really good for me to use with circling game.

c. Post the diagonal on trot and take up energy/intention to bring it to canter on that side.

d. Pat says he works on light and polite at all times

e. Looking up: puts weight back on the HQ—also good for downward transitions/stopping

f. Can I do bowtie with only the stick/my leg/wt (eyes belly button) check it

g. Goal: flying changes down the middle of the arena not using the rail to help

2. Colleen Kelly

a. My 5 min: stirrup length good, core strength good, lift upper thigh to rotate inward not hip

b. Horse on the forehand? Check hands forward, thumbs up, not looking down, thigh muscles,

c. Turn w rib cage not dropping the ribcage—doesn’t Parelli turn w/ a dropped shoulder—ask Dan

d. Test 2 sticks on Try haunches—my weight

e. Top of thigh pull out the muscle—xx jeans too tight

f. Don’t get legs too far back

g. Be able to see toe and more of inside of toe than outside

h. Standing in the stirrups as test of balance—western saddle can I do pilates exer??

i. Focus matters—focus on center of circle either ground or sky and see what happens

j. Overweight a stirrup to turn???

k. Look at horse hind foot to turn

l. You don’t need to use leg to turn

m. Use brim of helmet and turn side to side to be sure you are not dipping

n. Or sunglasses take off the bottom ½ to form artificial horizon to test this

o. Forehand/using hq issue—way to get horse to transition from trot to walk

i. Eyes up

ii. Raise nose

iii. Chin up

iv. Adams apple

v. Chest

p. Note dressage riders judged foremost on consistency ??hunters

q. Trot to beat of music