That is what is happening with Gambler's training, basically. I have restarted lessons with my amazing barn owner, as of yesterday. Gambler is now being taught how to carry himself properly from the hind end, and we are teaching him how to collect, as well as stretch out. I'm very happy with this opportunity, and I absolutely love my barn owner to the moon and back for giving me an amazing opportunity to be a working student of hers!
Yesterday, our lesson was great. Heather rode Gambler for about 45 minutes, and then I got on him and did the same things that she had been teaching us. The last few minutes, he was doing great, and was really starting to move correctly! Hooray! I wish I could report today was the same. Nope. Today, Gambler was very sassy and decided cooperating was not part of his agenda. He tried to buck me off. My lovely, wonderful, calm horse. Okay, so he didn't really try to buck me off. He bucked three times consecutively. I sat there and laughed. It did not work.
In other news, I had a wonderful, fantabulous, perfect, amazing ride on John Wayne today!! We did our basic flat work, working predominantly on our canter, as it was a bit of a problem for both of us (leads for him, and my position). We got it, though! Then, we did cavelettis, cavelettis to a cross rail, then small oxer... THEN. We did our first gymnastic!! He was very good! We finished the ride with a hack in the big field with my friend Laney. John was a star!! Oh, I love that horse. Heather is taking Lucky Luke back tomorrow and possibly John Wayne (we aren't sure that he's 100% sound, he takes a weird step now and again, but it could just be a weird balance thing)... She will come back with one or two new prospects! I am excited and feeling very blessed to have this superb opportunity to ride such great horses!
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