Yesterday was a very valuable lesson for me. Skip and I have worked hard all week long in order to improve all of the things we needed to for this week's lesson. I was so excited to show Gail our progress that I psyched myself out. I froze. Suddenly I felt like that 6-year-old girl who got stage fright her first time in the spotlight. My lesson was that I need to take a deep breath and focus on my horse. Nothing else matters. Poor Gail had to tell me about a dozen times to relax, take a deep breath, and stop fidgeting! I realized that I was trying so hard to get it perfect that I forgot to keep it natural and pay attention to my horse. This was the perfect setting to learn this lesson. Imagine what I will be like with Brent Graef if I can't get my nerves under control! Eventually we made some progress though...
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| Under Gail's watchful eye |
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| Both sides! |
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| Forward momentum |
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| Gail demonstrating |
From our practice sessions this week:
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| Bubble wrap! |
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| "Resting and soaking" time... |
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My homework for this week: Practice moving forward at faster speeds; practice the porcupine game on his nose; keep playing with sprayers; and focus! :)
~Jackie
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