tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post3422819430114967712..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Conrad Schumacher--Part 4Jami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-28022801527211208952009-05-21T05:00:43.489-07:002009-05-21T05:00:43.489-07:00Thanks Jamie, I also love these posts. I've been ...Thanks Jamie, I also love these posts. I've been working on last week's exercises, with mixed results. We're not even close to "upper level", but trotting long on the good side and getting a relaxed but forward and engaged trot on the hard side has helped us get a decently-balanced canter on both sides! The left is still harder for him (due to past surgery), but asking for a counter-canter and then a relaxed lead change is helping us to get a nice relaxed canter in whatever direction I ask of him. Asking for the canter from the walk, after some lateral exercises in both directions (leg yields at walk and trot on different-sized circles, since he tends to anticipate the canter transition) helps a lot.littledoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246918889252942468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-11109537935194804832009-05-18T17:17:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:17:00.000-07:00I love these posts, Jamie...even though most I won...I love these posts, Jamie...even though most I won't ever use (unless I win the lottery and can afford not only lessons but an upper level horse) but a lot has helped me with my mare just working the basics. <br /><br />JackieHorsesAndTurboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607758320356759231noreply@blogger.com