About a year ago, I would not have even thought about being the rider I am today! Yes, some things happened that I didn't think would, or that I didn't want to happen. However, things happened and changes had to be made for the better. I have turned into a better rider because I now have the opportunity to train with the two most talented trainers I could ask for.
These past six months, I have worked my butt off to get Cody to the point where he is now and I am super proud of that! However, nothing will ever be perfect. I will have rides where things don't go as planned but handling things as they come is part of becoming a strong rider.
So, that being said, my ride tonight was not near perfect. But, I did learn more than I would have if it had been perfect. Cody was pretty fussy tonight, so in return, I figured out how to ride out to my hands and keeping them quiet while remaining in a soft sitting trot (something I had been striving towards for months, now). I think tonight was a "Focus on Alexa" night as it seemed that any unnecessary movement in my body resulted in a few steps of fussiness. Through this, I realized that to fix a fussy horse, you must keep your hands still and keep them moving forward, up to the bridle. This means that whenever they start stiffening up just a little bit, don't start squeezing with the reins or seesawing their heads back down, instead do the complete opposite and just sit even quieter and push them forward. Today's lesson: quiet rider: quiet horse.
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