Sitting Trot Blues

I feel that it is in our darkest moments, that we find the brightest light. I am beginning to see the truth in that. That even the largest obstacles in our life are there to make us stronger, even when it seems so impossible. Everything will work out, I just have to keep telling myself that. The best thing I can do is to keep going on, working harder than I ever could because it is the only thing that will make me stronger. Even to the most impossible dreams- it's possible. Even though our future cannot be just a dream, it has to be a plan, even when you can't route the path. It is possible. 

Aside from all the downs this week, I continue to strengthen Cody, not only to the left, but maintain the strength to the right. I did mostly stretching work today. But, I kept it on a shorter stretching rein so I could keep a steadier contact with his mouth and get him to round his back up, more than usual, to stretch his back muscles even more.  

I've been posting more than usual lately because I've been working his left side more, but, unfortunately, that has made his super sensitive to my sitting trot. He's been getting weird about me sitting so I plan on doing much, much more sitting to get him back on track again. Two steps forward, one step back, right? But, that's what has made me a better and stronger rider because no challenges means no improvement. So, I will continue with sitting trot only, and tomorrow will probably be somewhat of a train wreck. Which means I will be doing a lot of lateral work in the next few days. But, hopefully, by spring break I will be able to sit all the time, back on track. Or, at least, that's the plan.