the first short turn sequences. we are working on the finer details and are constantly getting a little better.

I have not read the book yet, but a new(er) book by Sue Grice "The Training Spiral" (2023) changes the concept of a pyramid to help better understand the process through time. I have had times where I feel stuck - I loose rhythm or suppleness while working on movements for contact or straightness. This change in framing has helped me better internalize that you go through the pyramid concepts repeatedly as you work up through the levels. You expect more from the horse in each domain, and have to reassert lessons as you go. I think this shift can help move forward even even you haven't "perfected" one of the concepts, you just work in it at the level you can with the horse at the time and expect more as you go along with training.

I think one of my favourite exercises right now it's extended trot, at first I was scared but now I'm more confident and I do better.

In my opinion, horse desensitizing is very important for both the horse's and the rider's safety. It is beneficial to get horses used to "scary" and "weird" objects and noises so they can remain calm(er) when trail riding, competing, or engaging in any activity. This way, both horse and rider are safer 😌🫶🏼 Here’s a short video from this week 😊

Fantastic exercise to work on focus and bending. You can work on consistency on a circle, changing rein over the center jump, striding within a line (can push for 6 strides, stay consistent for 7, or hold for 8 down the lines), and bending lines. There are so many ways this could be ridden!

My favorite for when you only have a few jumps in the ring! So many options, and it keeps the horse focused on you, as they don't know which line you will take.

For all of the eventers out there that can't practice wide tables or any sort of wider jumps, triple bars are a very helpful way to make a jump wide without there being a hole in the middle

Love these workouts!