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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 25, 2011 15:42:13 GMT -5
Taylor sat on Blue's back, the lesson horse she rode for English, waiting for Gena to arrive for her English lesson. She really needed to learn how to jump if she was ever going to teach the horse she was training, Satan.
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Post by Super <3 on May 25, 2011 19:41:46 GMT -5
Gena walked into the ring and closed the gate, "Alright, walk around the ring twice then pick up a rising trot!"
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 25, 2011 20:01:56 GMT -5
"Let's go, Blue," Taylor murmured, squeezing the mustang's sides. Blue went into a walk, chewing on his bit. After walking around the ring twice, Taylor clucked to him and squeezed his sides with her legs. Blue went into a rising trot, which Taylor starting posting to immediately. At first, Taylor was a bit wobbly, but she eventually fell into rhythm with Blue. "Are we going to work on jumping, or just riding?"
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Post by Super <3 on May 26, 2011 6:22:21 GMT -5
"Mostly jumping but I am going to give you a couple pointers first. Right now, slide your leg back a bit. It should balance you more." Gena watched her a bit, "Okay now halt." Walking over, she went to stand beside Taylor. "Do you know what halfseat or twopoint is?"
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 26, 2011 8:14:53 GMT -5
"Okay," Taylor said, and she put her leg back a little bit. Gena was right, Taylor realized, noticing immediately how much easier it was to post now. She halted Blue on Gena's command. "Um . . . I've heard about those somewhere, but no, I don't really know what they are."
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Post by Super <3 on May 26, 2011 14:43:06 GMT -5
"Alright. That is the position that you move into for jumping. At the base of the jump, you go into that position until you hit the ground. Try it in a halt. I want you to stand in the saddle but keep your legs bent. Lean forward but keep your balance. Put your hand hovering over his crest. Lift your shoulders back and eyes up." Gena watched.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 26, 2011 14:45:06 GMT -5
"Alright." The way Gena said it, it made Taylor think it was complicated, but when set herself up the way Gena told her, she found that it was simple and would be easy to remember.
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Post by Super <3 on May 26, 2011 15:47:17 GMT -5
"Push your heels down and ask for a walk in halfseat!"
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 26, 2011 16:46:55 GMT -5
Taylor pushed her heels down and squeezed Blue's sides. He walked forward, chewing on the bit. Taylor didn't really like riding in this position, but since Gena said, so she didn't really have a choice.
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Post by Super <3 on May 26, 2011 18:54:05 GMT -5
"Nice! Now try it at a trot and don't come down!" Gena smiled.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 26, 2011 19:42:16 GMT -5
"Yes ma'am!" Taylor said, clucking to Blue and pressing her legs against his sides. Blue started trotting, nearly unseating Taylor, but she quickly recovered.
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Post by Super <3 on May 26, 2011 20:31:32 GMT -5
"Hold on tight and really squeeze. After a lap, come back to a walk." Gena turned and set up four groundpoles in a line and then a crossrail in another line for later.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 8:07:14 GMT -5
Taylor did, and her leg muscles started cramping up. After the next lap with Blue trotting, Taylor was relieved to bring him back to a walk. "Okay, so what's next?" she asked, glancing at the cross rail.
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 14:27:47 GMT -5
"I want you to trot over the ground poles two times. The first time post over them and the second time do twopoint over them. Mind your heels!" Gena smiled and knew she would be ready for the crossrail in no time!
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 14:29:56 GMT -5
Taylor nodded promptly and trotted Blue over the ground poles. The second time Taylor did the two-point over the poles as Gena instructed. Taylor tried hard to keep her heels down in the irons.
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 14:39:56 GMT -5
"Nice. Now pick up a nice canter over them and do one with a one without halfseat." Gena was glad she had checked the strides when she put them down.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 14:42:39 GMT -5
Taylor nudged Blue's sides and he went into a smooth canter. Taylor did as Gena said, then looked to her for more instructions.
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 14:49:32 GMT -5
"Okay. Do you see that 18' crossrail? I want you to trot over it. When you get to the base squeeze with your legs to he jumps it. Make sure not to canter, he will try."
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 14:52:55 GMT -5
"Okay," Taylor said, nodding. She slowed Blue down to a trot and directed him toward the the cross rail. Taylor pushed her hands up on his neck and squeezed with her legs as Blue popped over the jump. He tried to canter when they landed, but Taylor held him back.
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 16:03:48 GMT -5
"Nice but this time keep your hands higher than his neck. You do not want your hands to touch his crest. Keep a trot still."
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 16:05:10 GMT -5
Taylor did as Gena said and went over the jump with Blue again.
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 16:09:32 GMT -5
"Your very quiet Talyor. Anything wrong?" Gena was concerned for the girl.
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 16:11:01 GMT -5
"No, I'm fine, just a little tired," Taylor said, halting Blue and looking at Gena. "I didn't sleep well last night."
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 16:11:48 GMT -5
"I'm sorry. Okay pick up a collected canter and do the crossrail. Keep your eyes up and heels down."
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 16:14:10 GMT -5
"Yes ma'am." Taylor nudged Blue and he picked up the collected canter. They easily went over the jump.
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Post by Super <3 on May 27, 2011 16:55:33 GMT -5
"Very good. I want to see him more alert and listening to you. Do it once again at the canter."
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 27, 2011 19:39:33 GMT -5
Taylor sat deep in the saddle as she cantered Blue toward the small jump. Blue's ears flicked back and forth, showing that he was paying attention to the jump, but he was listening to Taylor's commands. He took the jump with ease. "How was that?"
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Post by Super <3 on May 28, 2011 6:25:30 GMT -5
"Better. Nice." Gena walked over to make it a raised groundpole, "Try that. Trot in and canter out."
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Post by Trophyhorse misses kmsnead on May 28, 2011 9:39:56 GMT -5
"Great!" Taylor slowed Blue down to a trot, he popped over the ground poles, Taylor nudged him then and he picked up the canter. "How was that?" she asked, though she had a feeling that Gena would tell her that she did it wrong.
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Post by Super <3 on May 28, 2011 17:34:13 GMT -5
"That was good but you should try and land in a canter instead of asking for it after landing in a trot. Try again." Gena winked at her.
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