For me, the most disappointing setbacks are those not in training, but in circumstance. On the Saturday just passed, I was entered for a local show. I was really looking forward to it! Lou was doing really well, and I had been working SO hard to make the improvements that I saw needed making since Nationals.
Of course, just to further build my character, she had a fat leg when I pulled her out of the paddock on Friday to wash and plait! grrrrrr. Had obviously banged it in the paddock. Iced and warm poulticed alternately for a couple of hours, but it didn't get better enough for the morning ridden classes. So frustrating!
A couple of days off, it seemed better yesterday so I had a ride. Mainly at the walk but very productive, worked on shoulder in and counter shoulder in transitions, got a beautiful forward fluid walk, and some lovely trot transitions.
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