Try: times when she lacks emotional fitness:
- Online: change of direction and canter--hates circling
- Freestyle: turns at a canter that are not part of a known pattern (my miscueing??)
I thought it was important that the faster she goes the more adrenaline and that I want to find a way to help her, relax. ??faster and slower game??
Most important: I realized my emotional fitness: I get frustrated, feel guilty, like a failure, etc and that energy does nothing for our relationship and wears me out. I did not realize how much negative self-talk I have been indulging in. When something doesn't go right, I figure its my fault for not knowing what to do or being accomplished enough, etc.
What we did today was lots better in feeling: stick to me at liberty in round pen walk, trot, canter, back. Little circling--Try pretty happy.
Riding western saddle, string around neck (didn't use it) one stick except sidepass 2 sticks. Little kids having lesson in ring so used the inside area for walk, trot, figures 8s and then in round pen (rail not available) sidepass and canter.
Lots of rest and treats.
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