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Sat am musings

Tired, sore muscles etc from riding Keystone--who would have thought it--although there is an effort to ask for upward gait transitions and to keep him maintaining gait, he feels soooo safe and easy and his trot at 7 and canter at 4 are so much fun. I look forward to getting more comfortable with sitting canter position in English saddle and to being able to do my no stirrups work with Keystone. BA says we can do lesson with him indefinately, weeks when Morgan can't get in three rides, I can pick up the slack, and perhaps even do a little Parelli online with him. BA says optimum for Keystone at his age is 4 workouts per week (sensible) to keep him from aging prematurely.

Try: If riding Keystone more, then I do not need to bore her with no stirrups posting trot BUT I do need to pay attention to conditioning for her and several lope/canter rides or online/liberty workouts per week.

Liberty: Put camera on top of the car--that works pretty well but haven't figured out exactly how to aim the camera to best cover round pen area.

1 figure 8 - started over and it is improved but I really could use some input from Kelly

2 pedestal/extreme friendly and dismount: really good

3 barrels - sideways 3 is good--need to cue less/be farther away and show some sideways towards

4 lead by hocks/tail: hocks got 10' but Try refused tail--also lead by ??chin/ear--what level

5 stick to me--fun, a little disorganized, good energy, works well if I trot backwards--how about some fast changes of direction? Try doesn't like backing as much.

6 circle game--not really getting the idea tho I did get some nice walk/trot/walk/halt/back on the rail. Ask Kelly or hot line about whether circle should be on the rail???