Lesson

Very tired now!!

Had an hour's lesson tonight in the field and 60m arena. Absolutely shattered. Sweat was pouring off me and poor T-Jay looked like he'd been swimming but I enjoyed it.

Last lesson left me feeling very frustrated but this lesson was tonnes better. Worked just simply on the outside rein. Having no walls or poles on the floor means it's showing up how my outside rein still isn't established.

:director: very graciously said it's much much improved to in the past (yeh right... :( ) but just that as we've upped what's required of both me & T-Jay, it's the last thing to catch up.

Walk I found very frustrating, his walk went no where today, he saw walk as time to finish and he was snail like, dragging his toes. Much easier in trot and canter. We left his bad rein - or rather MY bad rein - in canter til last which wasn't the most sensible as we had diving out through his shoulder and all sorts.However, we DID get not one but TWO proper circles in canter so ended on a good note.

Did all the walk and trot work with no stirrups - why can I ride with no stirrups so much better than with?!? Just need to remember to not tense my calves when approaching a slightly downhill bit and it's all good.

Prior to that, I had a meeting with my big big boss about my work. I had sent it to her for a peer's opinion on what I was doing rather than my "customer's" opinion on what I'm producing. Got a few things to change and alter but on the whole I came away really enthused. She's really pleased with what I've done in so little time and likes how I see the role developing. She also says I'm really well placed to make predictions and therefore big huge impact on the Force. She was also VERY pleased I've already made a few predictions and my immediate line managers have acted upon it so all good. Essentially, what I'm doing is good, I just have a few tweaks to make on the presentation side of things.

Oh and how about this. I got told "you have a really questioning nature. I do not want you to lose that aspect of your personality. In the future, it will no doubt get you into a little trouble but I will support you all the way and the Force will be a better place for your questioning nature. I do NOT want you to lose it."

Muhahahahahaha.... now that's either rope to hang myself with or someone putting great faith in me, isn't it?














Am really hoping I won't hang myself with it ....... eeeeeeek.