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Advanced private lesson for Sasha (Brodie)

Eleanor arrived to the arena and smiled. She placed five jumps 2' high.
"Sasha, walk Dolly for a couple laps and then pick up a nice collected trot."
"Sasha, walk Dolly for a couple laps and then pick up a nice collected trot."



"Great! I love your technique! Let her walk so she can catch her breath than pick up a nice and smooth collected canter."

Taylor smiled and place some poles and a couple vertical jumps.
"Okay. Dolly seems very eager to jump so let's practice. You are going to canter towards the first pole + vertical then change direction in the second corner to the other one. After, you shall quicken Dolly's pace and change leads WITHOUT letting her trot. She will jump the second pole + vertical and you will do a half halt and count three strides to the third jump. I know this is very a detailed course but i need to tell you where to go and what to do. Then, canter towards the last jump but loosen your reins. I want to see her have full movement with her head. This is very tricky. Most rider will lean foward too much. I want you to lean slightly foward, the jump isn't big enough to lean foward alot." Taylor said, smiling at Dolly and Sasha.
"Okay. Dolly seems very eager to jump so let's practice. You are going to canter towards the first pole + vertical then change direction in the second corner to the other one. After, you shall quicken Dolly's pace and change leads WITHOUT letting her trot. She will jump the second pole + vertical and you will do a half halt and count three strides to the third jump. I know this is very a detailed course but i need to tell you where to go and what to do. Then, canter towards the last jump but loosen your reins. I want to see her have full movement with her head. This is very tricky. Most rider will lean foward too much. I want you to lean slightly foward, the jump isn't big enough to lean foward alot." Taylor said, smiling at Dolly and Sasha.

''You started great then you lost focus. You let Dolly loose focus also. Next time, make her stay focused all along. Walk her a couple laps and do it again. This time, i want to see your 150%.'' Eleanor said, lowering her head.

then sasha put dolly in a canter she knew dolly was readly ,she leaned forward and patted her neck and said " you can do this girl i know you can i know you are ready show her what you got" they turned towards the firse jump and dolly and sasha had all eyes on the jump no matter what dolly tuck off and it look like they where pused in mid air. they leaned prefeicly then she changed dirertion in the second corner to the other one and quiked dolly's pace and change her lead then the second they where flying, she half halted dolly and counted three strides, then they came towards the jump they jumped it. they cater towards the last jump and sasha sqeaded her legs agiants dolly and thought please dolly you can do it. befor you knew it they leaned befor you can blink.
sasha slowed dolly and dropped her mouth and looked at eleanor.
good girl dolly sasha said
Eleanor nodded. Eleanor Caice was very severe. Rarely you'd get a complement. ''Better, but very quick. My estimated time was 1 minute and you did 53 seconds. That is way too fast. Even if she really is into you cannot let her win. You need to control the pace because if it was any quicker, she would've risked an injury at her speed. But better technique overal. And i have to admit you guys are a great team. Now, i'm sure Dolly is tired to slow her down to a walk and show me an extended walk.'' Eleanor said.

Eleanor smiled and took the jump down. She placed them in the poles and jumps storage room and walked back to Dolly. ''Okay. Canter two laps then halt.''

Eleanor jumped. Yelling at her much?!
''Brodie. Get out of my class and come back when you have a proper attitude.'' she said, walking towards Dolly and leading her out. ''IF, you would've said it nicely, i would've teached you, but now, i'M sorta kinda mad. Have you learned about this thing called politeness? Guess not. Now,when your ready, your going to come back and apologize. Do you understand me?''
''Brodie. Get out of my class and come back when you have a proper attitude.'' she said, walking towards Dolly and leading her out. ''IF, you would've said it nicely, i would've teached you, but now, i'M sorta kinda mad. Have you learned about this thing called politeness? Guess not. Now,when your ready, your going to come back and apologize. Do you understand me?''
okay sorry forget my comment.
''Well, your in the advanced lesson so you should know. Try, comon.'' Eleanor said, crossing her arms.
''Well, your in the advanced lesson so you should know. Try, comon.'' Eleanor said, crossing her arms.
''Forget it,'' Eleanor said, rubbing her hand on her head. ''Just-''
A rider came in with his horse. The rider himself was pretty cute. He had brown hair with blue eyes and straw was covering his coat. He was leading a big brown horse.
''Um, Mrs. Caice. Zeus is back.'' he said, giving the reins to Eleanor.
Speechless, Eleanor grabbed the reins and dismissed the young boy, Kyle. She looked at Brodie.
''Brodie, unmount Dolly and saddle up Zeus. He isn't too big so i think Dolly's saddle and girth may fit him. A good rider can ride well with other horses too.'' Eleanor said.
A rider came in with his horse. The rider himself was pretty cute. He had brown hair with blue eyes and straw was covering his coat. He was leading a big brown horse.
''Um, Mrs. Caice. Zeus is back.'' he said, giving the reins to Eleanor.
Speechless, Eleanor grabbed the reins and dismissed the young boy, Kyle. She looked at Brodie.
''Brodie, unmount Dolly and saddle up Zeus. He isn't too big so i think Dolly's saddle and girth may fit him. A good rider can ride well with other horses too.'' Eleanor said.

( hey i have to go will you be on toworrom ?)
"Let's see. Zeus is a very excitable horse, so start by trotting him around then canter and change leads without making him trot."

Eleanor nodded and placed a few jumps.
"You can jump these. Zeus jumps about 5 feet high so let's jump him at 3. Are you okay with that?"
"You can jump these. Zeus jumps about 5 feet high so let's jump him at 3. Are you okay with that?"

(Sorry I had massive exams and I had stopped reading CC. But I'm back and as happy as ever! :D )
Eleanor nodded.
"Next time, I want you to count the strides out loud and go back to the last jump. If you feel Zeus slowing down, use this crop."
Eleanor gave Sasha a crop.
Eleanor nodded.
"Next time, I want you to count the strides out loud and go back to the last jump. If you feel Zeus slowing down, use this crop."
Eleanor gave Sasha a crop.

"Excellent! Go to a walk to cool him down and you can leave the lesson. When is your next lesson? Oh, and Dolly is in the outdoor pasture if you need her." Eleanor said, brushing her wavy hair out of her face.
((Let's pretend we are tomorrow x) ))
Eleanor entered the arena, waiting for Sasha to arrive. Today, we were going to work on XC.
Eleanor entered the arena, waiting for Sasha to arrive. Today, we were going to work on XC.
(It's cross-country. :D )
"Did Dolly ever do XC before?" Eleanor asked, watching the beautiful mare move.
"Did Dolly ever do XC before?" Eleanor asked, watching the beautiful mare move.
ON: DOLLY
WORKING ON: JUMPING