[Jessica] One Step Back, One Step Forward.

This weekend we lost all ability to do a flying change yet magically we were able to do a fantastic extended trot and keep it for an entire diagonal/long side. We're a funny pair, that is for certain. I just need to open my hips more and relax into the canter. Some days I can do that without any problem and then their are days when I'm tight and falling forward. Of course my super intelligent, super athletic and super opinionated mare will not canter when my body is not relaxed and breaks when I fall forward. I laughed and told Debbie "this is why I love her!"

And whenever I feel as though things aren't going right, all I need to do is remember Alex that doesn't care whether we get a perfect flying change all that matters to her is a good scratch and all she can eat cookies.