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Well, the success we’ve enjoyed over the small stadium jumps has NOT translated to XC! We jumped the little coop again 3 times. All were pop flies. One nearly sent me to the moon! I smacked my cheekbone on his neck upon landing. If I had been on this
~Lisa's Corner~
OK, let me just tell you – cloud 9 is a wonderful place! Our solo jumping practice today could not have gone any better! We jumped about a dozen jumps again – 3 fences each about 6 times. They were only about two feet tall. We did the two in the arena
~Lisa's Corner~
The fog is lifting! I see a light – although I still can’t tell how long the tunnel is. Cotton was as relaxed as ever during our lesson yesterday. Lesley thinks he’s beginning to trust me. During our flat work we managed to canter to the left and not
~Lisa's Corner~
Most women are obsessed with numbers – age, weight, dress size, shoe size, calories, carbs – you name it! I am no exception – but my obsession is over a number in a completely different category. I just have to know how high the fence is that I’m jumping! I’m sure
~Lisa's Corner~
Baby steps to the oxer. Baby steps to the roll top. Baby steps to the coop. I feel like Bill Murray in What About Bob?! (highly recommended) Low and Slow is our modus operandi. We are introducing Cotton to a whole other dimension, a brand new world! A world where
~Lisa's Corner~
We’re doing it!! Cotton and I are jumping all by ourselves! After the amazing breakthrough we had this past week, we have been jumping up a storm – we spent the day after our lesson going over the same trot pole set up. The next day we did it again
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Part II It’s hard for me to trot a jump. I am distracted by the take off coinciding with my rising trot – it’s just awkward, especially on Cotton because he catches me off guard so often. But his erratic canter throws me off even worse so Lesley wanted
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Part 1- She did it again – she created another major milestone in the riding career of Lisa Blazevich. I was actually nervous about the jumping lesson I had scheduled with her for today. I’ve always looked forward to jumping – never nervous – what was going on?! Was I scared? No,
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We galloped today! It was a slow gallop – about the speed we would go during XC at BN – but it was so much fun!! This warm weather has taken the edge off his spunk and he was acting a little lazy so we had a refreshing canter along the drive
~Lisa's Corner~
Impatience - “inability to control one’s desire for action”. I repent … and now fully embrace the organic and variable nature of my sport. And, I also confess that I am project driven. And I’m a builder – I was usually the one who assembled the boys’ gifts on Christmas
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Ok, y’all were right – today went much better. Thanks again for your encouragement! Especially you, Lesley! Here’s what went wrong the day before – my friend Cheryl, who is a really good dressage rider, rode Cotton this past weekend for me. I noticed that she had moved the reins
~Lisa's Corner~
Rarely do I feel the need to throw myself a pity-party. I have a lot to be thankful for and, on those rare days when I do feel a little down, all I have to do is begin making my way through my list of blessings and I am joyful
