Wizard Ride 266: Quantum Leap

Thursday, 8/11/11

It was another sunny, dry day, unseasonably pleasant for August. Wizard and I started our ride in the dressage court. The footing was a little slick from the recent rain, though, and after warming up, we rode in the big outdoor arena.

I felt less tightness in his back, but he is still reacting when groom him, and I’m putting in a call to the chiropractor for an adjustment. He has not had one in over a year.

A noticeable improvement was how free he was in his shoulder. I could feel him reaching up and out more in his stride at the trot. A boarder at the barn also remarked that his stride looked big.

We spent a good amount of time at the trot, using serpentines and transitions work on balance and straightness. We then trotted in to some cross rails and cantered out. Wizard has not jumped in a while and was LEAPING over even the smallest jumps.

He took off long…

He took off short…

I should have out out more ground poles to slowly work him into the jumping, because he was practically jumping me out of the tack. He was so enthusiastic and so forward. We need to make those cross rails not so exciting :^)