Cassi Thomson Instagram – Remington. 😊 Rem is really starting to learn how to engage that core of his and work over his back. It’s so exciting to see! He can’t hold himself together for very long just yet; he’s able to find true self carriage for a few strides then will lean on the bit and get heavy on the forehand or come up and hollow out his back. That’s all just strength related and will come with time but I’m so so proud of him and of myself.
It’s a lot of work for us to entirely change the way we’ve been doing things for 4 years. It takes a lot of trust in each other, body awareness, and patience.
And It’s not just Rem 😂 I too cannot hold myself together properly for more than a few strides before I start to revert back to old habits. Elisabeth helped me realize that I have an over active hamstring that likes to pull my heels back and up in order to make contact with his sides — a byproduct of me riding in stirrups that were way too short for such a long time. Now I’m learning how to open up my hip flexors, lengthen and secure my leg in order to wrap around him — only making contact with my heels when I absolutely need to.
There is always so much to learn and I’m very grateful to have such a willing partner to do it all with.
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