Lesson 9/15/09 *the Good, the Bad and the Ugly!*

[allPaintNoAngel]

The line starting at 2:54 is my favorite! I can see a lot of improvement! I thought you came up at just the right time for the second jump. Just gotta remember to land on your heels and I think your landings would look smoother =) lookin good!

[TCtech4horses]

You are so right about my heels :) lol thank you so much

[allPaintNoAngel]

You're welcome! =)

[brittanylovespumpkin]

aww Diamon is so cute :)

you're lucky you didnt have my old trainer, haha.

she used to make me put a crop behind my back inbetween my elbows to force my shoulders back. =\

believe me, i learned quick after that! haha ;)

[TCtech4horses]

thanks!

yeh, lisa hasn't done that yet, she mentioned it but thankfully hasn't. lol if i don't improve i'm afraid i might be doing that.lol

[purpleponystudios]

the only advice i have is that i wouldnt lean forward so much! especially when your doing a combination bc if the horse stops your gonna go flying off!!!

[TCtech4horses]

yes i know that especially :) lol. i really try to roll my shoulders back

[xyzreimer]

great job!!!!!! and trust me, everyone i mean EVERYONE has a crappy lesson!!!! i have gone through months of having my eye of!! but if this is what u think is bad, then u have NOTHing to worry about!!!! awesome riding!!!!

[TCtech4horses]

thank u! i just hate the crappy lessons.lol this one seemed like 2 steps back from a couple of weeks ago.lol

thanks again, u made my day :)

[xxequineluvrxx]

Aw Chelsea Every lesson I see improvement! You and Mr. P pants lol loved that footage..(.though, in reality, I think Diamon is adorable).....are doing sooo good. BTW my Jess has that same helmet I think Charles Owens?....

[TCtech4horses]

thank you mary! lol, he's adorable and unfortunately he knows it.lol i'm so happy that u see improvement :)

yes, it's a jr8. i got it for my bday and absolutely love it!

[xxequineluvrxx]

You're welcome. When was your B-day? Happy Belated! Its the fit of that helmet that Jess loves too! Not to mention smart looks.... I got it for her B day too :D Yes Diamon is a cutie. He is going to make you a darling hunter. Do you plan on showing someday?

[TCtech4horses]

it was july 6th. thank u. me too, it's so comfortable :) and yes, the look rocks,lol I think he will too. I'm hoping to start showing in the spring. i want to start with schooling shows and maybe the hunter classes in 4-H.

[ShowJumpingGiirl]

you have pretty good eq! You are really still and like flow with the horse =)

[TCtech4horses]

thanks! i'm getting there but still have so much to work on!

[horseypeep4eva]

haha!!! good job! we all have good bad n ugly! u did good lov ur helmet! is it the jr or gr8?!

[TCtech4horses]

lol...thank u! and yes we all have bad days:( it is the jr8 and i absolutely LOVE it, it's so comfy and fits great. thanks again!

[horseypeep4eva]

lo,! yea! we do!! omg!!! me 2222!!!! i lov mine! it roxs!!! =)) i wish i would have gottin my with the charcool strip n thoi lol!

[TCtech4horses]

haha, it does. i wanted the strip becuz i thought it looked sharp, i'm glad i did becuz i love the look. lol, maybe your next one.lol

[horseypeep4eva]

yea!! yea! the strip looks rlly cool! yea! ur right! mayb next time!!! lo!

[HuntersDieLucky]

Awesome!!

[TCtech4horses]

thanks!

[hjlhorselover]

its alright. off days happen. haha believe me, they happen ALL the time to me!

you still look good!

[TCtech4horses]

haha, that's what i keep telling myself, i just get so frustrated sometimes.lol

btw, u and alvin, i don't think so :D u 2 are awesome!

[hjlhorselover]

yes it is frustrating for sure.

oh believe me. it happens a lot more often than it may seem. I went an entire month long show with out having an amazing class. it was like a month of fail. hahaha

[TCtech4horses]

Well thank you so much for making me feel better :)

[Alfonatahh]

Oh Diamon xP But it gives you lots to work with, and you will learn sooo much from him... You'll remember this later when you guys are winning A circuit in a while!!! :D

[TCtech4horses]

lol...i just love him, u never know what to expect from him sometimes:D he's definitely teaching me alot. thanks, i hope so, that's what we're working for!

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

you didnt do to bad. just fold a bit more over the jump. id say you did pretty well!

[TCtech4horses]

thanks! yeh, i definitely need to relax more and do that. one of the things lisa has mentioned over and over.lol

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

lol. you will get it. it took me awhile too

[TCtech4horses]

lol...i hope so. i know lisa will be shocked when i do.lol

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

lol. you'll get it. how long have you been ridding?

[TCtech4horses]

ok, if u say so :) about 3 years, i've only been jumping consistently since may before that i didn't really have an instructor :(

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

then id say your catching on pretty well. and i know you will get the hang of it. just feel the horse

[TCtech4horses]

aww...thank u! that is exactly what lisa tells me. oh... and to trust him:)

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

your welcome. and once you move with him you'll get it. just dont try to hard

[TCtech4horses]

yeh, we really started working on rhythm this lesson. i'll try not too but it's so hard not too.lol

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

i know it is. lol. just dont pump your body. and keep lose but in control. you will get used to judging the distance for jumping. do you know how to count strides? that helps

[TCtech4horses]

lol...ok, i'll try not to next week and even try to relax more, i promise :) yes, i do and we are working on that along with feeling the rhythm.

thanks again :D

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

good. itll help you big time. and your welcome. im glad to help. i know how you feel. its hard but once you catch onto it its amazing =)

[TCtech4horses]

cool...i can't wait for that :) i guess that's one reason why i'm working really hard. we're trying to get ready to show in the hunter division. your advice helps alot becuz i definitely need to learn how to relax.lol

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

good luck. ive been riding for 6 years and havent gotten to a show yet. and relaxing really will help!

[TCtech4horses]

thanks! good luck to u too. hopefully u will soon if u want to. that is one thing i've always wanted, been to enough that i caught the bug.lol i will try to, remember i promised.lol

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

i want to, i think im going to take my horse in the spring. and good. you should get it videoed

[TCtech4horses]

good! that is what we're shooting for! i hopefully will as long as my mom is able to be there :)

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

cool. id love to see

[TCtech4horses]

lol... i have a flat lesson today but next tuesday is a jumping lesson. today i probably wont tape becuz flat can be so boring.lol thanks!

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

lol. thanks true. i wanna get someone to tape my lesson tonight

[Addicted2Horseback]

Every video, you two just get better and better!

Your both making so much improvement. (:

&& haha for some reason i love how he jumps, idk why, i just do! ;)

[TCtech4horses]

aww...thanks! i thought we did terrible this lesson. yeh, i love his jump too:) he definitely loves to do it!

[Addicted2Horseback]

yeah, but just like you said, you even benefit from your lessons that arent the best, you learn from mistakes. (:

[TCtech4horses]

that is soo true atleast that is what i keep telling myself.lol thanks again!

[Addicted2Horseback]

no problem.(: