Sunset Ride after Work

  rode at home after work, and after cooling off for a bit. 

started nice and soft with soft giving hands but then escalated and had to get a little more "heavy" in the contact. Still tried to give and stay soft, but when I tried to drop her, it didn't work. 

did circles.. did transitions within gaits and between gaits. did three trot poles. Did counterbending steps/octagons.. did small circles.. but mostly just closed my thighs and tigthened up my posting and that worked best. 

tried hard... lots of good girls. but still quick and not consistent. got much better at the end, btu still had her "big trot" instead of a more balanced working trot. 

photos: 8-26 golden hour, after work

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