It feels like we've had a hint of things to come with today's weather. At first it was a mix of pretty blue skies with warm sunlight followed by large dark grey clouds and cold air. But it didn't rain and later on in the afternoon there was nothing but blue above the sea.
I got to the stables nice and early and found that I would be riding Cadno. I spent some time grooming Cadno especially under his belly. Being an older horse he likes to sleep lying down in the field shelter and gets quite muddy underneath. As I stood there brushing him I could hear quiet gurgles from his stomach which made me smile. There were six in the lesson and three of us had to do a lot of trotting without stirrups. If we needed we could take a break and walk for a while but I didn't need to which felt good. That was due to (possibly) all the Pilates work on the core paying off but mainly because Cadno can do a collected but very slow trot which is really easy to sit to. I just kept laughing because we were going so slowly but everything was looking good so we kept at it. Later we did quite a bit of cantering, with stirrups, which was fun. Cadno is such an easy ride that I was able to focus on my position and hands. Hopefully I am improving.
Driving down the potholed track after the lesson I spotted three swans flying up the river. I grabbed the camera which was on the seat next to me and took some photos through the open window.
Then I did the shopping including dropping into town. I called in at Aberdashery the local fabric store, to buy some bias binding. They didn't have the width of black that I wanted so I bought a silvery grey one but may use some narrow black bias binding that I have already. That shop is so tempting, piled high with luscious fabrics and trimmings that it was very hard to resist buying more. It's the equivalent of a candy store but for sewers/crafters.
As I drove through town I was able to find a parking spot close to the Oxfam book shop so I didn't have to carry my heavy box of books far. That's another thing gone.
Back home I took a break while outside the waves were coming in tidy sets perfect for the surfers. I shall finish my day by snipping off more sequins. I try to tidy as I go but they are escaping all over the house.
3 comments:
Nice capture of the swans. I've never seen them flying, just floating on the water.
Interesting about the trotting on Cadno. Rise and fall in the stirrups is the usual one, a joggy ride when one can't use the stirrups is uncomfortable :)
Sitting trot is all about absorbing the movement using your core and I actually find it easier to do sitting trot without stirrups rather than with. Some horses can be very bouncy but not lovely Cadno.
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