L1

While sitting in the train, going to Germany for meetings on a Study-Horsemanship 3D room here in La Boulaye, I red last year's Report 2005. Surprised I found out that Fabian, almost to the day, suffered the very same start-up complications, that I came up with the very same solution...

Quoting,

„... And yet, I was missing impulsion and a more decided mounting of the back. To get both I worked forward, at first in the rising trot, yet ending up experimenting with my own back and how to better accompany his. The trick was to lean back a bit and, with lumbar vertebrae slightly pushed back and a more pronounced pulling under of the sacrum, smoothly accompany the forward swing of his back. Elbows well connected to the body. He clearly enjoyed this changed approach and mobilised, timidly blowing off a few times....“.

So far last year's entry. I will bring more on this when I have a photo which illustrates what happens when you ride the horse from L1 only...

The reason I can leave the premises...