Trying to Ride on a Looser Rein

Well, this video was the first attempt to ride Gunny on a loose (not really) rein, in a small circle, only at the walk. You can tell both her and I were tense. She kept wanting to GO and that was making me frustrated. This was previous to Don telling me to just RELAX. My reins need to be more loose, and I need to not be so tense.

I have to realize, that all this time I have been teaching her to go faster, rather than just chill out. So she really is doing what I have been asking her, in this video. I just wanted to document where we're at at this point. I've ridden her once since this day, on a much looser rein...and she did quite well. She seemed a bit more relaxed. I spent more time grooming her and bonding with her, as well as just walking on the lunge line. She never got to that "worked up" point, and it showed under saddle. 

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Okay, until next time!