Critiques Needed

[butterfly]

Misty and I have a show coming up, and I was wondering if I could get some last minute advice. She really isn't looking great because she's getting used to different bits, and my mom's been helping me retrain her after camp ruined her mouth. These were taken from yesterday, so I already shortened my reins A LOT and lengthened my stirrups a notch. Anything else ya'll can catch?

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It gets me frustrated because her trot throws you straight out of the saddle but there's not much motion in her front unless we have a wedge put on her. I think it all comes from her hocks or something.

[tlstable]

Hmm shes a cute horse but are you going to show her huntseat or saddleseat? work her in some chains maybe her motion will get better. just fiddle with your hands a little and "play" in her mouth and when you do that just start slowly raising your hands up and she should bring her head up and then back into your lap some. try pushing her forward with your heels and holding her back gently with your hands. That should help.

[butterfly]

I just tried huntseat at a local show, and we'll just say she's got far too much motor. Saddleseat it is, lol.

I'll give that a try when I go riding today. ^-^

[Emily-Moe]

She looks very cute, I agree with the use of some chains or stretchies to imrpove motion. In the 6th pic I think her head looks great. I guess I really dont know that much about trotting horses... but I think she looks good.