Got my fav

Was having my second last riding lesson today. Well, not meaning I'll never ride again after, but the half-year course I signed up for, is ending next Friday.

And I got my fav! My rock'n'roll hero. He's such a sweetheart, and is so fantastically well-trained so all I gotta do is to learn not to disturb him.

Like when we were doing leg-yielding training today, and before I used to lean over to "help" him move in the right direction, but today I just gave him the sign and he knew instantly what to do. I was just sitting there enjoying (looking at the corner like the trainer told me numerous times), while he was doing exactly what he should. And I got no comment from the trainer (a good thing!).

And he's like me a bit. Slow in the beginning, but in the end of the lesson there's no stopping him. Until the teacher told me that he reacts to my mood. "Annika, if you sit down and lean back, he's gonna read you and do the same". Aha. And so he did. It's kinda irritating that she's always right, but at the same time I have a great respect for her.

And I have to remember that those teachers have been horseback riding like every day for ages, and trained for their profession. Still, I want to be better and when they explain something to me, and it sounds like common sense, so I should know better. Only one week to go!