tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post4725684604960541722..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Fix-a-test with Riley, May 12Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-81310969492237191722012-05-16T13:33:40.933-04:002012-05-16T13:33:40.933-04:00Agree with Jean, plus, I very seriously LOVE his s...Agree with Jean, plus, I very seriously LOVE his swing-y tail - to me it demonstrates his "cheerfulness" as well as a desirable level of relaxation sorely lacking in most of the tests I see. Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-44393034857898829502012-05-16T10:30:36.312-04:002012-05-16T10:30:36.312-04:00I am a novice at this, but I thought your downward...I am a novice at this, but I thought your downward transitions were nice. His head/neck seemed too active at the counter clockwise canter? Not criticizing, just trying to learn for when it's my turn to be in the ring!bridgetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-43615800472477237072012-05-15T12:27:48.813-04:002012-05-15T12:27:48.813-04:00He is moving nicely forward, so that's a plus....He is moving nicely forward, so that's a plus. But you are right, he is, at the trot, very unsteady in your contact. But the distractions and the lack of warmup could have made all the difference. <br /><br />The canter is pretty nice in both directions with the right lead a bit better. Just looks to me that some more experience is going to help a lot. <br /><br />I'd be interested in theJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com