sonnet78 wrote:
ahhhh thank you ! so do not deserve the tittle of dressage guru lol lol

No it is not weird to feel like that , but if there is a way you can find someone you are comfortable with or trust to do it then soooo reccomend it.
For example I had mine done on Saturday because I am having very serious issues doing shoulder in and Haunches as well. I physically find it impossible to turn the angle of my hips and keep my body straight mainly to the right.
When Jen my massage lady did me she started ont he right and said my muscles and flexors would not actually allow her to loosen them up they were literally that tight ! lol she spent a entire hour on my right side . I rode yesterday and did shoulder in and BANG !!!! legs were drapped beautifully hips rotated body stayed in postion and sonnet glided down the quarter line in a smooth as pie shoulder in.

But completely understand why you find it hard to have it done. Make sure you do a ton of stretching ! lunges and squats lots and lots of yoga !

But seriously though you're leg postion is fantastic ! 100% better you should be vrey happy also liking your hands they are looking better and better too !

WOW! I will def. try to find time for a massage! There are actually people at my gym who are sports massage therapists and will also help you with exercises in the gym to support the work they do and help with your fitness goals...think I'll check that out. I've actually had some trouble with my neck and shoulders being tense too- you can probably tell from the pics...I have kind of a hunch and it is hard for me to turn my head sometimes. I bet it is all related.

And thank you for the hand compliment sonnet and GM- she was yelling at me a lot not to let my wrists flop and twist..total puppy paws right here! A definite remnant from my days as a hunter rider! I am working really hard on having a soft and consistent feel on the reins (again, from my hunter days I equate softness with zero contact, but am learning to work towards that living feel of the reins).


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