The main difference was she had me doing some strengthening stuff at the trot...like down-down-up (DDU) posting or up-up-down (UUD) posting. Ouch! DDU is currently much easier than UUD. But, I was a hurtin' puppy when I dismounted. I especially noticed the difference in my hips...I felt a little bow-legged for a couple of hours after, but this morning, I'm about half as sore as I was last week. (As a side note, I've got to get back to yoga and get some of my flexibility back!)
She wants to switch me to a different horse next week, since Knight technically doesn't jump. His gaits are little wonky heading to the right, so I don't know if he's arthritic or what. But, she seems to think that moving to the next lesson horse in line won't be a problem, so next week, I'll be riding AJ. Apparently he can be either sassy or lazy, depending on his mood, so it should be interesting! :)
I saw this on Facebook this morning, and it's pretty accurate, other than the cowboy hat:
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