Mounting....sorta...

So getting on Gwene has turned out to be quite an adventure. The first time I swung up, she shimmied right out from under me. From there we worked on me just being able to touch her back, to putting some weight on her. I worked on her from both sides and she did get better. She did stand next to the mounting block so I could lean on her, but she was not consistent with this behavior. I never did get on her the first day. The next class period Brother Twitchell worked with her for a while and that really helped. It was good for me to see that she can do things that to me seem impossible. I learned that I need to push her and then go back to something she understands. For example, she is really sensitive about her stomach and her elbows. So I need to rub there with rhythm and consistency but then go back and rub her neck or another area she is okay with.