Hi Alexis,
I would experiment "within" your own body. To soften your own spine and sit with
Feel, more smoothness, when landing deeply, taking time, without "hitting" down
on his back.
Try this as a start, and feel and focus on how the horse responds of this little
change (albeit an important one), feel how he uses his back to join in with
yours. He may slow right down, even walk, but do not kick him forward, just
gently ask for a soft trot again. etc. That would be my first stage, allowing
this feel of this more supple back of yours to spread throughout your whole
body, to the lower legs and hands, but this is a later stage.
First I would be careful of being more aware of the "back of your body" to allow
the horse's energy to pass through you, never mind if things are untidy for now.
When making a change, I would wait for some time for the horse to respond.
He may not respond immediately, as he is "used" to move with the "old" you and
may have to think a bit of what is going on. :)
In short, smooth yourself and do much less if you can. Let the horse do the
movement and focus on going with him, for the moment, till you get your "inner
feel" more relaxed and more established.
Catherine
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