Hello Dressage saddle!

I was so focused on preparations for the jump show that I had not spent much time (okay, no time) in my longer flap, longer stirrup dressage saddle. Well, I road in in today. I really felt like I had forgotten how to ride! I could not keep my leg on and cantering was a sloppy and bouncy nightmare. I focused on getting my lower leg stretched down and around and finally came to some sort of organized seat and felt better about my ride. At last I could work on maintaining forwardness and roundness at the trot while softening my elbows and stretching tall at the canter.