09/15/2026
I first met Lexi and Vegas at my clinic. They came in with a bucking problem at the canter, and Vegas was pretty fussy with her head on top of it. After the clinic, and before our first lesson I watched some video of them competing and noticed she was counter cantering and cross firing quite a bit, and the bucking was happening mostly when she was trying to sort out her feet or when Lexi came out of the saddle pushing her forward toward home.
So we started there. A couple of small equitation adjustments, balance and body awareness for both of them, and some exercises to work on between lessons. By the next gymkhana there was no bucking, and Lexi shaved a couple of seconds off one of her patterns.
It's been a good reminder of how much tiny changes can ripple through everything. Vegas is so much quieter with her head now too, and the two of them just keep getting more confident together.
This weekend Lexi and Vegas won their division, day end champion and year end champion. Lexi has put in the work, and it really shows. Congratulations you two, this one was earned.
It's a good reminder that the small things matter more than we think. A seat bone, where your toes are pointing, even something as simple as a breath. The details add up, and horses feel every one of them. That last one has been on my mind a lot lately. As promised, I'll be talking more about breathing and its influence on your body soon.
Congratulations Lexi and Vegas!
