Fetti and I are good partners. We understand the other’s crookedness and deal with it fairly well. It’s not something I’m super aware of.

Then I put a beginner on her this weekend. He nearly rolled the saddle sideways. Hmmm. Is this horse or rider error? Does the saddle not fit? Did he tack up wrong?

I got on. Was fine.

I put the beginner on bareback. He slipped sideways. Hmmmmm.

I got on her the next day and pondered. Sat back. Consciously un-engaged core and let Fetti shift me around. Oh. Yep. Suddenly dropping off to one side.

Unclear how much of this is hocks, how much is her (rehabbed) injury, how much is acquired movement patterns. Hocks will get injected this month. Will consider scheduling a massage. Beginner and myself are both set up for lessons to keep working on our parts of the equation.

It’s always something!