June 6, 2011 I worked with Jackson only for a short while as it was so hot today. I started by warming up at the walk. Then I did some trotting without any stirrups. I worked at using my hips at the sitting trot and I must have been doing something right because my stomach muscles really hurt. Then I used the stirrups and did rising trot. My posting is pretty terrible to the left and a little better to the right. I will have to work on that. Over all, I felt better in the saddle, but I can see I am still pretty round through my shoulders and I am still pumping with my upper body in the canter. Still I felt that Jackson tried really hard for me!