Dresage Lesson With Tom Poulin

Where does the time go? I find it hard to believe that 2 years has gone by in what is seemingly the blink of the eye. That was the last time I have trailered in to the Haku Baldwin Horse Center, just up the road from me. This past Saturday Tom judges a half day show and I was fortunate enough to be able to have a lesson in the indoor in the afternoon.
Kalae was not so keen on the idea and would not load. 45 minutes later, just when help was on the road she finally got in. Not without air's above the ground, striking, kicking and taking off. She galloped out of her glove boots. So uncharacteristic of her. Good thing she got those ya-yahs out before the lesson because she had plenty "GO" when I was riding her.
A bit late for our lesson but still with some time left we started with transitions walk=halt, then trot to walk, then within the pace at trot. Keeping her active behind. SI and hen canter work. Collecting the canter to 10 m circles to 8 meter circles and walk. The focus on our changes which are late behind. If cantering on R lead, go across the diagonal, whip in L hand. Ask for the change w/ only the R leg and R rein at the same time a little tickle with the whip behind the L leg so she jumps through. Worked well!
Then half pass work - more off the L leg please! And we were done. Great lesson. First one since October.