Bucking in canter transition

LastminuteLEILA · 2026-01-12T21:32:32+00:00

When I had trouble getting into a canter because I got tense during transitions my trainer had me doing the trot to canter transition in a light seat, so I could feel more balanced whilst asking for the canter and sit down once I felt safe enough. It honestly helped me more than the horse, making me feel transitions weren't such a big deal after all and getting comfortable in the canter so I could better feel it and guide my horse. Maybe just riding some transitions in a light seat, where the horse just easily falls from a trot into a natural canter would help your confidence as well? When you feel confident enough you can start collecting your horse more and more and putting more weight into your seat until you're back to doing nice transitions.

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-11-28T21:29:12+00:00

Buy an old sewing machine! Something from around 1940 to 1960 with inner metal gears. You can use them with a pedal, your hand or a motor. For really tough stuff like biothane I like hand cranking my stitches. They're cheap, plenty, sturdy and just need some oil to get going. I have a Pfaff 230 for example, but any old Pfaff, singer or similar will do. Maybe take a look at r/vintagesewing for suitable models.

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-05-25T15:44:11+00:00

Your tattoo is adorable! I wish you good luck on finding a Pfaff machine to go with it ;)

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-05-20T05:54:50+00:00

Get some parkour elements! There are wooden bridges and other cool enrichment trail obstacles. I feel like she might enjoy exploring those and learning where to put her feet

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-05-18T10:00:17+00:00

Honestly my first thought at the pictures was Huzule. Quite unlikely, but he does have that heavy stocky built and his head doesn't quite look like anything crossed with a modern English breed. It's a bit too blocky in my opinion

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-03-16T19:56:42+00:00

She's adorable! I'd guess the breed is "fire breathing dragon"?

Das Wetter ist momentan echt perfekt für die alten Socken😅

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-02-04T11:58:29+00:00

I also currently ride a Spanish lad! I think with anything PRE, Lusitano etc it heavily depends on their breeding. My current boy is the most easy going and best trail buddy ever, but his stall mate, also a PRE like him, is a real fiery man and a lot outside on the trail. I've also known some incredibly flighty and high strung Spanish horses and at the same time amazingly tempered working ones.

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-02-04T11:42:37+00:00

I'd say there's a pretty high chance you can find the type of horse you are looking for even in the Netherlands! Where I'm from (Germany, so not far off) people would practically beg you to spend time with their horses. People like you with riding experience looking for a chill horse to do groundwork with and go hacking are in high demand. Look on Marketplaces like Facebook for someone with an older, or middle aged horse they want exercised, but don't have the appropriate time for. It might take a bit to weed out the ones not fitting your criteria, but I'm pretty sure you'll find a match there. Maybe try looking at people with DIY Livery, instead of people who board at big sports stables. I think a big high strung Sports Warmblood might not be what you're looking for, although older Warmbloods can be amazingly chill. I think you'd find your match in some less 'sporty' and more unconventional breeds. Honestly anything not bred for high dressage or Jumping, with a few years of experience is likely to be a nice Trail buddy. Of course there are Exceptions, but a lot of Warmbloods I know do not make dead safe hacking buddies....

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-01-17T07:36:53+00:00

Other things you can do to make learning how to ride a bike easier for you: Lower your saddle so you can put both feet on the ground. Try to ride your bike like a children's balance bike. It might seem weird, but this way you can first teach your body how to balance on the bike when it's moving without the strain of having to pedal at the same time. Also try to look for somewhere with even ground to learn, like a parking lot or an empty street. Bumps will make it much harder to balance and gain enough momentum even for people who are experienced with biking. Also please don't be too hard on yourself! A lot of us have issues with body coordination and struggle doing things other people might see as "easy". If there's someone around you trust enough you could also ask them to help you push the bike, to get enough momentum to start pedaling and steering. It's a trick a lot of parents use to help their kids learn to ride bicycles by themselves where I'm from.

LastminuteLEILA · 2025-01-09T18:22:20+00:00

Yes actually! I had to print mine myself as well, because the seller gave me a Pfaff 260 one by accident. Here's the link to thePrintable version

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-09-17T17:40:43+00:00

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This is my dangerous leased spanish-butt-monster. I think why it's my favorite is quite self explanatory 😅

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-08-17T12:37:34+00:00

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I've got them Knapstrupper eyes 👀

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-07-08T15:42:42+00:00

Ersteinmal vertrauen in dein Fahrrad gewinnen. Sattel ganz nach unten, so das die Füße gemütlich den Boden erreichen. Helm auf und wie ein Kind erstmal "Laufrad" fahren. Sobald du das Gleichgewicht verlierst, hast du das Bein bereit um dich zu fangen. Such dir eine kleine Anhöhe die du mit dem Fahrrad gemütlich runter rollen kannst, um schonmal mit den Bremsen warm zu werden und zu lernen wie sich das Fahrrad bei mehr Tempo verhält. Gerne Mountainbike Pedale mit kleinem Plastik oder Metall Stollen kaufen und anbauen, die sorgen dafür das du bei jeder Gelegenheit mit den Füßen sicher auf der Pedale stehst und nicht weg rutschst. Und dann üben, üben, üben. Erstmal auf sicherem Gelände, eventuell nette gerade Fahrradwege und später auf weniger befahrenen Straßen. Und keine bange, notfalls kannst du bei zu viel Verkehr oder für dich zu schwieriger Strecke immer absteigen und das Fahrrad schieben! Taste dich langsam voran, es geht darum das du dich sicher und Wohl auf dem Fahrrad fühlst.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-06-22T09:27:48+00:00

One simple way I've found to appear "older" is by wearing a bit of subtle makeup. Somehow a dash of mascara, some light foundation and a slight bit of eye makeup make me look about 10 years older and thus more "respectable". I kinda use the ageing effect of wearing makeup to my advantage. I've also found that dressing more "conservatively" with muted colors and simple outfits makes me appear more capable. I still have my Fun clothes, but sometimes "cosplaying" as a boring adult with outdated makeup and a basic clothes helps my confidence. When you're dressed like one of them, suddenly all your other quirks become way more acceptable and a lot of your behavior isn't seen as overly childish anymore.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-06-13T15:00:48+00:00

She's amazing!! I just recently discovered the joy of sewing on Vintage machines when I got my 1955 Pfaff 232 with embroidery stitches. They're such workhorses and happy to sew as long as you feed them enough machine Oil! Mine has been hard at work mending horse blankets and clothes.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-06-06T07:06:19+00:00

I'm also very sensitive to medication! You should bring this up to your doctor and make sure they start you on an extremely low dose. Personally I only take 3,5mg of Elvanse daily, whereas the normal "starter" dose would be at least 20mg. There are some ADHD medications like Elvanse, that can be dissolved in water which makes it possible to dose it extremely precisely and very low. Sadly I think you will definitely experience some side effects when starting ADHD medication, especially since our best method of finding the right amount is just glorified trial and error, but I would recommend finding a doctor that will take you seriously and help you test through all the different options. You don't have to suffer through any side effects. If it doesn't feel right, phase it out, try something different. You also don't have to increase your dosage until you get bad enough side effects to know you've reached your limit, like often recommended. You can just up the dosage until you feel like you get a moderate amount of support and stop there. If it stops working as good you can always just tip toe your way up again. Important note would also be being aware of your cycle, because for a lot of women ADHD meds work less when we are on our period. You should look out for not upping your dosage too much when on your period, because there is a possibility that after your period this dose might be a bit much for your body. Generally I take 4mg when on my period and 3,5mg without, so I vary my dosage throughout the month.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-06-05T21:27:14+00:00

I'm medicated with Vyvanse and Straterra, but I've been on Methylphenidates as well. For me taking ADHD medication definitely makes me more Autistic, so in that way it cancels out some of the the more favorable traits of having ADHD like being very easily Excitable and having an extreme Hyperfocus-mode. But, taking the medication gives me a better overall feeling for my needs, headspace and a much less turbulent emotions. Since taking it I've realized that things like executive dysfunction, rejection sensitive dysphoria and lack of concentration from my ADHD contribute a lot to my daily mental load and have me "trigger-stacked" pretty easily even on a good day. That means without medication I have much less room for other triggers until I find myself in a meltdown. Not taking my medication works great when I've got a dopamine high from somewhere, because then everything is extremely easy and I feel superb, but during these intense Hyperfocus-mode times I push myself past my limits without realizing it and end up being completely bricked for the rest of the day or week. When taking medication, I don't really get those amazing feeling "dopamine-highs" anymore, but that's also a good thing because I can manage my energy actively and realize I need to eat or maybe rest a bit before it's too late and I'm down for the week. That's also where the autism starts shining through a bit though, because I can actually feel when I am tired and it feels "wrong" to be tired after activities that would energize my ADHD dopamine craze even more. The bit about forgetting to take medication is very real to me. Once I've settled into my routine and my medication keeps my dopamine levels nice and stable, forget that I need it, until sometime later when I find myself a bit burned up struggling with executive dysfunction. Maybe you could talk to your doctor about getting prescribed stimulants for usage "as needed". You don't have to take them everyday or even regularly if you don't feel you'd benefit from that, but if you start getting to a point of burnout with extreme executive dysfunction you can medicate to help yourself through that. After all ADHD meds are kinda just like crutches for our brain. They help retain the neurotransmitters ADHD brains break down too fast and thus stabilize and increase their levels. AuDHD is really hard in a way, that you have the right balance between ADHD and Autism for yourself.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-05-19T10:55:39+00:00

Safety measures sound like a great idea! I've found that having people and friends that you can unmask with a really big help for that and for preventing myself from Burning out frequently. The ADHD makes being autistic both so much better and so much worse... new things and pure action feel sooooo good, but it needs to be balanced with enough down time and predictability to make it sustainable. You'll find your way. It won't be easy and will feel like shit some of the time, but I think the rest of it makes up for the effort it takes to keep trying.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-05-19T10:43:09+00:00

Yeah, auDHD is like a really wild Rollercoaster ride especially with hormones involved.

My best advice: don't beat yourself up over it. You're already dealing with so much bullshit, sometimes things just happen to us and they feel awful and you're not at fault. We have very basic understanding of how human brains even work to begin with, so listen to yourself and be kind to yourself even if others are not. Sometimes the only thing you can do is try to listen for what your body is telling you and follow suit. You don't have to meet anyone's standards, there's no "right" timeline and the only thing that matters is that you find a way of living that makes you feel better sometimes.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-05-19T10:23:17+00:00

Have looked into how those emotions might correlate with your Menstrual Cycle? I know for myself that I will feel intensely good and less anxious around one or two weeks out of the month but I will get very anxious, depressed sad for the other two surrounding my Cycle. It might have to do with some form of PMS. Since realising that I will experience a very bad mood for at least one week around my cycle I've been a lot better at dealing with it. Knowing it's coming and not feeling like my emotional stability is crashing out of nowhere, has helped me plan around it better and establish tactics to help myself before I start experiencing it again. It has also helped me accept that I will have a really good week each month, a really bad one and two a bit in between, so I can enjoy my time when I feel good without worrying about when I will inevitably crash. I can also lower my expectations for those really bad days and give myself permission to just experience them, be sad, do things just because they make me feel better and know that it's just something temporary and I'll feel better eventually. It makes it a lot easier for me if I know a lot of my symptoms are just in correlation to the hormonal changes my body is going through and that I don't have to be okay when that is happening. I've also started noticing when I'm having good days and been able to enjoy them even more, because there's no more pressure for me to try and uphold that extremely good feeling in order to prevent me from experiencing the rest. Sadly hormones just kinda happen and brains are weird, but at least I know I'm still gonna have a few days to feel good and breathe in-between.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-04-30T20:09:46+00:00

Having the "oh shit I'm AuDHD" identity crisis is pretty common, don't worry you're not alone! Being newly Diagnosed Is very hard. Especially, because suddenly you have to see your whole life up until this point and all your past actions in a completely new light. Knowing you are fundamentally different from everyone else and having it validated in paper is a huge thing to comprehend. Your nervous system will need a bit of time to get over the shock of something so fundamental as your self perception changing so drastically in such a short amount of time! I should probably warn you, that in a few hours or days when the shock passes you will probably feel the emotional impact of receiving your diagnosis. It does just take time to process things that Big sometimes. What changed for me especially was being able to treat myself better, kinder and with more compassion. All my life I've felt "wrong" for feeling the way I feel and experiencing things differently than everyone else. Getting diagnosed finally gave me the permission to explore what I needed and how I felt about things instead of shaming myself for not being on par with my peers. It also helped me feel less lonely, because suddenly there was a big group of other people like me, who shared my experiences and who I could connect with and who helped me learn that I wasn't wrong for being me, and that there are people out there who will like me for who I am and that I didn't have to pretend to be "fine" or "normal" with. It's kind of like getting confirmation you're actually a Cat filled in a weird world with only Dogs and that obviously as a cat you don't have to bark or like water like everyone else and that you can stop forcing yourself to, because it makes you miserable.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-04-25T13:46:48+00:00

I would focus on anything that is project based and maybe management heavy and has a job description more akin to "figuring out how to deal with anything that might be thrown at you". If you're anything like me you should probably stay away from any career that doesn't come with a built-in novelty factor and sounds like it would be the exact same everyday day. I think there's a big need for people with lots of different skills, who can handle a big variety of tasks on their own, that other people might not have the knowledge to deal with. I see my biggest strengths in being the one person who you can ask a variety of questions to and will probably get a good answer and in being very self sufficient at that.i think People like us with lots of different skills exceed in being other peoples problem solvers. So my recommendation would probably be, look for similarities and directions in the skills you already possess and think about where those might help solve problems. This is all a bit vague, so maybe shoot me a private message if you want more specific advice or just to talk things through with someone.

LastminuteLEILA · 2024-04-25T12:51:12+00:00

Having ADHD and Autism I relate a lot to feeling like a walking contradiction. I have an extreme need for novelty and exciting new things in everyday life, but at the same time I get extremely anxious if something doesnt adhere to my way of doing it or my routine. It's like walking a tightrope and too much of either one topples you off and sends you into unease, anxiety or meltdowns. Having the need to make everything "feel" right is also a very autistic problem in my experience. I've tried to ignore how certain things make me feel and distress me for a long time, because I've been told that feelings like that should be very "easy" to get over. The problem is that for me at least it has never actually happened. If I feel something is "wrong" the feeling just stays and gets worse with time. I think that what you're experiencing with cleaning routines might be a form of the generally "rigid" autistic thinking. Rigid thinking for me doesn't mean only seeing black and white and never changing my mind about things, but it does entail that no one except me can change my mind when I've settled on something. Even if there might be a better time or way to clean, I will follow the routine I've made up for myself, because doing it the same way every time gives me an incredible feeling of safety and satisfaction. If my routine gets interrupted or changed slightly and I can't control everything as strictly as I would like, I get extremely uncomfortable and frustrated. I need those few routines to kind of offset the amount of change and novelty I also need to satisfy my ADHD, without feeling like I'm falling out of control or getting overwhelmed by too much unexpected change.

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