hmmmm is what I have to say about today.
Initially worked in really really well. Super soft and stretching over his back on both reins, good trot-walk-trots on both reins. Really in front of my leg - determined to use calf aids and not to keep nagging him and he was great. We did some leg yield in a longer, rounder outline on both reins trying to keep the softness - much tougher on right rein but got something acceptable when he doesn't panic and run across like a crab. Canter was good, could G&R both reins and keep him down and round.
Gave him a walk break and picked him up again but aiming to still keep him down and round but he came all sucky back at me. Hate him like that - refused to take the contact forwards, kept ducking behind it over and over again. Swinging his quarters in on both reins and when I made him put them out and bring his shoulders in he had a temper tantrum. Threw his toys out big time on the right rein, could feel him about to rear so put him back on the left rein, re-established softness and then back onto the right rein again. Couldn't get him to soften in the trot-canter transition but did get some ok trot/canter again but took me ages just to establish trotting a nice circle in a nice steady contact. Do not like the sucky back dropping me thing. Even when I put legs on to try and ride him up into the contact he just sits behind the contact, neck tight, back tight - yuck yuck yuck!
Finished with a nice stretch down in trot on both reins which he was happy to do nicely. Debating what to do with him rest of this week now. Dont want to do too much schooling but equally need to establish him into contact again before Sat.
He has got physio next Wed which I am hoping will loosen him up to the right again as just last couple of wks he seems to be finding right canter harder again.
BD on Sat at Pachesham - P19/N22 so nothing too technical. First tests with him officially registered. Huge classes - website says Novices full so suspect 30 odd in each class - eek!
Sat night Laura's hen do then Sun evening 5.45pm got SJ lesson at LMEQ with Lucy Thompson. Want someone to push our boundaries a bit more than RW did - have got into BE100 at Borde Hill so need to go and jump something bigger than 90cm and hopefully with a bit more enthusiasm than on Sat.
Debating some sort of energy supplement for him as he just feels a bit lacklustre. Bet he wouldn't have been if I'd taken him on the fun ride yesterday though - pesky pony!
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