due to rain and some drama at the yard pony ended up having Mon/Tue off so on Wed afternoon we toddled off to LMEQ for a quick reminder on solid fences pre Tweseldown. Pony jumped really well - water was v deep so didn't canter through it but he sploshed in it happily. He took me into fences, including trakehners and ditches. I took him into the triple brush - he was thinking every which way other than over but I just kept chanelling and he jumped it fine. It's probably Novice height and width so a challenge but one he should answer by now. I might take him schooling at T/down before the BE100 there in July so we can pop over the house to triple brush as they do seem to be one thing he's a bit sticky at.
Then took him on the gallops and did 5.5 furlongs at a fast canter followed by 6.5 furlongs at a steady gallop which he seemed happy with. Good work-out for him so happy with that. Got home and dropped trailer ramp to unload him and there was blood coming from his left nostril. None on the floor of the trailer though so bit bemusing - either whacked his nose in transit or a very delayed post exercise EIPH. Not a lot could do as bleeding stopped fairly quickly but will monitor for any sign of a recurrence.
Then the physio came and said he was looking really good on the trot-up and on the lunge. Bit tight behind the saddle again but loosened off well with H-wave and some manual manipulation. Next check 3mths.
Had day off Thur, short hack Fri and schooling yesterday - just half hour as very hot but he worked well. Ran through BE95 nicely :)
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