Nipped down the yard at lunchtime for a quick schooling session in the sunshine. I cant bear the thought of taking his rugs off in the evenings and riding in minus 3 temperatures so it's lunchtime or nothing at the moment.
School was a bit crispy but ok once we'd stomped around on it for a bit.
We worked on trot-walk-trot transitions, then collecting the trot before moving it on. Did this on left rein then a walk break, quick bit of SI/travers/LY in walk then into trot on right rein and same stuff before trying a medium trot up the long side and by god he went for it - it needs refining, it could be a bit rounder but it feels very powerful. Another walk break then some canter work - some trot-canter transitions, couple of walk-canters, a 15m circle and return to track with some CC perfectly acceptable on both reins. G&R on both reins. Trot-canter on right rein still needs some work - I really seem to struggle to coordinate my aids and keep him round - it's very frustrating! Not asking him to collect the canter yet as bit soon. Been cantering a month now but he still needs to build up strength. Then we did some more medium trot which was fabulous and some centre lines getting him really powering forwards as got to sort this tendency to back off and die down the centre line. Need to work on the halts too - easy movement - ridiculous to throw away marks on it.
Very happy!
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