Walk to halt - feel which seatbone is being pushed forwards and has more weight on it - opposite hindleg is the one left behind. Often he leaves the RH behind so try to ride the RH up into the left rein when asking for the halt. Ties in with asking the LF to stop first and get the right side to step up. Did some walk-halt in the SI as helps to get him to stand up square.
Walk, SI on the circle, HP in to a working pirouette. He finds it more difficult on the left rein because the RH has to step further round so although the bend in front is easier it's harder for him to bring the RH round which is why he gets stuck. On right rein more difficult to get the bend in front and he would rather try and bend out to the left or hollow. This exercise really benefits him though as the quality of the trot afterwards was much nicer. Did some trot on and back but didn't really feel he had the strength or the petrol in the tank there today.
Canter work - must remember to ask for inside flexion, then release, then ask for the transition (either up or down) - cant be asking for flexion in the transition as blocks him from picking up into the transition. Did some on and back - needs more of this to build up his strength.
Simon said no doubts about his soundness - all looked good.
I felt in general he wasn't quite back to how he was before he went lame in March - bit on the forehand, not quite as soft in the contact. Getting there again though - just needs to rebuild the strength he's lost with those 5wks off.
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