Started with pole work - single pole on the floor, aiming to have it dead centre of the canter stride, first on one rein, then the other, then doing a flying change over it. Have done a lot of pole work with Chris so was pleased to start with something like this and she was teaching the same as him to focus on the centre of the pole and not take your eyes off. Got praised for my good eye for a distance and Monty's adjustable canter which was nice!
Then moved on to just pop over an upright, x-pole and oxer which he was fine with.
So then onto a super skinny made of 2 jump blocks with guide rails. Walked up to it, rein back, then trotted over from there. Exactly the same as Chris made us do with skinny brush at his the other week. Then come round and trot over it which we did fine.
Onto the x-pole followed by arrowhead with guide rails. Loved having the guide rails everywhere after our blip the other week. Need to reinforce to him that no option other than forwards. He was a bit wobbly the first time as anticipated the turn to the upright we did the time before and I then took off before him which wasn't great but after that it was nice and smooth and straight and he didn't feel like he wanted to run out.
Built up to a couple of courses with a fake coffin and some tricky tight turns to get them landing and thinking rather than running away. Also practised opening up the canter down the long side, then getting them back for a tricky combination. Canter must be adjustable at all times. Bring him right back, bounce on the spot, add a stride to the vertical before the sharp turnback to the oxer. Remember to use outside aids to turn, don't pull him round with inside rein. Finished with a little right handed corner. Unfortunately didn't have time to do more work on the corner but then not necessarily a bad thing as can carry on taking our time with doing that with Chris and good for him to have a positive, fun session with nothing too big or tricky. Will add upright jump blocks into my list of things I can do at home. Also need to do lots more turns as he loves to just charge at jumps and then charge off after. More work on halting before and after to get more control and try to stop him anticipating needed. Really liked Lucinda as a trainer. She was tough but fair and clearly has some great training ideas.
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