Eileen dressage lesson 02-12-15

Most of today's lesson was spent trying to get him to listen to me and soften and stop crossing his jaw.  Had him in the snaffle bridle and he was spooking at the wind and being a plank.  Spent ages on a circle lifting the inside leg high and moving him sideways away from the inside leg.  Must also carry the outside hand and not drop it and attempt to pin him down.  We did this in trot and canter.  Also making sure he doesn't slow down in the transitions, especially the downwards ones.  Keep him hot off the leg at all times, a small touch should mean go and he should keep going until asked to stop.  In the walk, worked on bringing the legs back slightly and thinking piaffe to try and sharpen him up a bit.  He must be thinking forwards all the time.