20.3.12

An interesting couple of days

Yesterday magic was an angel to school. He worked well in all 3 paces but what really impressed me was his attempt at baby shoulder in. It's the first time i've ever asked for it and he really tried for me. Rein back while staying round is improving too.

Today was a slightly different story. He stretched in walk and trot nicely to start off with then did some nice 'proper' trot work. Canter transitions on the other hand were useless. He reverted back to running into canter and rushing. The first canter was actually quite nice even after a horrible transition but after that he just wanted to bomb about. I could get him to round with a stronger contact but he was more interested in tanking off with me. The situation wasn't helped by the ex racer in the field having a strop because he was turned out along but it shouldn't have mattered, he's old enough to concentrate on his work rather than what's going on around him. I tried getting him to canter over a single pole in the middle of the school but this just made him stronger and faster with an added extended stride over the pole. I think once we have both learned to contain his canter it should be something quite special. There is a lot of power there.

Finished on a good note with some very nice trot leg yields away from the track to the centre line. He seems to find it easier to step under himself than in walk. .

Transitions, transitions and more transitions next session I think.

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