He was fantastic! We made some real progress ... The instructor hopped on and rode him for the first 10-15mins of our lesson, to size him up and see what he could to ... After that, I hopped on and the focus of our lesson was bend, collection and softening.
By the end of the lesson, we were both mastering our softness. I need to improve my timing for him, to give to his softness a little sooner. By the end, I had improved and he was willing to carry himself for brief periods of time... Our consistency in that department will improve with more work, and as I have continually said, I have not really pushed him too much so far... So as of today, our training just went up a notch!! He's also quite dead to the side at times, so I may need to employ the services of a pair of dressage spurs for a while ...
The instructor is also fantastic - and she explains things in a very clear and consise manner. She doesn't yell and scream like some, is quick to correct, and quick to encourage .... I'm definitely looking forward to our next lesson in a fortnight.
Have a look at us now! So very, very proud of my gorgeous grey beasty....
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