Straightness training review

I’m trying to take a bit of a review of where we are at the moment and it’s a challenge. I took some video earlier to help me see and it’s probably not great on YouTube but here it is!

My main feelings are:
– I’m confused about whether he’s still left bended. I think he’s more even than he was, and he is getting his weight a little further back. I feel like he’s less ‘in his shoulders’ than when we started but I’m no 100% clear.
– I’m finding him very pushy on the left rein, especially in the haunches-in.
– I’m not sure if the shoulder-in is going the right way!

By way of one comparison: top is December last year and bottom is today
December 2015

October 2016

I don’t think his muscle has changed much but he’s less on his shoulders.

Hooray!

I was pretty certain that Dino was relaxed enough that he was laying down in his stable as we’ve had ‘shavings tail’ a few times but it’s always nice to have that thought confirmed:

Sleepy :)

Glorious day!

What a glorious day it is today! Dino and I had our first hack in Epping Forest today 🙂 It was perfect weather, and we had perfect hacking companions.

First hack in Epping Forest

Apparently they go out fairly regularly so I’m hoping this will be a regular thing. I am pretty tired now though, we were out for a couple of hours. Dino was also knackered when he got back. Feeling good about the yard move though 🙂

Have a bonus Ginger enjoying the end of summer:

Ginger enjoying the last of the summer sun