This was the final day of our trying out Masterson techniques! I can understand why they should be done all together at the same time and I don’t feel like we got much release doing it in bits but I do feel like we had a good go at all the techniques without it being too much for my brain (or his brain) to handle.

Hind end:
Working from the top
We did get some release here. I like the search and stay technique and I think I managed to find the right points. He seemed to chill out but not as much as I might have hoped

Working from the bottom – down and back
This was easier than the equivalent on the front side and much more even. He wasn’t much worse with one leg than the other. He didn’t want to wait with the leg resting though

Working from the bottom – down and forward
Similarly this was easier than the front but no resting was offered.

Towards the middle:
Lateral rocking
This was nice and I think he liked it. Was a bit tricky to find the knack to get going but I think I got it! Again not as much release as hoped but I think it would have been better to do it as part of the whole set. Sunday was also quite busy in the yard so there were a lot of distractions going on outside his box.

In general he seems more chilled this week. He’s still off the medowsweet and cleavers but into the other herbs. He’s not taking as much chamomile though which I think is a good sign. We did go up and look at the traffic on the road and he didn’t seem too stressed. Anxious when large vehicles came past but not trying to run or escape. I’ve asked Jamie to accompany us on 2 April so hopefully we can find out mojo again. The new pony that’s moved in also likes a plod and owner says she can be flexible about hacking times so perhaps we’ve found a new hacking partner? We shall see!