Day 3 at JRFS – more flexion today this time leg yielding on a circle with Rebecca, got a better circle and change of rein online. Benny getting better at the forequarter and hind quarter yields ridden. Then after the 10 minutes trotting on both reins. to find rhythm and relaxation. we did leg yielding on a circle. Then it was time to try a canter, got a few strides on the right rein with a few half circles but couldn’t maintain gait for a whole circuit of the school. The left rein was worse with both of us struggling on our stiffer side, just managed a few strides. In the afternoon we joined the other students for a lesson with Vicky. Again working on flexion and impulsion. A more forward walk and trot and sideways out of a circle. Then on to counter bends on a circle to improve suppleness and softness. We then did some shoulder in and haunches in – Vicky was quite impressed that Benny could do them – and so was I. The back to finding more rhythm and elevation in the trot by using poles and then raised poles. Benny managed very well and only kicked the poles once.
My journey to more positive training.
Positive Horsemanship. 