Apart from a blip with Basil's RAO and then a nasty surprise
in the middle of the month we have made some good progress again this
month. Lots more rhythm and balance in
all paces and less silly moments too:)
My aims for September with Basil were:
1.
Calmness - especially in canter - Definite
progress
2.
Rhythm - Definite progress
3.
Suppleness - Definite progress
4.
Consistency of bend on left rein - still needs
work
5.
Having more consistent contact - getting there
7.
Trot serpentines still need to be more balanced
- some lovely work
8.
Improve our canter, less rushed - Definite
progress
9.
Some new exercises - not really :(
10. Trotting
poles - didn't end up getting these out but did use a single pole
This is what September looked like:
2nd - Lunged today, Basil had a silly moment because a
Pigeon flew out of the hedge, but it is dark later now so the birds are just
waking up when we are out first thing!
3rd - hack out today, very good apart from the newly painted
white lines!!!!
4th - arena, only out for 10 minutes after our first trot I
decided Basil was breathing too hard so stopped. On Ventipulmin.
5th - Basil is definitely having a mild RAO episode so not
riding for a week or so!
12th - Lunged 10 minutes, quiet session as he has had
several days off. A bit later poor Basil,
I think, was stung by a wasp, I have never seen him so upset. One minute he was grazing and the next he was
totally beside himself, galloping about, rearing, bucking, biting at his back,
digging and then galloping again. He was
so upset I couldn't get close for a while, when I managed to I could see a
raised area where I think he was stung but he would not let me catch him to put
ice on. He was a bit better later so I
tried to cool it down :(
13th - lunged for 12
minutes today, I can't put a saddle on because he was stung where it should
sit! The swollen area is bigger today too.
14th - lunged again, for a bit longer and a little canter,
very good today.
15th - I have owned Basil for 9 years today :) Farrier.
16th - Rode today, pleased as he has not been ridden since
the 4th. Canter was a bit rushed but we
did some nice circles and he didn't try to cut the corners.
17th - hack today, very good but a bit speedy on way home.
18th - 30 minutes in the arena. Canter was better today and we did some
FANTASTIC trot serpentines on each rein, balanced, round, good bend and rhythm
- so pleased.
20th - Arena with some more lovely trot serpentines. Our canter is definitely getting more
balanced and we had some lovely walk leg yield.
Progress.
21st - Lunging. Basil
seemed to have a slightly funny shoulder on the left rein so I stopped.
23rd - Tried lunging again, started carefully and Basil seemed
better. Took it steady.
24th - Hack out, his shoulder is definitely fine. He was a bit jumpy as it was windy but
otherwise very good.
25th - Arena. Canter
is still progressing well. Lovely trot
serpentines again and some good walk leg yield.
26th - Arena again
today we are getting more rhythmic in all paces now.
30th - Lunged. Settled into this again now.
I am hoping October will be a continuation of our progress!
1. Calmness -
especially in canter
2. Rhythm
3. Suppleness
4. Consistency
of bend on left rein
5. Having
more consistent contact
6. Some
work on the bit
7. Trot
serpentines still need to be more balanced
8. Improve
our canter, less rushed
9. Some
new exercises
10. Trotting
poles
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Jo
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