May 2019 Review

May was a great month, we got lots of riding in, lots of hacks and had fun.  Basil loves being busy so has been a happy chap.  I swapped the horses to their summer routine at the end of the month so they are now out at night and in during the day.  This keeps them away from the flies and hot sun as Basil has a sensitive nose.  Tommy is on restricted grazing and has finally begun to lose a bit of weight so I just need to keep the balance right!

This is how May looked:

1st - arena today and some really nice walk and trot serpentines today.  Trot leg yield was a bit fast but not bad.  We cantered right first which was a bit better but I still think we are improving.  Left canter we got wrong lead to start then was a bit fast but still more control than some days.

3rd - lunged today, very good.

5th - arena today with the  4 poles like a clock again.  Some lovely trot circles and then some nice canters (bit fast but in control).

6th - hack today, fast on the way back but very good.

7th - hack again and we got wet!  Fast home again.

10th - lunged today and Basil started off by bombing up and down the arena.  He then settled to some sensible work.

11th - hack again today, we managed to walk home today :)

12th - arena today with some lovely trot serpentines and walk leg yield.  We cantered left first which was good but the right canter was too fast.

14th - lunged and he ran off once, very naughty.  Then good session.

15th - lunged and Basil kept trying to roll today so very frustrating.

17th - very nice hack today.

18th - hack again and we walked home again with no jogging.

19th - arena today with the 4 poles again, we trotted over them today which Basil did very well.  Canters better too.

20th - lunged and very good today.

23rd - lunged again with some bucks today, but stayed on circle.

24th - hack which was fast today.

25th - very good hack today.

26th - arena for some walk and trot serpentines today,  fast canters and we got wet today :(

29th - lunged early this morning as the horses are now out at night.  Basil was good but probably a bit tired.

31st - lunged early again today.

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Until next time!

Jo