anyhooo, norm wanted to see me lunge tallic, so:
- i put the side reins on straight away, and started on hole 7
- got him going nice and forward
- learnt to have a little play on the lunge rein to get him facing/flexing to the inside - gotta chase him up when i do it, and then he connects to the bit beautifully and steps thru - LOOKS BEAUTIFUL when he does this!!
- went a bit tighter again with the side reins (can't actually remember how tight - whoops)
- took the s/reins off and put the riding reins on and had a ride
- walking too slowly when we start - hopeless! where did our forward go?
- did get him a bit better, norm stood in the ring with the lunge whip to 'encourage him'
- got him going better and then went for the trot
- transition not too bad, but he did the piggy stopping thing every time he went near joe who was in the arena
- tapped and pushed etc, discovered he pigroots less if i flex him as i tap (when he does the resistance)!!
- kept riding him thru the BS and norm helped with the whip behind as needed
- stopped when we got him going forward and not being piggy and stopping near joe
had used penetrene liniment before working him
tried the isabell saddle on him with the 60cm girth and discovered it's too short. put the 75cm girth on, and it's actually not too bad. will wait to see what size would be best before i go ahead and order one from sharon. decided to get a red gullet to put into the isabell, it's sitting a little low at front. wouldn't mind working him in this saddle and see if it's any different
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