- Took Tal to the June mid-week rally and shared a poles lesson with Nicole (Jeff instructing). I hadn't worked him for a week, but that didn't seem to worry me, not sure why i think i should get a good ride on a green-broke horse without actually working him?!
- Ian Milne decided to see how Tallic would react if he cantered Mickey past us. i'm glad i wasn't on, because the reaction was a spin and some passage. I swear there must be arab in that bloodline somewhere - put the tail away Tal! (I don't think Ian even looked back to see what the reaction was, so not sure what the point of all that was, bloody stirrer)
- got Tallic reasonably settled and went to mount. He didn't stay still, so not happy about that. Will do some mounting work. Walked around ok, fairly well-behaved, we were doing loops and changes of rein and bend, good activity.
- Trot work - hmmm, not quite sure when he started mis-behaving, but was doing the don't go and don't turn stuff. bit naughty/disobedient and even throwing in the occassional buck (some bigger than others, enough to make me growl at him etc)
- Jeff reckons he gets bored easily, otherwise interpretable as 'tunes out' or 'has left the building', so, lots of changes of direction required, need to turn him before he's decided he's not going that way. my timing needs work, but he doesn't give much of a warning.
- Bit of a feral session really, probably the naughtiest he's been, but also the most pressure he's been under.
- when leaving, i could hear a helicopter coming and tallic became very tense and went to do a run-off. i decided to go back into the sj arena. once there i was able to just stand and scratch his withers as it passed overhead (thougth the damned thing was gonna land in the grounds - bloody idiots). Joe stood with Jeff and was fantastic.
Arranged with Jeff to get lessons at home and have him ride him for me and see what's going on.
Next chapter.....
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