Post by racaille on Jan 12, 2016 16:39:30 GMT
Ashamed to say that I lost my rag with Paco during our last lesson - but to be fair, he threw all his toys out first 
He just wasn't listening to me at all. When a car pulled into the field next to us he shot off and then was just silly and spooky, over anticipating and when he didn't want to work he just put his head in the air and bounced on his front end. I was asking something difficult for him: shoulder in NOT on the piste and then canter transition into a 12m circle, but he did it very well the first couple of times and then got bored and naughty.
It's not often I lose my temper with him but I did. Not pretty.
So today it was sunny and warm and I was on my own so I thought I'd try to right the wrongs of Friday. I spent a lot of time in walk just bending him and getting him to concentrate on me, then some varied trot work, again making him think about what I was asking. I managed to get into a bubble of concentration and really thought about my legs, hands and seat.
It worked marvellously! So pleased with him that at the end I had a go at what I remember from my dressage test and it was great - I was especially happy with his left canter which was lovely and when I had to give with my inside hand he stayed with me.
If he can do that in a real test and I can ride as calmly again we might just nail it!
He just wasn't listening to me at all. When a car pulled into the field next to us he shot off and then was just silly and spooky, over anticipating and when he didn't want to work he just put his head in the air and bounced on his front end. I was asking something difficult for him: shoulder in NOT on the piste and then canter transition into a 12m circle, but he did it very well the first couple of times and then got bored and naughty.
It's not often I lose my temper with him but I did. Not pretty.
So today it was sunny and warm and I was on my own so I thought I'd try to right the wrongs of Friday. I spent a lot of time in walk just bending him and getting him to concentrate on me, then some varied trot work, again making him think about what I was asking. I managed to get into a bubble of concentration and really thought about my legs, hands and seat.
It worked marvellously! So pleased with him that at the end I had a go at what I remember from my dressage test and it was great - I was especially happy with his left canter which was lovely and when I had to give with my inside hand he stayed with me.
If he can do that in a real test and I can ride as calmly again we might just nail it!
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
). I'm sure Paco won't have held it against you!
