Mavis007
Well-Known Member
Fun rides definitely helped mine think forwards together with some little cross country schooling. Make sure you use some pole work and variety in your schooling sessions and finish before he is tired. Does he enjoy jumping? If some popping a little fence every so often if he feels a bit jaded might keep his interest? I really like Carl Hester's approach of: if they don't go off a light leg aid, take both legs off and give a big kick with no rein contact to confuse them and then praise for going forwards! After a while you just have to take your leg off a bit and you're going forwards
I find it really hard to be seriously disciplined to NOT keep kicking, and just ensure they respond to a light leg aid then keep your leg gently there until you want something else- but it is definitely worth being very strict about in the long term...