how to make schooling more fun?

[hamish1]

Hi i ride a cob 13years old that has pretty much just been a happy hacker all his life, just wanted any tips and excersizes to work on to make him a bit less stiff and also make work in the menage more fun for the days when I cant go and hack out. He had about a year off before I started riding him which prob caused stiffness, he is improving alot but think we both get bored in the menage. And im sure you can imagine what a stuburn cob can act like lol thanks

 

[Dubsie]

My daughter has had fun with bending poles recently. Helps when she has someone to race with, but is a darn sight more fun than going round in circles, serpentines etc. Also you don't need to just go fastest, you can do slowest trot w/o walk and fastest walk w/o trot etc etc