millitiger
Well-Known Member
First time Vinnie has left the ground at home with me and second time he has left the ground with me ever (yes, I did things backwards and first jumped him away from home at a lesson )
I have been working on keeping him softer with leg rather than hand, trying to resist my huge urge to block and hold him, otherwise he tightens up and fights the hand.
Also been working over poles to try and keep the relaxation and to make sure I turn with my outside leg and not my naughty inside hand- also allows me to work on his ridability to a 'fence' and work on getting my rusty eye back in without jumping him into the ground.
Only did poles to a little fence but was super pleased with how relaxed he stayed, even if we got there on a duff stride, he kept coming the next time and feels more and more 'amateur friendly.'
So few vids and pics below- feel free to CC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmAwy2mIhHY&list=UUcBTJdTpY53T7YXmu_NSBpA&index=2&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ySQfscY4M&list=UUcBTJdTpY53T7YXmu_NSBpA&index=1&feature=plcp
Saying something to mum!
I have been working on keeping him softer with leg rather than hand, trying to resist my huge urge to block and hold him, otherwise he tightens up and fights the hand.
Also been working over poles to try and keep the relaxation and to make sure I turn with my outside leg and not my naughty inside hand- also allows me to work on his ridability to a 'fence' and work on getting my rusty eye back in without jumping him into the ground.
Only did poles to a little fence but was super pleased with how relaxed he stayed, even if we got there on a duff stride, he kept coming the next time and feels more and more 'amateur friendly.'
So few vids and pics below- feel free to CC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmAwy2mIhHY&list=UUcBTJdTpY53T7YXmu_NSBpA&index=2&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ySQfscY4M&list=UUcBTJdTpY53T7YXmu_NSBpA&index=1&feature=plcp
Saying something to mum!