Yes, I Did It...

I rode Vinny this afternoon. We did not push too hard but had a good workout overall. I am happy about how far he has progressed and I am looking forward to jumping him soon. I would also like to get him to Hilda Donahue's for a lesson before the end of the month and start preparing him for upcoming shows.

The main things we have been focusing on include being soft in a collected frame, using the hind end through all gaits and a lot of transition work. I have also set up some cavelettis (my version anyway) and ground poles and been going over those in all 3 gaits teaching him to stay consistent and collected.

We still have a ways to go before being very competitive but in the short time period we have resumed training he has developed quite a bit. Overall, he has finally matured into himself and is much easier to work with and more of a pleasure to ride.