DETAILS IMPROVING
We started out our ride at a walk, but Simon volunteered a trot almost immediately, so I allowed the energy. He was quiet and steady, never trying to race or get excited. When we came around the field in front of the pond, he volunteered a canter, and I allowed that also. Again he was quiet and steady, never trying to race or get excited. At the end of the field, he slowed down on his own and I asked him to trot and started working on lateral yields, both shoulders and hindquarters. We did quite a bit of trotting, circling and weaving in and out of the cows. We also did some cantering on both leads. When I asked Simon to slow down, he came right down with me to a stop and was much lighter in his backs. Simon was less reactive to the bit today too. By the end of our ride, I was getting much more consistency and control.
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