3 Days in a ROW

Life is much improved!  Saturday everything was soggy, so I went around the loop with both horses (and Lindsay K).  

Sunday Pico went to Platinum with me.  We had one really good round where I was able to put his canter together and *keep* it together for 6 consecutive jumps.  I was exhausted at the end of the round, but it was good and gives me a goal.  Rode Gracie in the arena after I got home -- C-W-C, put weight on the right shoulder, etc.  It helps to keep my left hand lifted.  Hard to keep my right hand flexible though.

Today rode both in the arena.  Worked on 3rd-1 test with Gracie.  Really nice test except you have to go from extended canter to collected canter on the left lead, then into the 10m circle and the flying change.  Sadly, she really can't do that without stiffening if she is unwilling to put weight on her right shoulder.  We cantered on the left lead a lot today.  Did a lot of C-W-C transitions.  Third level is almost easier than 1st because the transitions come faster and she doesn't have as long o lose her balance.  

Pico and I did several trot-canter transitions and worked on a more collected version of a canter.  Right lead is getting pretty good.  Left lead is ....  needs work.  He is much more balanced overall though and beginning to hold himself up.  It just takes a ton of leg to keep him moving and supported.  Trot work is fun - shoulder in is coming along also.  This whole thing is much easier on Pico than it has been on Gracie.