Prodded and poked

Busy busy. And now I’m ill so I’m behind with my updates!

David was back out on Thursday. He thinks Dino is still a bit stiff but there’s nothing he can really fix. He just needs to get moving more, which is a challenge at the moment! The weather has been dreadful this week with snow preventing me from getting to the yard on Sunday and then ice preventing him coming in from the field on Tuesday…He had nearly a full week off after my first lesson with Katie. Not ideal.

But David’s verdict is get him working and he’ll see him again in February. Hopefully some correct and careful coaching with Katie will get us on the right track.

Emma was out to check his saddle again on Sunday. She thinks he’s looking really good, both in himself and also the little hollow by his right shoulder is filling out nicely. Not a drastic change in the template but he’s clearly putting on some muscle. Saddle needed some extra flocking on the right though so I wasn’t imagining that it was slipping. She also thinks he’s using himself better, although there’s not much impulsion he’s coming more from behind and not rushing on his forehand. So she also thinks we should get working.

Now I’m sick though. Need to try and ride tomorrow and Thursday and then another lesson on Saturday. Hopefully I can fully recover before Christmas….