Decided against working Max on Saturday, the weather was really really cold and I couldn't face it. They all came in a bit boingy and C worked Rosey and she was like a giraffe on crack. Discretion was the better part of valour!
Today it was still a bit chilly but at least it was sunny and I managed to find some riding gloves and a bobble hat that made life a bit easier. Neil had given the horses a new strip of grass earlier in the afternoon so they all came in quite full and snoozy.
Max was brilliant, no issues with pallets, birds or any other imaginary thing that could cause a fire breathing dragon routine. Was able to ask for more work today, more bend in the next and some small circles making sure he didn't fall in through his shoulder. He was brilliant, I use a Wells cavesson and it is excellent for this sort of work as it doesn't move. I also use a dealer or driving whip which is basically a short lunge whip, this is also great as you can swing the lash towards the shoulder if they start to come in.
We probably did about 20 minutes of nice work on both reins. Only issue we had was I forgot who I was working with and asked for a bit more engagement from the hind quarters, Max obviously felt this was an unfair ask as I got a stamp but he didn't break pace and was happy to carry on. On both reins I allowed him to stretch out on the full length of the line and got some really nice stretches.
He got a nice scratch as a thank you and then a handful of chaff when he got back to the yard.
C also took Charlie Too for a hack around the fields and he was a good boy, she schooled him yesterday and he was not impressed.
Need to get cracking with Max if I want to take him to the February PMG clinic.
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