Fantastic attitude

Gareth came yesterday to trim the horses so didn't get to do anything with them.
Their feet are doing fine and Remy's showing no discomfort when I'm riding him on the tracks so I'm hoping that will continue, although there's always the option of getting some boots for him in the future. Bonbon's had a problem in one of her frogs, a deep central sulcus which I've been trying to keep clean. It's improving now and her frogs are looking much stronger. Hopefully we'll be able to keep it that way going into winter.

It was hot this morning with lots of flies, but I had a cracking session in the school with Remy. Mainly walk, one or two trot transitions, but mainly focussing on lateral work in walk. Shoulder-in on the circle, both reins, bearing in mind what Trudi said about having too much bend and losing the outside shoulder on the left rein. Aware of not taking too much bend and controlling the shoulder with my knee and thigh, the shoulder-in felt more secure and stable. On the right rein, comfirming her other observation that it doesn't feel as easy, but as he's starting to lift the inside shoulder, it's developing into a more correct movement, with the outside shoulder being more stable on this rein. She's a clever clogs - thanks Trudi!!
Turn around the quarters on both reins, much more fluid on the right rein today, I think he's realised that he can do it.
I want to start quarters in, and today I tried keeping the quarters through the corner onto the long side with varying results - one or two strides before he started to question it and tense up a little. I'm happy with that though, I'll take one or two strides until he realises that he can do it and stays relaxed. I'll try it on the circle next session.
My boy has such a fantastic attitude and I love him for it, I can only hope that I'm not letting him down and that I'm taking him down the correct road with his training.