Lungeing sessions.

After a very quiet few days I took Remy up to the school for a short lungeing session. Although it was early (well, for me - 9am) it was very hot with lots of flies. He was calm and relaxed though, and we got some nice moments on the lunge, with relaxation and stretching down. The transitions are starting to be much crisper now, the walk is becoming more forward, and he is maintaining the trot. I'm aiming for a soft, loose,easy trot with a lowering and stretch over his neck, and at times today we got that. We finished with a short in-hand session, shoulder- in on the circle to a few steps down the long side. He's becoming more mobile in-hand, with much less tension. I was really pleased with him.
A lunge session with Anky and, I think it was the best she's been. A very soft, albeit, underpowered trot, but with moments of genuine relaxation and reaching down, spirals in and out varying the size of the circle and staying soft and rhythmic. Again, we finished with some in-hand work, rein-back, shoulder-in on the circle and then moving on down the long side.

Starting out

Anky and Remy had a day off yesterday so we took Bonbon up to the school. It's been a while since she's been up there, but she was really calm and attentive.
It was our first real session and we did some basic groundwork, I was very pleased with her. Of course, Jim had to take vid of his little girl.



I took Anky into the school for a lungeing session this morning, we got caught in the showers, but she was very relaxed and we finally got some stretching down and nice bending on the lunge.  I asked for canter on both reins and even though it's untidy and inconsistent, it's better than we've had and also improved the trot.
I'm aiming to have a session with Remy this afternoon if the weather holds.