Today Deuce and I worked on bending into the corners and on circles. I could definately see how much he had to use his body for bending in the corners so I understand that it's difficult at first. By the end he got much better and did not did as strong aids to stay bent in the corners. I also asked him to go more on the bit and carry himself. He was very obedient. I didn't do this for a long period of time, though, because i didn't want him to lose his impulsion. I just kept alternating between a little longer frame and a more collected one. I'm happy with our progress today, and I'm so excited for the show coming up! We'll probably just do training level 3 and 4, but it'll be so fun to get Deuce out and show him off. :)
Below is a video of our warm up. W/t/c in both directions. He's not "in a frame" but he is using his back and is very engaged and forward. It's not the greatest, but enjoy!
I also noticed from this video that my left arm is always bent more than my right. I'm not sure why this is, because Deuce is pretty light in both reins. I'll have to make a conscious effort to fix it.
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