I think the message for me this weekend is that I need to go slow and steady with Deuce. This is hard to do because he is such a fast learner and so willing to learn new things. I really would love to be at a barn where I could go on trail rides easily and could walk in the field instead of in the arena to warm him up. I can also go back and make sure he has the most basic stuff like:
- voice commands during lungeing (so it can be used while riding)
- staying still at the mounting block while I get on
I need to remember that he is 4 and I can't push him too hard - I just need to teach him new things playfully.
The other thing I learned this weekend is that I need to make sure my body stays relaxed. I tense my arms for some reason at the canter and also when I do lateral movements. Deuce can feel this and gets tense himself.
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