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Apr. 12th, 2019 06:49 pmSo today was a day of bits and pieces for the Special Bill.
After Sunday's shenanigans I decided we would do some ground work after a great suggestion from Kylie! I set up some squeezes and a bay and we walked round and round and I made sure he minded his manners the whole time. Stopping when I stopped when I stopped, stayed at the distance I wanted him at either at my shoulder or following at an arms length. He just did it.
When I had him turn into a bay I did have to tap him gently with the schooling whip but he did it. He was patient and as long as I talked over the big crane operating in the scrapyard next door, he behaved himself. I think we will do more of that.
Then we went in and got tacked up and came out for a bit of everything. We started with some flat work including some lateral work, lots of transitions and some circles with his head in and head out. Then we did a bit of jumping and Bill jumped okay but then decided no and crashed through and that was that because I was on my own. I made him trot over the mess though.
Then I picked up the new lance and gave it a go. We had a few good passes but there are a couple of issues. Firstly the wires for the lights are a bit too low and I have to remember to angle it down so as not to clip them. I also need to remember to put the sand back on the quintain or it falls over when you get a good strike. I got quite a few strikes before I got a really good one and well yes it tumbled like a strike in another game.
So what to do now well dressage of course. :D I did a great BE97 (2006) Test. I think I have to stop practising it now as he remembers it as well as I do.
I did jokingly charge at Helen which she recorded. I am not happy with how the lance bounces around so something to work on.
Finally I jumped off put the little jump back up and then we did a couple of really good goes at it.. Sophie would have been pleased with the forward canter we got going for that. :D
Rather pleased with all that and bring on starting on the van tomorrow.
The video is here
#SpecialBill
After Sunday's shenanigans I decided we would do some ground work after a great suggestion from Kylie! I set up some squeezes and a bay and we walked round and round and I made sure he minded his manners the whole time. Stopping when I stopped when I stopped, stayed at the distance I wanted him at either at my shoulder or following at an arms length. He just did it.
When I had him turn into a bay I did have to tap him gently with the schooling whip but he did it. He was patient and as long as I talked over the big crane operating in the scrapyard next door, he behaved himself. I think we will do more of that.
Then we went in and got tacked up and came out for a bit of everything. We started with some flat work including some lateral work, lots of transitions and some circles with his head in and head out. Then we did a bit of jumping and Bill jumped okay but then decided no and crashed through and that was that because I was on my own. I made him trot over the mess though.
Then I picked up the new lance and gave it a go. We had a few good passes but there are a couple of issues. Firstly the wires for the lights are a bit too low and I have to remember to angle it down so as not to clip them. I also need to remember to put the sand back on the quintain or it falls over when you get a good strike. I got quite a few strikes before I got a really good one and well yes it tumbled like a strike in another game.
So what to do now well dressage of course. :D I did a great BE97 (2006) Test. I think I have to stop practising it now as he remembers it as well as I do.
I did jokingly charge at Helen which she recorded. I am not happy with how the lance bounces around so something to work on.
Finally I jumped off put the little jump back up and then we did a couple of really good goes at it.. Sophie would have been pleased with the forward canter we got going for that. :D
Rather pleased with all that and bring on starting on the van tomorrow.
The video is here
#SpecialBill
