Cilla & Secret

Ok, the rides over the weekend went well; Secret is starting to find that faster working speed and seems to be responding well. Sat and Sun, his only issue seemed to be getting his big old frame into a nice shape for a solid stop. That said, the collection to canter has improved and the break at the poll is more evident when he works, he does have a tendency to flop on to his forehand when he gets tired - I don't think that's much of an issue and will improve as he builds muscle.

Cilla has responded really well to the one rein. Her ground work really is getting faster and more solid and the brace to direction is getting less with a bit of rubbing.

Had a good ride on Secret and will work a lot this week on his lateral flexion and soften the ribcage and will, mos' def, be stick and balling a bit.

Cilla -Had a better ride on one rein for 20 mins then changed to 2 and saw a definite improvement. I'd like to think that I'm working out the roan in her but am sure she'll keep surprising me for a bit yet. We went for a walk down to the excersise track at the end and had a bit of a walk, trot and canter for a while. Very  light and curious, until she saw her shadow with me on her and was a bit indignant. Ended well, we stopped in a corral at the side of the track and she had a drink from a trough and ate grass for a few minutes then walked back quietly to the yard.

One thing to note with Cilla is that she is extremely curious about stuff. I had her in the arena on Sunday with a client stick and balling and she followed him and the horse around with her ears forward and head down like a cow-horse, we'll be exploring this with HDR tomorrow . . . . . :)