Rainy Days

Well, this warm weather hasn't taken a liking to me and it was gone before I could really enjoy it. Today was the total opposite of yesterday as it was rainy and chilly, but that didn't stop me. Thanks to my Kerrits Coaches coat, I could ride and stay dry and warm. Although, I can't say the same for Cody, we did manage to pull off another fantastic ride today. 

I spent most of time riding and working his harder side (which is extremely tough at the moment). I've been posting the trot instead of sitting in this direction to emphasis moving forward and fluently up to the bridle. Which was harder because he has trouble stepping under himself going to the left because it isn't as strong as his right side. We had a couple moments of confusion but it was soon resolved when I focused on keeping myself quiet, even when he gets fussy. Which worked liked magic. I also worked on riding out to my hands, which kept them so much quieter because I was riding with my seat and not my hands. That also really helped me keeping him steadier to the left. 

Since it was rainy, chilly, and gross, we didn't do much other than walk and trot. Which, in his case, was really all he needed because he was very good considering it was his harder side that we were working on. I also worked on some shoulder-in to get him stepping under himself, especially going to the left. He was super responsive and moving off my leg, now I just have to work on holding it for longer distances. I plan on just adding five meters every few days so he can get stronger. I was also in for a pleasant surprise to see all the foam that covered his bit and lips when I got off, which means he was really working his left side! Maybe there is hope for his left side after all! 

So, that's not much for today, but it was still great! Tomorrow I plan on working on the shoulder ins and adding some sitting to the left (depending on how he's moving forward). Also, the chiropractor is coming on Tuesday to work their magic. I'm really interested in seeing how they do what they do and how Cody reacts when I ride him. It should be interesting...