Given that I lose 50% at LEAST of tob's focus and calm when we get in the ring, this week I am working on pressuring him at home. The reality is that I am doing another show this weekend and I only rode rollbacks for the first time yesterday. This is the riding by the seat of my pants I am committed to and spending all my money on and it is so worth it! Exhilarating even.
My trainer never despairs with me, she just pushes me on and when I remind her I've never done something, or only watched it on YouTube then she scales it back and we go again.
Our spins are doing well. Her quote was 'not my taste but if thou do that at the show you'll be fine' which is a compliment from her. I need to keep his shoulders up so that be can move around that pivot leg and not hit himself. I need to bend with the inside rein and collect with the outside, using plenty of leg to keep him moving. When the reins are bridged I can still correct him. This is a relief to me. Also: loose reins!!! I have a tendency to hold him which is bad.
In a rollback I must look over my shoulder in the direction I want to go then neck rein and leg to get him to roll. He should bend in the direction we go and pick up the right canter lead for that direction. I will practice this more today for sure as my corrections are not automatic after just one day..!
As for stops, I timed them all yesterday in front of my trainer and although one of my patterns is 4, with stops in the middle which will wind him up something crazy, he did well in practice and I just need to give myself room and keep him collected. I'm going to have to use that bit!
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