So, we've been doing a lot of going backwards of late, so I really didn't expect what happened this morning..
RI brought a pad with changeable inserts, to help lift the saddle off Shadow's back. After a lot of fiddling and changing, we got very close to where we wanted the saddle to actual 'sit', but should achieve that when his muscle improves even further..
We got him on the lunge first, stretching exercises and to see how he moved.. 100% improvement! :dance:
Then I got to get back on for the first time under saddle in 3 weeks.. he did everything asked for and gently stretched down into the contact.... one word.... FABULOUS!
Walk, trot AND canter, both reins in an excellent contact :dance:
On another note, the muscle on either side of his wither has come up nicely, and there's no sign of the choppy trotting he was doing the other week. He eagerly went into canter, under his own steam on both reins with me on him, and has a very happy mummy :wub:
Look out world, Shadow's back! :biggrin:
RI brought a pad with changeable inserts, to help lift the saddle off Shadow's back. After a lot of fiddling and changing, we got very close to where we wanted the saddle to actual 'sit', but should achieve that when his muscle improves even further..
We got him on the lunge first, stretching exercises and to see how he moved.. 100% improvement! :dance:
Then I got to get back on for the first time under saddle in 3 weeks.. he did everything asked for and gently stretched down into the contact.... one word.... FABULOUS!
Walk, trot AND canter, both reins in an excellent contact :dance:
On another note, the muscle on either side of his wither has come up nicely, and there's no sign of the choppy trotting he was doing the other week. He eagerly went into canter, under his own steam on both reins with me on him, and has a very happy mummy :wub:
Look out world, Shadow's back! :biggrin: