Had to write a quick update- seems that all this hard work of making him more accountable and responsible for his own work is really paying off for J and myself. We had a superb ride last night! J is getting stronger and is more agreeable from the very start of the ride. He is getting better about staying straight and loading that inside hind leg, which is really paying off in our 1-3 test work! We ran through the test yesterday and it was probably the best we have ever done the entire test! So hopefully we can carry this through to the show!
It was definitely a tough commitment to really ride him each and every step while making him carry himself, even through his tantrums, but it is really paying off! I wish I had done this years ago! But we live and learn...
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