Mr Chorister was in a jolly mood high blowing in the cold wind and being a meerkat and looking at everything and nothing.
So not the best combination of attitudes possible.
Struggled to have us both connected left rein, I get too easily stuck in a pattern of doing X even though X isn't actually working. Need to recognise tendency and break cycle and do something different like Y if X isn't working. Doesn't matter too much what Y is just so long as it isn't X.
Did some work on left canter where have a tendency to block him, going into a slightly forward seat helps so something to work on.
He had a couple of what I think of as his amusing himself spooks, as he spooks at nothing but is very careful to stay under me. Need to keep his mind occupied and busy (sounds familiar for the rider too)
Confidence Issues
Need to accept not every day will be a great day, and on the less great days to do what I can do and to do it well. So walk pirouettes (C likes these) and into trot; in and out on a circle, quarters in/quarters out and travers.
Positional Issues
Need to quiet the leg and be aware that when he is not feeling connected I over compensate with my hands, so he then struggles to connect.
Ask quickly with the leg, ask release, ask release.
Right hand is improving and his contact is evening up.
Need to try and avoid paralysis by analysis, JFDI, think quicker oh smallish brain of mine!
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