Lesson 5 - Quarters in / quarters out

So not ridden since 20th June am so slack have this generous opportunity and am a total flake need proverbial boot to bottom!

So started off in walk checking reaction to leg, as in will he go sideways?

Quarters in to halt, quarters out, walk piri to change rein.

In trot half circle with 1/4s in then straight and grow the trot, repeat for 1/4s out change rein repeat.

Walk collect walk using seat only then push walk out, then collect walk then ask for trot. Wow that makes a difference! Had one trot transition that was just great, couldn't repeat it but one is the start. He felt over the back and pushed into the upwards.

Notes:

On left rein need to ask him to weight his right shoulder and thus weight left shoulder less then leave him to carry himself for a few steps then rebalance. Do not try to hold him up off his left shoulder for that way lies front end riding and madness! So keep checking left hand is soft and give it forwards.

Need to have faith in my feel.