Random stuff:
Nic's right lead canter is getting better, less runny and more on the hocks. She's been leaning on the left rein in left lead canter, and it's caused her to lose her connection. This is because I'm losing my outside rein (right rein), probably because my arm is moving forward and not staying still at my side. She's been harder to bend to the left, which is a pain in the ass because she used to be supple on the left and harder to bend to the right. I've been told her left lead looks fine, but I'm feeling the leaning issue and I want to stop it before it gets worse. Her right lead is starting to look like her left lead, and overall the canter is starting to have more jump, and is more on her hind legs.
Her working trot is fine, and now we are starting to get her more fit to do longer stretches of medium trot. This is done by asking for the medium for a few steps, and before she loses herself and starts running, bringing her back to a working trot, and then asking for the medium again for a couple steps. I've been told my mission is to build up her strength to do medium trot for longer periods, and that it may take a few months.
