Still an uphill struggle

Not posted for a while we still have hacking issues. He is as good as gold then spots something challenging. The whip round 180 degrees is now being supported by verticalness again. Hopping off and leading in hand works every time then the search follows for mounting potential but hoorah I am more flexible.

We have had a physio session and identified issues in Left hind and near fore muscles and now I have a list of Pilates stretches to perform daily. Only problem is its making my back hurt but he loves them.

We are having weekly lessons with Alistair Bull a local guy who rides charlie very nicely but has had to be quite firm n a nice sort of way.. He is schooling Charlie for me then popping me on board and trying to fix me. Each week gets easier and I am now beginning to see results in my short schooling sessions in between. Alistair is also a great believer in walk work getting Charlie actively moving leg yielding etc starting off on a very long light contact and building it all up before we even think of trotting.

It's amazing all those years I used to be taught in trot and canter with just a bit of walk in between I didnt know what I was missing and now two trainers from different backgrounds and different teaching styles won't let me 'run' before I can walk.