Amy was able to come watch training today to see what we were working on, so we did more of the same from the day before. He was better on every count--his lunging was more coordinated with better transitions, his in-hand work was MUCH MUCH improved. He was taking less halting steps in his 45 degree head to the wall exercise and was just a little better about stretching across the left side and attempting renver on the left rein. I let him take his time, and he was really starting to be able to change his bend in his shoulder in to renvers and back.
Under saddle he was much better. He's still resistant to the left leg overall, but he is starting to grasp the concepts I'm teaching him (he's never DONE any of these movements, he's just maleable enough to try when I ask, but has never schooled any of this before now). He was handier in his half passing, but was "over achieving" by trying to go more lateral than forward, so I switched the exercise to zig-zags from half pass to leg yeild to half pass to keep his forward impulsion and proper bend. I finished with tons of trotwork and started asking for lateral work in the trot as well.
He was quite tired by the end--his muscles get fatigued from the lateral walk work I ask him to do, but in hand and under saddle. He was still forward overall, and willing to give more, but I called it a day for him. He'll be sore tomorrow :-)
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