Blu has come such a long way -- from a very lame horse with an aching back to being sound and strong and ready for collection. Every week I see a positive change in him. Every week he provides me with more of a challenge -- good challenge. This is where the education really begins.
Conformationally we are all challenged and Blu is no exception. The true secret to life is learning to rise above these challenges and making the most of the ride. Blu is built a bit croup high thus automatically putting him on his shoulders. The good news is that as he builds strength in his hind end and back he is able to lift and free his shoulders. To build the strength he needs to rock back and work from the hind end. It is a tough cycle to break but we are slowly chipping away at it. He has moments of brilliance in his trot work. His canter is already there. My trainer thinks he most definitely will be able to do this work. When I do get him off his shoulder and working from behind his trot grows into this beautiful gait. We both rise above our challenges - his conformation and my innate adult respond to hold too long.
As I have said before, every day is a lesson and gains are made. I will have to work very hard in this growth phase to really develop Blu and myself as a team. Time in the saddle is the best I can do and getting back to riding five times per week is essential to making this break through.
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