Whatever muscular pain Champagne seems to have been feeling is improving. I hate to admit it, but the combination of chiropractic adjustments and longeing him at the canter, plus a lot of work backing up (he rounds up to back up) and a lot of trotting with a loose rein so he can lower his head nearly to the floor has created enough strength/comfort for him to carry me at the canter for short stretches.
Also, I’ve been doing a lot of work on my seat, so I’m more stable and comfy cantering. That feels good. I have been very nervous about it since he ran away with me that day this past August.
Champagne is down to five flakes a day, in hopes that his tubby little barrel will slim down, because I know it is hard on his frame to carry that extra weight. Still, when I come to the barn and call him, he leaves his beloved hay net to come say hi. And although I don’t allow head-butting, he has taken to just gently bumping me with his nose which I find endearing.
We’re growing together and learning together, it would seem. Very satisfactory.
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