Derek has showed great progress in the short time I have worked with him. It could take around 45 minutes to get him to relax and work in a good form. Going form the camel with the massive strides to a calm and supple horse. What normally took 45 minutes could now take 10 minutes, or even 5 minutes. But, what normally comes with progression, is a step back.
We though we hit a massive set back, as some sessions took us back to how it was before. Hopefully the set back is not as large as feared and Derek just needs a small time out. He started to have a sore back (not helped by his chosen way of going) and warmth in his right fore hoof. After some days off he feels a lot better with little to no warmth, and we can hopefully start working again soon.
