Memory of a goldfish!

You see! - Give radaR four days off and when you start again he has forgotten how to walk a circle. You think I'm joking? No, not joking but still laughing! He fell round the corners, jogged, missed the aids to turn, sped up, slowed down, threw his head in the air at a half halt aid, dropped his back in-ce-ssant-ly. In the end I had to keep on and on and on tapping him up with a whip to get him to go forward to the bridle - and I kept on and on and on at it until he finally realised that I had more patience than him. Ping! On went the lightbulb, nice relaxed forward walk, bend, circles, serpentines, stop and get off with a lot of pats. What a daft horse he is.

Jazz, now, never forgets a thing. Four days off and he did some absolutely gorgeous trot work. So much suspension. SH came and watched at one point and said that he thinks his suspension has increased since he watched him last. I showed him our flying changes, which are absolutely solid inside the barn (though before I ask for them!). He was impressed :-)))

I have my fingers crossed for a hunt this weekend. I didn't miss much on Saturday, apparently the wind was atrocious and the rain was even worse. I wouldn't have gone anyway.

C