Lessons yesterday an today

Webby felt the best today since we have been here! He did so well and I am so pleased with him! Yesterday Betsy asked me how Webby felt and what I thought he needed. So I told her that he felt worried- like he was a little scared of what we were going to do to him next. With that in mind we decided to take it slow and easy. We did a lot of stuff to get him to reach and stretch down. We focused on having a nice smooth and relaxed rhythm. This seemed really good for Webby's mind. Today it's like Webby said "Thank you!!" he came out today ready to rock and roll! He was light and up an just perfect. We did a series of turns on the forehand and then immediately a turn on the haunches at the walk. Then we walked in a square doing turns on the haunches at each corner. After a turn on the haunches I would immediately ask of a canter depart. This series of movements made Webby really light and balanced. At the trot we worked on expanding and contracting Webby's stride. To contract Betsy told me to slow down the front end while asking the hind legs to speed up. This made Webby really come up through the withers and he felt wonderful! I am so happy with him :) it was like once we took a step back and let him relax he was ready to step up to the plate and give me 100%. He seemed to really let me know that he needed yesterday's work in order to be on his A game :)