#aaaaaagggghhhhh

Shoulder in if he gets heavy, counter bend (or add outside leg if he’s being responsive) if he giraffes, quarters in if he runs

Short reins,don’t bury your hands and drive him into them - don’t settle for less 

Short reins = actually have to use your core and legs to control the horse, kills my tendency to return the favour when he starts leaning on me

When in doubt legs BACK

If he drops the contact ADD LEG, ADD CONTACT and leg yield or something - use the movements to get him off that train of thought and back up to the bridle

Take more contact to push him forward whether it’s cos he’s stuck or because he’s behind the contact, don’t throw the reins at his face to get somewhere because he’ll just be unsupported and have nothing

Do a movement (leg yield, shoulder in, volte, half pass) if he gets slow or grumpy because i will inevitably add leg like i need to but not tense through my seat and restrict him because all of my thoughts are on the movement, not worrying about what he might do next

Basically just do movement after movement after movement, no dull 20m circles, no laps, just always moving his hindlegs. He can’t do anything if his legs are moving, whether that’s forward or crossing.

Technical stuff

Sink down through and add more outside leg if i start trying to cross the outside rein over to move the shoulders - means i’m straighter so actually keep my weight over the correct seat bones

If he’s ignoring the shoulder in aid, dig the spur in or lightly touch with the whip

FOUR TRACK SHOULDER IN BEFORE THE TRAVERS (DUH)