Lana and I drove down to California last weekend, arriving in beautiful Murrieta on Saturday afternoon. The new truck is just amazing and pulls that trailer like a boss. Definitely made the trip down smoother and less stressful! We settled into the beautiful and relaxing environment here at Hinnemann Farms where Victor, Bolero and I have been getting some pre-show tune ups from Leslie (Reid).
My first lesson with Victor was a great study on how important the basic work is. We did walk-trot-walk transitions mostly and worked on getting him more supple and consistently in front of the leg. Yup, all those pesky basics that riders have to constantly work to improve! The work did significantly improve his ridability and way of going and he has been so much lighter and more forward since then. Today we were able to translate this work into the more advanced movements.
Bolero has grown up a lot since his first trips here to California. He is much more settled and less goofy, although he still is very nervous and spooky "hacking" around the property. He's never quite sure if something behind a rock might try to get him. Interestingly the llamas next door don't bother him at all. But a rock!! Or a dark spot on the ground!
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