Training OTTB with Legerete principles 

Bodhi is a 7 year old OTTB, a very sensitive and forward gelding. Our main training goals in the last 2 months were relaxation, taking the contact and stretching of the neck and top line. Bodhi is also quite cheeky and obedience to keeping on correct figures and maintaining a steady gait on his own is important. His acceptance of the leg and rein aids as he would over react to the legs and tends to go above the bit or curl behind it. Key for him is to find a steady balance in the movements and figures as he looses his balance laterally very easily which in turn makes him tense, worry and rushing. His tendency is to overload his left shoulder and soft bends to the left are harder for him as well. The shoulder in really has helped him balance himself and is a good strengthening exercise to help him stay more evenly balanced.