Louka's progress

I just love working with Louka- he is such a calm dude. He is backing up beautifully and coming forward so easily with just the lightest touch. His porcupine F end is coming on but needs more work to get it to be lighter- in a graph of 1 - 4 he is about a 3. Moving his hindquarters is wonderful- just a look is enough- circling is getting better but we could go up a cog with more effort now. Driving is great- swinging the rope or carrot stick & string- great- putting the rope over the rump and stepping away takinbg him with me- great. Squeeze me is wonderful. Sideways is getting there one step at a time.
I reluctantly put his light cover back on today to help rub the old winter coat off- it's nearly there but not all has gone yet...hairy little beast- although he's not as hairy as Sarg and Oscar.  Oscar is still hangin onto his foal winter coat and Sarg as always takes a lot longer to lose his-so his cover is back on too....I wouldn't bother except for the show- otherwise they look fantastic.  Arani has that fine glossy copper coat that always looks as though it has a beautiful sheen to it...bit like Gypsy except she's black....Love it love it love it.