Friday - Devon and the canter

Very sweet and no tricks in the ground manners i.e. easily taking the bit. Pleasant but lazy warmup. Repeated the two laps of no stirrups posting trot without the break in the middle using concepts from yesterday. Then back to trot getting a nice relaxed good gait before cantering. Devon looks for any sign from me that could be construed as asking for a down ward transition--especially as we have learned downward from trot to walk is to let off some energy and my legs and say walk. So for canter for awhile--we will have a good canter if my legs are firmly on even if not cueing, I maintain a consistent energy. If I think of something else and let up my energy, Devon will break and do so quickly. Several times, though, I felt it coming and was able to nip it in the bud. Too funny and interesting this communication.