Hacked Harry right down Pukenamu rd (right to the turn off opposite the ducks), just for something different, we haven't been down there in a long time. Nice easy ride, trotted and cantered where we could, which is most of the way as theres lots of good verge. Only bit of excitment really was those 3 huge dogs that run up and down the fence line,he got a fright but he was good about it.

Did more hoof ball work with Giant and also some lunging. Warmed him up on the lunge and got him going forward, he is being so lazy at the moment, although I think part of it is that stupid thing on the end of the rope (do you mind if I take it off?), I can't swing it at him properly. Then had a go with the ball, we just started again with me kicking it and him following, then moving it all around him. Had to do a bit of work again to get him to let it touch him, but we got there and went back to lunging again.

Put him over an X to warm up, he was being super lazy, either trotting over it or just about landing on it behind. Again I chased him away from it and he got better. He is good, it that when you reward him for something he really does try to do the same thing again. Back to the ball I did lots of kicking it around him, correcting him everytime he backed off or went sideways. Got him to where I could kick the ball and bounce it off his front legs.

Put him over a bigger jump which he did nicely after chasing him the first time, when he puts some effort in he jumps in nice style. One more time back to the ball and I gave him a go at actually kicking it, first time he did it by accident and got a big fright when the ball shot out from under his nose... after that he was actually better than he is with it moving towards him. Still he just sort of did it by mistake, but just wanted to set him up that he stays straight and walks into it when I ask.