20 minutes online, 20 minutes riding, 20 minutes grazing.  I think that's a good mixture.  Have noticed Balthazar is showing far less of his Crabby Face when he's being groomed and tacked up.  Keep shoving carrot pieces his way while I'm placing the saddle pad or tightening the girth (one hole at a time from each side with a break between each tightening.  Don't know how to make it any less intrusive).  It seems he almost forgets he's supposed to pin his ears and then remembers and tries to look peevish at the same time as he's looking for that carrot.  I predict in another month his expression will be exclusively one of pleasant anticipation.  Went from the 12' line to the 22'.  Not so great.  On the circle he still wants to spiral in, so much so I'm afraid he's going to tread on the rope.  Had to make BIG GESTURES to get him out.  He did comply so assume it's only a matter of practice and persistence (egad, I'm starting to sound like PP!).  He was again quite brilliant on the sideways.  His porcupine and driving aren't even on the near and off sides.  Notice the same when riding.  Trying the TOF.  His inability to do this smoothly is entirely my fault.  I never used to see the value in it so didn't do it.  We always did TOHQ which is what he wants to offer (now interspersed with his new skill, full pass) when he feels my leg.  I've had to put my leg Far back on his barrel and go through the four phases to get a proper response.  We are improving but it just goes to show how training progresses, what he offers illustrates what's going on in his head and also what I need to do to make my requests crystal clear.  He's quite brilliant on his ridden transitions.  We did the spiral in an out from the drums again yesterday.  Not nearly as nice as the previous and first attempt.  Why is that?  Did I ask differently?  Did I expect too much?  Too little?  I think sometimes I make too much Noise with my body/my aids so that he can't hear what I'm trying to say.  I'm trying to control his flow of energy, hold it all together so that he doesn't fall in or out yet without hanging on the reins.  Anyway, today is a day off so we both can 'soak' a bit of yesterday's work and meet again tomorrow.  I do know, and anywhere else this would sound completely sappy, I am totally in love with my funny little redhead.  Spending so much time with him in a positive way has made a relationship between us where before there was none.