After Ninja and I reacquainted ourselves with each other I am happy to say that I have had a few very pleasing rides. I just had to customise the controls again and now for the most part, he understands what I want.
It is also rewarding to have gone home and worked on my riding and then have the changes translate to him even when I haven't ridden him myself.
We were also concerned at how Ninja would handle being ridden by other riders over the time I was away, but they did a fine job at Bockmann's, and I think the other fact is that Ninja seems to be a grown up now. Not that surprising really considering what he has been through.
More later - bye for now,
Murray.