No. Not boring @ all :-)! Gear shifts up and down. Down and up. Lots of repetition over time smooths out the transmission of cues and response. It is one of the best things you can do to become a confident communicator. On the horse side his confidence, his relaxation, in receiving your cues, seat, hands, legs, breathing, and over time, done correctly, you can go from a wonky 4 gear stick to 10 speed auto.At 7:30 on your stop after a smooth lope departure with your reward -a neck rub-it might be worth noting how quickly Rio went to soft, relaxed licking. Good, clearly focused video.