still going well

we had another ride out tonight. Round the 20 acre, along a track she's been along before, which ends at a gate. that was mildly traumatic, as we were in front and Molly was disconcerted by the dead end (quite narrow) and we had to get her back behind the other horse so the gate could be opened. But then it's a u turn through another gate - and we opeend this one ourselves!! a much easier gate to open, but it's one that doesn't stay open unless held. But impressive that I got the rope off and the latch opened, even if the gate did swing back again! and then along the bottom of two fields, out back onto the track and over the ford bridge, back along the track to home.

Very good.

Progress is being made again.

I do have a concern still re the suberpad, which is very comfortable but I'm not sure it's long enough. My saddle is the larger version of this saddle, and my feeling is that others who've tried the suber with the cheyenne have the smaller saddle. Normally, you'd want a numnah or pad to be larger than the saddle to avoid any issues of seams etc. under the weight bearing part. now stricly the suber doesn't end under the weight bearing part of the saddle, because it's in fact under the cantle form where I don't sit! but, the may be an issue re weight distribution and I shall have to keep a careful eye on Molly's back there.

But so far so good. I'm pleased with the sweat pattern, looks ok, and Molly's going nicely under it.

And she's having to make friends properly with brookly (and vice versa) - they're the only two mares out overnight at the moment!