got to ride

amazing... the wind died down, the sun came out, it was nippy but it was nice.

again, just in the arena, practising my trot ... need to get my legs right. think i need leathers a shade shorter at the moment.

it was a bit difficult as gaynor was lunging charlie.... he was going too fast, really, and we had to work one end of the arena.. it's quite small.

i realised i'd been thinking about my seat so much my hands had gone pear shaped .. not so much in terms of fingers, more that very slight movement to point direction, oops, confusing her. no wonder our circles etc. weren't working.

anyway, did ok, but i do need to go back on the equisimulator. need to slow and lower my rise some more...

the bad news, the local fhoenix agent has broken her leg in two places.. so the email i sent her asking her to come out andcheck the set up, whether i need shims, whatever, is going to fall on deaf ears atm. and i gather she's a bit older than i'd thought she was .... and i only got on set of panels, the others still to come, and i've a feeling its the ones i haven't got that i need.

the hot water bottle makes a big difference though...