whatever, got on again tonight - TBF, Julie was at her head again, but she showed no signs of moving away AND let me do her girth whilst mounted, which is always a disconcerting task with dressage girths!
and we had a nice ride round the 20acre in walk, we knew where the brakes were when waiting for Julie on Suzie, and she didn't try and trot back to the yard from the ford as she was wont to do.
so well done her.
the only fly in the ointment was when I went through to the arena to get off (still have problems wtih that foot i broke! plus i don't want her to get back to the habit of napping to the stable) and lo and behold she took serious exception to a piece of farm machinery that has been tied up next to the arena entrance for months and months. nice sideways leap that i sat to, and got her in ....
here's a picture i saved from google earth:
the black line is the River Wear, and the 20 acre is the second field above the buildings in the middle next to the river....
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Many steps forward and one or two back. Sounds like the average training session, actually. I seem to remember that not too long ago, the 20 acre field was a major challenge. Good going. Good on the mounting too. Little by little, things improve.
As for the farm machinery--well, a bit of silliness is just part of the game. Molly was so proud of her other accomlishments she just needed to fool around with you. Reminders of the old days, eh?
Tucker will shy at one of the blue barrels he and his "associate" Chance have rolled into the paddock near the ring. Mind you, he PUT it there, but gee, it sure is worth a spook when there is nothing else important to do.
Horses. The neverending mystery. *G*
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