off balance

and trying too hard.

that's me, not the mare

She's being very good - she will now even take the one required step forward and stand still.

Think she's not objecting to the new bridle, not being nearly as resistant as she was. people i know think crank nosebands are generally horrid, but i think that's a lot because a lot of people tighten them too too much; i'm just tightening it enough. and the flash strap just enough.

but me.

we start off straight enough, but then it is the case that i am putting more weight right foot than left. that, i think, then puts me off kilter a bit and trying to straighten myself up results in the body getting a twist on.

so i need to work on that.

i guess over the last year i've been favouring the left foot more than i realised. so to be worked on.

but, having said that, i was doing better tonight than i have done recently.

i think i need to put the martingale neckstrap on. i find that the leather "handle" thingy (can't rememebr the correct word, leather strap that fits between d's at front of saddle) not in the right place for me to hold on to at the same time as the reins....

good night though. but we could do with a hack out now.

and finally got the farrier. he's coming tuesday first thing, hurray.

and the laptop? we don't have accidental damage cover for such things, counts as personal possessions and becuase laptops, cameras etc are normally taken about you need to buy extra cover.

so new laptop about to be bought by partner....i'm off to dabs.com and other places to see what's out there...