some nice trot

I took my schooling stick in with me - didnt' need to use it though, she woke up substantially knowing i had it in my hand! to the extent that she was trotting when i didnt' really want her to. but hey, had the desired effect.

After that I put the stick down on top of a wall (for easy access, it's just the right height as you're sitting on the horse!)

and then went to working on jaw softening. by the end we had it, and i had some really nice trot right rein..... but then spoilt it by trying to do the same left rein.

i think partly i was trying too hard, never helps!

but she stayed soft in walk even if i couldn't get it in trot.

also, she seems to have her mother's ability to put you on the wrong diagonal - very tedious! until now i'd rather thought it was me, but today i realised it wasn't, it's her - it's exactly the same, as if she puts an extra half stride in or something!

when i got off, i looked at my boots - which i'd cleaned yesterday. guess i need more work on my leg position! the sweat marks show me up, of course.

oddly, i think it's easier to get that right when out than when in the arena - possibly, trying to hard in the arena, possibly more relaxed when out, don't know...

and this morning? went back and bought that jacket for myself - having googled it last night, the priced was a fantastic bargain for a really good jacket. happily they had one left my size!