6th feb

much better day, and it was snowing which was fun!!

after an email from a friend in Aus who was a big support in my early days of struggling with short horse issues... I realised that I have forgotten quite how hard it used to be, there was a time that once circle in trot could be a massive issue, so the progress we have made is brill, someone with more savvy would have got there quicker, but I can honestly say I am seeing some of her natural exuberance now on the ground, may take a bit longer under saddle!!

anyway, got some great trot sideways today, and she was moving really nicely, however, the right side is really sticky, i know I am guilty of working the left side more than the right, so much so, I discovered a broken friendly game if stood in zone 3 on the right; spent quite a bit of time on this, she was drifting sideways and backwards, and was then pushing on me with zone 1, will go back to this tomorrow

ridden was fun, played with some variation in the gait, getting her to walk really, really slowly got her thinking and asking questions, quite hard to do, and she was stopping some of the time, but when i then opened up and asked for a faster walk, she was responding well - good stuff!!