I Luff My Pony!!

I contemplated not riding today - as it was excessively windy!

But after having a chat with a friend, we both decided to go ahead and see how the boys were. I didn't lunge today - I just tacked up and jumped on. He was a bit snorty about the wind and the rain, but otherwise fine.

I rode in the arena first. Some trot circlework. Then I asked for canter again - the first time he just lengthened the trot. But we came around again, and he moved straight into canter with a squeeze, a verbal 'canter' and a cluck/kiss... we cantered the full length of the arena (80m) very nicely and very calmly, and came back to trot at the end ... We trotted back around to the same point and I asked again... Again, straight into canter we we did the full long side, through the first corner, and across the shortside (40m) .... I was soooooo proud! We did that one more time, then I stopped and gave him huge pats!!

We then took the boys out for a ride through the property for something different ... A nice leisurely stroll, with a little trot here and there ... He was very behaved, and he didnt spook at much (aside from when a loose horse decided to follow us, and said loose horse freaked out at a sign flapping in the wind, hehe) ... That was understandable, all 3 freaked out in an amusing domino effect, hehe ...

He's such a good boy. I luff my pony!