Evo's home and Honey's cantering!

So it's been awhile yet again since I updated this. Where to begin?

Well, Evo's home now. He's been back for about a week which I've really enjoyed. Unfortunately for me, I had an infected foot from a bee sting so I've only ridden him a couple of times. Both times have been to really find myself on him again... yes I've had lessons on my boy... but when you're there by yourself or not having a lesson, you have to take what you learnt from that and try and do it. I don't have my beloved Rahn telling me to make him forward/change rein/trot on/give a little more bend/fingers on top all the time etc. It's not like I need that either, I'm pretty good at keeping on top of myself... but I'm just trying to really get used to him again. I'm becoming really comfortable up there so that's always a good sign!

Honey's muscle soreness has gone away and so we've got back into things. Rahn had her first ride on her, and decided it was time to ask a little more of Honey. We've started to get her to use her backend and come off the leg more effectively. With that she's offering to carry herself in the front more. Thus schooling has began. We had a couple of days of confusion and temper tantrums (the most she does is slam on the brakes, chuck her head up and bounce around on her front feet - easy enough for me to work through)... and now we're on a level of Honey being a keen wee girl again. She was really excited today... she had her first socialising day with my good friend Megan and her gelding Paddles... Honey was plowing on around the place... it didn't faze her too much that there was a buddy - she was more interested in BEATING him lol. I got her to stop racing around by working and then after a bit of that I let her really stretch out in her trot again - to which she offered to canter! Oh my word, I've NEVER experienced being the one to canter my horse for the first time. She's wobbly as hell, but hey who cares - SHE CANTERED! She broke easily though as I expected and after a couple more attempts but her just pacing instead, I decided to get off and save my knee so I could ride Mr Evo and let Megan on. She's had experience getting Standardbreds to canter so soon Honey was acting all excited and figuring out she could do something new under saddle. I LOVE the look she gets on her face when she learns, she feels so happy when she gets it!

As for Miss "Jelly Wobbles" as Simone so affectionally calls Bailey, she's been pretty good lately. Still rearing now and then but when doesn't she when she's not in full work?! Megan rode her today and had fun... she discovered Bailey's canter and got her going - SHE DIDN'T WANNA STOP! She'd just break into canter whenever she felt like it the little toad, even when cooling down! But nevermind, it was nice to see her going so forward again! She's lost a "little" weight too, so that's always good! Will be chucking her back in her "jenny craig" paddock to lose her weight this week, hopefully it'll lighten her up some more!

Well I best get going.... first day back at uni for my second year - I'm looking forward to it!

Chelle x