Changing Coats (not rooms).

It's been brighter today and was wondering about riding, but Anky has been so good whilst I was away and I'm wondering if riding her is causing her too much stress. I think our rides have been stress-free, relaxed and only at walk so I can't believe it, though you never know with horses.
They're all changing their coats ( hmmmph, I hate it, a sure sign of winter coming) so this morning I gave them all a good grooming. They have good shiny coats (even Anky's is much shinier now), all to be replaced by coarse woolly fluff ( like putting away shorts and t-shirts for jeans and jumpers). They seemed to enjoy it. Bonbon, curious and wanting to join in. She's such a sweetie, always has been, although she seems to have hit the terrible (well, not really so terrible :-) )twos at the moment, testing out her authority. I've started to do a little bit extra with her. She's very good on the lead rein and well mannered in the stable, but she's started getting pushy at the gate at coming in times and also feed times. She's being groomed by our head mare to be 2nd in command and gets a little bit anxious trying to keep her position at the gate keeping the other 2 away. They have a certain order of coming in which very rarely changes. Corky (head mare)comes in first, then Bonbon, then Remy (unless Anky really wants to come in) then Anky last.
It works very well. Bonbon does get a little bit impatient and worried at the gate, but I'm sure as she gains confidence this will change.
Today, in the stable with Bonbon, I did a litte work with walking on and halting. I use click and treat (never, ever thought that I would use this method, but it really works, Trudi got me into it). I asked her to walk on from my voice with me standing and touching at the girth, at first she didn't understand and started searching my pockets for treats and giving me big kisses, but after asking a few times she walked on at the signal. Then halting, just the same asking for the halt, then on halting, clicking and treating. She's a smart cookie, and so inquisitive and interested in things.
I did the same with Remy, but he was far more interested in his grub (typical bloke!!) should have cleared his hay away if I really wanted to get his attention. :-().
After putting them in the field I picked some more tomatoes and some fruit from the garden.

Pic below shows not just any watermelon, this is our delicious, juicy, mouthwatering, home grown watermelon!!