A Beautiful Morning

The sun was shining and I was over my hangover - totally NOT my fault, forced to over-indulge on a day out at Trudis'.
No, seriously, thanks for a lovely time Trudi!

I took Anky out for a ride (oh it does feel good to write that) down the track. She stopped a few times, but nothing we couldn't handle and we made our way across the road and into the wood by the lake. This was further than we've been before on a solo ride, around the lake and back towards home. Trudi took some pics of me riding Moo with the Torsion and I really didn't like the position it was putting me in, so I rode her in the Trekker which felt ok,more comfortable than I remember, and, I think, allowed me to sit in a better position. I like the treeless saddles, you really can feel their backs moving and I like the feeling of being more connected, but I've got to make sure that when I buy one, I get the model that's right for us.
We returned home, happy and (Anky, quite) relaxed!

We then took Remy and Corky for their walks, this time in the other direction, up the lane, past the very noisy dogs and up the track to the school, where I introduced Remy to my newly acquired trotting poles. We'd stacked them up against the fence in the corner of the school, so we checked them out and then I dragged a couple to the centre of the school. As I dragged them, he just followed me on the line. We then walked over them a couple of times each way.No problems, he's a very good boy. We came back to the yard through the field and the garden, where he really spooked as a blackbird flew up from the barn. But then, he just stood still at my side, no bother, no worries. We walked round to the stables and on the way he poked his nose at the lid of the water container - he likes to stop for a drink.
He trusts me. What a wonderful feeling that is!!!
My two stars.