A ride out - of sorts and Remy walks out.

I decided I had to ride today. I have to start getting Anky out- 1. for practical reasons, she has to get used to the boots and 2, for the sake of my sanity, I must ride!
So, boots on, we set off. Anky decided she wasn't going anywhere without Corky from the start, but after a little persuasion and, rather ungenerously, we made it onto the track and towards the little wood. It's only five minutes, but by the time we reached the electric fence just before the wood she was backing off and, with the thought of her backing into the fence, I got off. I'd taken a long rope with me and put her bridle over her headcollar, so I clipped the rope to the headcollar and started to lead her. She wasn't very happy and kept trotting ahead, but when she does this I just make a little circle to reclaim my leading position and carry on. After a few minutes she settled and followed calmly. I continued to lead for another few minutes and then, with the help of a convenient log, I got back on and rode her home. She was very calm going home and felt quite relaxed in her back with a good stride. I rode her in the Torsion saddle and I'm beginning to like it more and more. The really positive thing about today was that I now know that I can get her out on a ride and if we have a problem I can lead her until she settles and I can remount.
I feel that if I do this often enough she will gain enough trust in me not to worry when we ride out alone.
While I was out with Anky, Jim had been wrestling with the Old Macs, so when I returned he had Corky booted up and we went for a walk down the lane with Remy. This was his first ever walk out and as expected, he was absolutely fine. I think it helped having Corky with us, but we took the lead and he was quite happy to follow me, investigating this new world outside the gates! A very good boy.