Oh look what I can do!!!

A nice session this morning, I took Anky up to the school in-hand, keeping her attention, lots of halts and backing up, past les sacs jaunes (yellow rubbish bags)that had freaked her out a couple of days before. She was excellent, focussed and although at times a little edgy she kept her attention on me. On my return I had a little session with Remy and Bonbon on the yard. Remy was more focussed today than I've ever seen him, backing at the slightest ask, sideways at a very light touch on the shoulder and staying focussed on me. Bonbon who I've done very little with was quite alarmed to be on the yard, not just going to the field as usual, but being asked to stand quietly at halt, asked to back up and follow, but after a little spook and jump forward , she settled really well.
Feeling quite pleased with myself (hehe) we turned them out, Corky first then Anky, Remy and Bonbon last. A couple of days ago the local farmer had put some fresian cows in the next field and they had been a source of alarm then. Unfortunately today, we'd just put Corky and Anky out when they appeared at the fence - Oooops. We'd just come out of the stables with Bonbon and Remy and were approaching the gate when Anky went a bit loony and galloped down the field with Corky. The youngstes spied the cows and added to the fact that the other two had legged it, it was just too much. Jim had managed to get Bonbon through the gate and into the field but she spun round and he slipped in the mud and fell over, so she legged it after the other two. In what seemed at first like slow motion and then went into fast forward pretty damn quickly Remy lost his usual composure and tried to set off along the barn wall. I was trapped against the wall and before I knew it I was at the end of the lead rope and couldn't hold him. He galloped down the garden and jumped the garden gate into the field, joined the others and they all had a hooney around snorting and rearing. After a few minutes Corky and Anky settled to eat , but Remy and Bonbon were still looking suspiciously towards the cows so I went into the field to retrieve the lead ropes. It was funny as both Remy and Bonbon walked straight up to me obviously wanting reassurance. I got the ropes and checked them out for any injuries and they were fine. So I hope Remy doesn't make a habit of jumping gates, and my next purchase is for 10 foot lead ropes!!