A little sunshine to brighten the spirit

We've had that in reality and figuratively speaking today.
It's gloriously sunny, and it seeps into you and warms you from the inside out.
My babies have given me plenty to smile about.
The trailer's still hitched up in the yard from collecting the unit the other day so before my session with Rem, I took him out for some trailer training. We'd left the training a good few months back with both Remy and Bonbon loading on, standing for a few minutes and then walking off. Today, I asked him to walk on, stand quietly as I put up the breast bar and then Jim raised the back ramp. He was fine and it was all done with quiet, confident acceptance. Chuffed!
Our session was good.I wanted to ride him up to the school, so Jim walked alongside and it was fine even though a couple of cars came towards us, they stopped just ahead of us and we walked past without a problem. We had a short in-hand session with the bridle (first time in a while) and I moved him around the school, asking for a nice stretch forward and a soft feeling in the hand. He setted to it well and we got some nice circles with even bend, some shoulder in and some reinback with a low neck. I finished by riding him back down the lane, home.
When we got back, I told Bonbon how well Remy had done in the trailer, so, of course, she had to show me how clever she was too. To be honest, I was never in any doubt that she'd oblige and she walked on the trailer without a second look and stood quietly as I raised the breast bar and Jim closed the back ramp. While she was having a good sniff around, Jim opened the jockey door and I stepped out for a minute or two, leaving her in there alone. Then she waited calmly as I lowered the breast bar and we walked quietly off the front ramp. Although it's a while since we've done any trailer training, it's obviously sunk-in and they're happy with it all. The next step will be to have them in there with the motor running.