Bonbon - first sit-on

Remy's been a little tense the last few days. They all came in from the field very jumpy the other morning and it's taken him a while to get over it. He's not been spooky when I've ridden him, just quietly tense. Today I went back to basics, worked a little in-hand on flexions at halt,reinback, giravolta and some shoulder-in. He remained relaxed so I got on and did the same thing onboard. A short ridden session but he listened and did all that I asked. I was pleased with the few steps of shoulder in down the long side on the left rein. Not as easy for him on the right rein, but he did give me some nice relaxed steps. We finished with a lovely relaxed straight reinback, probably the best he's offered me.
We took Bonbon to the school and she was a little unsettled going up there, unusually whinnying back to the others, but soon settled to some light lungeing and a little in-hand with reinback and moving quarters and shoulders. She was nice and relaxed at the end of the session so I decided to stand her up and lay over her back. I've not leaned over her with my full weight before, but we had the saddle on today so I placed my foot in the stirrup and let her take my weight on the near-side. She moved sideways a few steps but I just stayed there and went with her until she stopped and stood still. She was very calm so after a few moments I swung my leg over and sat in the saddle for the first time. What a good girl!! She looked back at me on either side just to see what was going on and then we walked her forwards a few steps before asking for a halt. I patted her all over,  she took a treat from me on either side and seemed quite happy with the whole process. I can't believe I've sat on my little girl for the first time.