In the school and on the tracks

A beautiful sunny day today.  I took Bonbon in the school for a short lungeing session and a quick sit-on. She was a little distracted and had a couple of squeals when I asked her to trot on the lunge, but settled well and was a good girl when I got on. I asked for some flexions whilst at halt and then some very basic walk/halt transitions. Jim held the lunge line and I asked her to move around him on the circle which confused her at first as he's been leading us. However, she moved off from the halt when asked, but  we got one step, then a halt, another step, another halt, but eventually we got a few strides and a nice halt when I asked, so left it there for today. She feels so different after riding Remy.
After the session with Bonbon, I took Remy out on the tracks. It's been a while and the last time we headed home quick sharp after he was spooked by a couple of shots in the wood.
Well, he was brilliant, needed to be more forward to start, but after a few hundred yards he became more enthusiastic and walked out like he meant business. We went through the little wood, across the road, a little look and a hesitation at the stone cutting place, and looking at different things along the way, but never saying no and always willing to go. We carried on further than we've been before,  down a lovely grassy track, and stopped at the bottom for a short break under an apple tree, much to Remy's delight and he had little snack, totally happy and relaxed.
We came home with a mixture of strolling along on a long rein and up and together, well balanced with a lovely soft contact in the hand. I love those moments when he comes together and shows me just how powerful he can be.  I don't want to be greedy but I really do want more please!!
I don't want to make out that I'm a big brave girl as Jim followed us on our ride, but he was fifty yards or so back and I really think we're getting to the point where I can start to take him out alone.
I need to restart his trailer training  too and riding out with other horses, as we've been invited on several little randonnées which I'd really like to do.