Thank you

A short continuation this morning of our trailer training. Front ramp up, both walked in, waited, then front ramp lowered and asked to walk off. Perfect. Next step, actually going somewhere. ;-)

I rode Remy in the school this afternoon. Not our usual routine but they were hanging around the gate so I brought them in and took Remy up to the school.
It was a short session, but a really rewarding one. I lunged him first, walk and trot on each rein and then got on. I can feel his ongoing acceptance and relaxation every time I ride him now, and after a short period of walk work I concentrated of some trot transitions. First, I asked him to release into reinback, and he really came together and on the walk forward it was a matter of thinking trot and he offered it. We tried a couple of transitions on each rein and for the first time he felt really 'up' in the trot, and soft in the hand.  It wasn't a wow moment, it was more than that, it was a quiet, content, thank- you moment, and I think we have it now. It won't always be there, but, I think it will be there more and more often.
I love my boy!