Dentist time

We had a day off on Sunday, but back in the school yesterday with Remy. Something was going on in his mouth, he was working ok, but over-salivating.
We worked at walk on figures of eights, shoulder-in to counter shoulder-in, which he managed ok, and on squares, shoulder-in to travers, which was tricky,but the travers is definitely improving.
His rein-back is becoming more fluid and straighter, he doesn't seem to be throwing his inside hind out like he did.
His trot transitions were pretty good, more active into a better balanced trot, which he managed to keep for longer. All-in-all a really good session.
It couldn't have been better timing as the equine dentist was booked in for today. He seemed to think that the recently erupted wolf tooth may be causing problems as it had become very sharp. He smoothed it back to the gum, so, for now it will be fine - we'll see if it needs any more attention next appointment. Apart from that, he gave Remy a clean bill of dental health, so we'll see how he is next time I ride.

A really great session with Bonbon yesterday, sitting-on with Jim leading her, circles on both reins, lots of halt and walk transitions. She was really attentive and responsive in my hand. First attempt at reinback, which was nice and soft. Really pleased with her.
A little star also with the dentist, calm and relaxed (well, as relaxed as she could be with a bloody great chunk of metal holding her jaws open!), I'm so proud of her, little sweetie.

Up the track and......

....continued on over the main road. Yay, what a good boy he was. Calm and forward, inquisitive and interested. Jim came with us which I'm sure helped both of us, but i feel great about how he behaved.  We were out about 40 minutes and I loved it. We did a little shoulder in past the leccy fence :-)
We then took Bonbon up to the school and I sat on for the first time in ages. Jim led her around  on the right rein and she was fine, but then on the left rein she got a bit snaky and ears back started snapping at him. I felt pretty secure up there, her  behaviour didn't seem to be aimed at me, but very strange behaviour, even for Bonbon who's certainly got her own ideas about the way things are supposed to be, so I got off. We checked the saddle which seemed to be fine, nothing under the pad that could have been irritating her. The flies were bad, but I don't think it was that. Jim walked her around without me on and she was fine, so I got back on and we tried again. She did settle and we left it on a good note. I did wonder if she was coming in season and this evening she was sniffing and squealing at Remy so I think perhaps that she is.  Hehe, moody mares eh, poor little thing must have been feeling a  bit bloated and weary. LOL We'll see how she is tomorrow.