Besotted

Great sessions this morning.
Remy had a short session on the lunge and he was pretty chilled. We had a few minutes in-hand with some nice giravolta and I tried some shoulder-in with me at his head walking backwards (not easy as I fall over my feet just walking forwards!) . I copied this after seeing it on a friends vid - so thanks Trudi, it looked so effective on your vid, I just had to try it!
I sat-on for a short session and was happy with the consistency of the bending and softness in the hand. The right rein is improving all the time and is starting to match the consistency on the left rein. The rein-back was more fluid today and I think he's understanding more and not getting quite so worried about it. After working for a few minutes on the rein-back/walk on transitions and small circles I let him out to a longer rein and he really walked on with a nice stretch out to my hand.
Apart from a little squeal and a throwing her back end at me ( really only a token gesture, but still not tolerated),  Bonbon was better today too. She settled to the walk/trot transitions and we got some nice forward walk and some fairly relaxed forward trot around the school and on large circles. Little (actually - big, rather fat) sweetie!
My resolve to have nothing to do with our chicks ( because they were Jim's idea and destined for the pot) has dissolved (no surprise to Jim) and I'm quite besotted with them. I've told Jim that there's no way that he's killing them and they'll have to go to good homes or stay with us!

Sunshine!!

It's been a glorious day, sunny and warm.
I rode Remy up to the school, we had a lunge session and then I rode him back and on up the track. Jim came on foot and we were out for about 20 minutes. The neighbours were loading up a big white van on the outward journey and we met it on the lane coming back, but Remy took it all in his stride. We stopped and chatted to the neighbour and I was so pleased with his quiet calm behaviour.
We then took Bonbon to the school for a short lunge session, moving her around the school, long sides and circles asking for walk halt transitions. To finish I brought the step over and leant over her back on the saddle, patting her on both sides and putting a little weight into the stirrup. What a good girl.
The weather's so nice I may mow the lawn - or then again, I may ride Corky this afternoon, I had a very short lunge session with her yesterday and was quite pleased how easy and relaxed she looked..