I was doing a little work in our top field, lateral work at walk as preparation for our walk/canter transitions.
It was a bit windy and there were a few sawing noises coming from the little wood at the bottom of the field which distracted him a little, but we got some nice shoulder-in and travers down the long side. I worked on keeping his attention with lots of changes of rein and bend.
He seemed to be settling ( oh yeah?) when he suddenly took off at high speed down the field. I was surprised at how quick he was going (in other words, it was bloody fast!), but managed to stop him fairly quickly, decided to walk the rest of the way up the field, and discretion being the better part of valour, finish our session in the school.
He was on his toes now, and as we neared the school, he spun round, and (again) legged it off down the school throwing in a few bucks as he went. This time, it felt like he really meant it, and it took a few circles before I could stop him. This is new territory for me with Remy, because even though he tends to look at things, he doesn't really spook and run.
Anyway, he stood looking and snorting, so I got off and walked him to the school, then walked him around the perimeter of the school until he calmed down.
Once he'd calmed I got back on, and we got some lovely walk work, and (rather relieved sigh here) some lovely walk/canter transitions.
The right rein is really coming on and I asked for a couple of transitions on the circle, just asking for a couple of steps of leg yield out on the circle before asking for the transition.
The left rein is coming too, and apart from one attempt where he went into trot instead of canter, they were reasonable transitions.
So, on the one hand, heart in mouth legging it down the field (twice)
and on the other, some really nice work in the school. 
