Good Day and I told you so

lesson day. went to catch and pulled blankets off others and they went feral and she tried to also. but was good and stayed attached to me. 

 hack at ashland - put funny's jump saddle on. sitting low even with shims. but same gullet plate as dressage?? 

walked around and did 20 minutes before lesson. trotted in field. forward and happy. got to lesson and mincy and short and seemed like she didn't want to go into arena. (footing?? behavioral??). jacel looked at saddle and suggested we try it. Said she looked sound and game, so... trotted and cantered and she got happier. set up grids and did grids and a small course. bigger jumps than last week. happy girl. even jumped out of stride. got more forward and less nappy. didn't have to keep kicking to keep her going. but ha.. definitely not the same as funny. stood quiet on the buckle and then when it was her turn.. not a feral barrel horse in the alley ;) 

jumped pretty well! I was a hot mess. That saddle does NOT help me with her. Maybe new tights were slippery too? but got the hang of it.  kinda. 

good pony!! happy girl. Though did bite the wall waiting for dinner and when i put the bemer on. ?? but also bit at Funny in play and bit at Dan, so.. maybe she's just bitey?? 


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