Was away most of this week so first time I rode Millie this week since last Sunday was Wednesday. Done a little bit of flat-work walking and trotting but not much as there wasn't much give or improvement in our outline situation. So went on to do some jumping. All fine.
Remembered on Thursday that Claire had told me her nose-band had to be taken up because it was down too low, so I thought, no time like the present and went and got the punch. Took it up about an inch or so and tacked up. Started riding as I normally would, sponging inside rein, working on bending on circles, figure of 8's and serpentine's. All of a sudden, I don't know what it was, but something clicked. She completely changed, relaxed her back way more, and put her head down, now it was nothing special and people would probably think I was crazy if the saw her but to me it was such a huge difference. Said here goes, we'll give it a go in trot. At first she had her head up but with some persuasion, she dropped her head little by little. I was so please with my little girl. I could sit into her trot now instead of bouncing around like a headless chicken on her back. As I said it was nothing special but it was a big difference to me because she normally holds her head so high. Parents couldn't get over how much more elegant she looked, even in that bit of a outline. I couldn't get any pictures because working an iPhone to them is like learning Chinese. Will try to get OH to get some snaps or a video if I get riding her tomorrow. Will give her a good scrub tomorrow because of the lovely weather, and she got a brand new fly sheet today so that will go on her, to keep her clean and keep away nasty flies, kill two birds with the one stone. She got her early birthday present. Hopefully she will like her new sheet, it will be grand to keep her clean in this hot weather without having to put a rug on her.
Not much news on the Bob situation. YO has been taking him out and seen a huge improvement in the last week. So he said I should start pottering away with him myself. I'm able to use his bridle as waiting for a new one for him in the post, but have to wait until Monday to take over my saddle to see will it fit him or not. He has a rather deep back with high withers but he is not as broad as Millie, so YO said there is a good chance it will fit. Once I know if that fits, I will have loads more posts with news from him. Sorry for extra long post, but I'm delirious with her new outline. Thanks for reading if you got this far :) Will try get some photo's up tomorrow.
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