wimpy me...

that was yesterday - i think it was Gaynor using the word "gallop" combined with the horses growing 3 hands each as we tried to set off, due to spotting two horses jumping etc at the bottom of the hill we were about to go down....

so didn't' go the way we planned, went to the ford (again) instead...

not that the plan had BEEN for a gallop, but she said the route was the gallop track and Charlie knows it....

so today, was on my own, and eventually got on (must be something i do on the mounting front?!) but today he didn't want to go down the hill and didn't want to go to the ford and so i said, right, in the arena and walk round the new jump stands someone had left out (complete with poles!) and ended up sitting a walk/right spook - lord  knows what that was bout!  i lost my right stirrup and almost thought i might go off but managed to put my weight right again and stayed on...

and then i think i was trying too hard as he wouldn't do a lot at all, so i got off to do a bit in hand - can't do too much of that due to wrist/shoulder, but a little is better than nothing!