Back up over a pole.
B has such a sweet face when she comes to me.
We moseyed around for a bit then tried some fig 8 around the cones. I upped my energy to ask for trot one way, forgetting I had the bag on my c/s which resulted in B exploding and bracing. We had a bit of a tussle until she was calm and it was then I remembered about the plastic bag. And that I was shouting!
I asked her to circle again but she couldn't without continually changing direction. So. . . . I thought perhaps if I ask really really quietly with the smallest of gestures and only barely lifting the c/s. Instead of SHOUTING, I whispered. Hey presto!! Breeze stepped back beautifully, waited for my signal and calmly began to walk a lap or two. Change of direction was lovely and we ended the session there.
We walked back together to her stable and had a little bit of hanging out before I left for work.
This evening all we did was go for a graze in the dark around the yard. B kept checking in with me as I sat on a bench. She would come over and touch my hand with her nose although she was only 12' away online. Very sweet.
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