Riding out of green tunnels

I haven't updated for a bit because I've been crazy busy, but such is life.

Life with my mare has progressed quite well although she has missed a bit of work due to a weekend off being a geek with the live roleplayers and one riding shires. When I'm home we ride most days, however and she's doing really well. I am finally learning how to be effective with the whole of my leg rather than having that weird noobish belief that if I need to have more of an effect I need to use my heel somehow. Now I can find that feeling through my whole calf and inside leg, which is making a really pleasant change in our work. Also we have been using the snaffle bit as she's had plenty of time to heal up after her dentistry now and I have been able to get tacked up and get on without feeling that she needs any other preparation. She's a little bit silly sometimes but generally she has been outstanding and shown very little difference in her response to the bridle and sidepull, which one would hope for as they are quite similar in action.

Today I had planned to ride her off the yard for the first time and as the weather was dry we figured the plan could be put into action.
( Illustrated version )