Life never goes as planned.

Life never goes the way you mean it to so its inevitable that Charlie and I have had a set back. Only a small one but in the world of lost nerve it feels huge.
Thursday was good we worked in the school and then I rode Charlie down the track to the barn. It was wonderful and he was a very good boy.

Our work in the school on Friday was not quite as planned and Charlie had a couple of hiccups. Undaunted I took him out of the school for a bit more walking and went down a different track on the farm. When I stopped he napped quite strongly and tried to turn around so I politely requested another 3 or 4 steps and then asked him to turn before it became his idea and as he naps to left I turned around right.

I have to deal with my fears so back at the yard we went up to visit the chickens a track from Annas world of frightening times.
He was not a very happy boy and had a temper tantrum and threw his toys out of the pram. Mini rear pawing the ground and throwing his head around as if I was pulling his teeth out. But this was buckle end with nervous Nellie holding the neck strap so I know I was innocent.

So today it is one step back. Maybe I have been doing too much with him I don't know so I lunged him in the school in Vienna reins and then concentrated on getting 20 minutes good walk. I took the lunge cavesson off in case that was upsetting the boy but he started off very well and started head tossing.

So I guess it's watch this space. I have to keep reminding myself that it is only two weeks since I started riding him again.