Educating Anna

I have been back from a fantabulous 5 day break for a week now and the hard work has begun.

Let's call it Educating Anna.

So much to do :

Get my riding position sorted and get me straight

Build my confidence

Build Charlie's confidence

First off me. I booked Physio before clearing off to France and I have now had 2 sessions and as a result have 5 stretching exercises and two mounted exercises. I have also invested in one of these

And I have installed a static device for mounted exercises on Charlie rest days

My confidence building goes hand in hand with Charlie's and to that end I need to hack him out more in a 'safe' environment.

So yesterday I arranged to borrow the handsome cob that is Shadow for my instructor to ride and Charlie and I both boosted by Rescue remedy trailed along behind following Shadows tail. We stayed at a walk and this proved to be very successful. I returned 90 minutes later with a. Sore arse and very relaxed boy.

Next I am trying him on herbs to reduce his anxiety and we received our starter pack yesterday. More on this later.