Played games in the round pen today;  apparently I’m smart!  After I’d had a good sniff round I did circles and soon understood when  I had to turn in  and stop without any words or contact but just from a look.  My human was very pleased  and there was so much patting and ear-scratching you would think I had jumped a clear round not just  stopped, facing in,  4 feet away from her; this “watch me carefully and respect my space” business must be very important to a small human with a dodgy leg.

After that I practised some in-hand lateral work moving away from light hand pressure on my sides and this went so well the mint-lick-tub was opened and it tasted wonderful!

checking out the round pen

At the end I chilled out while watching a horse from the field next door working with his human; I think he’s very handsome. He knows a lot more than me and and has lived here for ages so will give me a lead when I first go out on rides.

a study in concentration