Good Progress

Sophie made good progress on the Dressage Test today, doing the entire sequence without any prompting. Sure enough, she let 'Jaguar' cut a few corners - a habit of his that needs positive correction in the turn, as Louis learnt the hard way - and there's still a lot of polishing to do in certain areas. But basically, she has every reason to be as pleased as punch with her performance, and Jaguar was also happy with his training. Indeed, after he was released in the paddock for a roll around in the mud, he ran back towards us at a gallop kicking his back legs up high en route. Whether this was to appeal to 'Merryl' who was passing by, or just sheer exuberance, I'm not sure, but it's nice to see older horses so full of life...