New saddle

:banana: New saddle arrived yesterday, she felt a bit tentative in it yesterday but was fab tonight.

Rhythm is SO much better, she was fighting me tonight in the contact, had some nice moments but not as consistent so just need to keep on. She feels bigger in her new saddle, I think because it allows her shoulders to be freer. Left canter was really good, played with tempo, right canter not as good, struggled with transition and got wrong leg twice so really thought about what I was doing and got two nice transitions :clap: Finished with trotting figure of eights with her on the buckle end :clap: then walked round the yard on our own twice and she was super chilled :)

I bought her a likit for outside her stable when she is tied up as she bites everything, and she was very impressed. So impressed that she managed to figure out how to eat it all :rolleyes:
I have realised that I was really stressed last week and she was grumpier than usual. She is really sensitive and I think she picks up on my mood much more than I realised. Am trying to be happy and chilled around her and it seems to rub off on her.

My brother just suggested a money saving tip - after watching a Fran lesson a few weeks ago he feels that all she does is tell me to "walk around a bit" (apparently in an Irish accent?!) so he has said he will charge me half :heehee: He is a comedy genius.