Solo walk and trot exams passed with flying colours

I think, no I am sure, I have made Lynette very proud today.  

Like yesterday we were turned out to run off our excess energy, Zippy was having so much fun she didn't want to be caught.  I am always keen to find out what we were doing and today we were back in the trailer, off to Sarah's.  All her horses were out and one of them was galloping around enjoying being outside.  Zippy & I were very well behaved and stood watching everything going on while snacking on our hay.

Lynette got me all tacked up and we were back in the lungeing pen, this time Sarah lunged me - I did lots of trotting and really showed off my Dales trot while she asked me for canter, but I gave in eventually and did canter for her.  No bucking today.

We had quite a fan club, Lynette's Dad was watching, he comes to escort Lynette, in case she has any problems and acted as chief photographer.  Then Lynne, Lynette's friend turned up to watch too, plus several horses watching from various fields.  I decided I had better put my best hoof forward and show them what us Dales can do.

Quickly Lynette was back on board, but this time she didn't spend the session getting on and off, today she definitely wanted to ride. We started on the lunge walking and trotting.  It was all very straight forward, everyone seemed very pleased with me, but I really wasn't doing anything special, just being a proper riding pony.

Sarah was soooo impressed we were allowed off the lunge and we went solo - hurrah, my time to prove I was ready for this exam.  We did walking with a change of rein, I even managed to be on the bit at times - I'm a natural what can I say!

Then to finish off we did trotting all on our own, its sooo exciting to be a riding pony, I didn't put a hoof wrong.  Sarah was impressed enough that if Lynette can find someone to ride Zippy she thinks I'm good to go on a hack, hopefully I'll get to sit that exam soon too! Loving travelling in the trailer too, so I have now passed my walk and trot solo exams, just cantering and hacking and I will have completed all my basic exams.