Great day

Panda was in a great mood this morning. We worked for about 30 minutes, first doing Western speed control exercises like "circle at the post." The footing was just barely good enough for the tight trot circles. In walk I focused on lateral work with a more stretched neck than what I have been asking. This evened out her neck bend and helped her advance more in the half pass. But before I got very far, Maria came and kicked me off. They went across the street for a fantastic trail ride that included a lot of trot/canter work. Maria felt she was much better than the last time she rode Panda, able to stretch and relax better and not rush ahead.