Last night Mollie and I had a most excellent lesson with my trainer. We worked on connection to the outside rein, being in front of my leg without rushing, half halts, and then the almighty canter departs.

So many ah-ha moments last night. We worked so well together, and really got some great work under our belts. Probably one of my biggest accomplishments was figuring out that Mollie wants a very quiet canter request. She does best from the sitting trot, and a very quiet canter cue. I was asking with a much louder cue than I needed. Once she’s on my aids, a very light cue works just fine.