Training Ready!

I just had one of the best rides on Justin that I think I've ever had. I rode through the Training level Test A for the first time, and I don't think I could have asked for much better! The test was far from perfect, mind you, but Justin was SO on the ball, he did absolutely everything I asked him to do and stayed quiet and soft the entire time. The first time I trotted through the canter parts, because we really haven't been doing much canter work, but I cantered him the second time through, and he felt great. It was the first time I'd ever asked him for an extended canter (and an extended trot, and canter/trot/canter transition on the diagonal), but it really felt like we'd done it all a million times before. I'm so pleased!

The tricky part now is going to be keeping him this quiet and responsive and fit until next weekend. I'm going to Boston for 3 days, so hopefully his little vacation won't loosen any screws...