Brian came over again and spent a good 20 minutes working on Star's tail--it's finally free of tangles. He hopped on Panda while I worked with Star. I set up the lunging jump standard and worked her over it at a very low height--she was a little balky. I'd like to see her a little more forward and light.
In the saddle I was able to trot some large circles on both reins. Very calm and showing good response to the whip, with no scary surprises. She will stop moving if I let her, though.
We took both horses out for about 45 minutes of outdoor riding, along the road and up and down a power line right of way. We did a short canter going out the driveway, which felt good. Star pulled her head constantly towards home, but was otherwise very controllable and calm. Once or twice she hopped when a noisy car went past. When we got back to the barn we worked some more in the outdoor arena. Star is stepping over well on both reins now. Overall an outstanding ride for both horses.
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