I rode Fancy the next day.  It was a dream ride, the stuff of legend!  When We went out the gate, I could feel a slight hesitation, but she went on.  I decided to turn towards the neighbor’s property.  They are planning to build a house next door.  I’ve got a ten acre mowed field next door.  Fancy went through the dirt path into the field.  We rode east and west in the field of dreams.  We gaited.  I’m in heaven. Next is the road.  We returned to the road…

Two days later. I saddled Fancy and did the mandatory circling and three time saddle tightening.  The rules are canter or jump and tighten cinch three separate times.  It usually takes me 4 tighten actions. Using the trailer fender, I mounted Fancy and we took off down the driveway.  We were moving forward.  We made it to the front gate and stalled.  (It had been two days and the water puddles were all but gone.)  Fancy was not scared of water puddles. I flicked the reins on her backside and…

“Feed Me!  This is the time of the day when you feed me.  No, I don’t want the fly mask.” Fancy left the stall.  Susan left the barn.  Fancy and Susan returned to the barn and the fly mask was installed.  “I know you’re going to feed me now.”  Susan bent over to get the new fly leg protectors.  “No!”  Fancy left.  Susan decided to fill a water bucket in Delta’s stall.  Fancy returned and nibbled on the fly leg protector.  Susan went into Fancy’s stall and shut Fancy’s stall…