Dublin is making nice progress under saddle (and I'm making some progress IN the saddle). Still working on trailer issues. He now hops in the trailer pretty fearlessly and is willing to hang out inside. Once he's really comfy in there, then I'll start up the truck and just move it around in the driveway until he's quiet. But it's tax season and time is in short supply.

Meanwhile, the lessons are alternating between Anne coming here and I get a lesson on Dublin, or I trailer Cowboy over to her place for the lesson. Cowboy is willing to play at dressage a bit.

I got to ride Dublin a bit today and he did quite well. He's been fitted for front boots since he is still a bit tender and that went well. And we accomplished a major milestone today. At least, around here it counts as a milestone. When he poops in the arena, I can now ride him over to the manure fork, scoop up the poop while still mounted, and ride him over to the fence and dump it outside the arena. Yes, a silly little local tradition, but it sure saves time if you don't have to get off to do this. And a nice test of how steady your horse is. After all, to them it must seem like that manure fork is chasing them wherever they go when you do this.

Here's to little triumphs!