More building blocks

Another day above 10 degrees (but not much...).  Today we worked on two elements of trail courses: walk-over poles, and lope-over poles.  The walk-overs were spaced 24 inches apart.  The new twist:  there were six of them.  Typically we have been working with up to four.  The first time through, Sarah ticked the fifth and sixth pole.  The second and third times through though, no ticks, just a little hesitation.  Fourth time through, smooth, no change in speed, and no hits or ticks.  Done.  Then, the lope-over pole.  Just a single pole today, we need to get back into these again.  Usually this is more difficult to the right than to the left.  But today, traveling to the right was her strong suit.  No problems with this at all to the right.  To the left, the first couple of times she had to speed up to get the foot placing just right, but the last time, there was no change in the speed.  Again, today I just climbed on her and went to work, she had no interest in playing on the line.  So, it was rather short!  When the horse does exactly as you ask, or, learns quickly what you are asking and then does exactly as you ask, there is really no need to drill, is there?
A weekly beauty treatment and manicure for Sarah, followed by the ever-winning combination of cubes and a peppermint.  She very well may have the freshest smelling breath in the barn!