Today, Today

For reasons still mostly unknown today, Dee's breeder decided to name her Today.  Me and this name have had a tumultuous history, but I think it's grown on me.  Yesterday, after my ride, I patted Dee and said "You were so wonderful today!"  At that, I had to smile a little, because it really works both ways: she was wonderful that day, and she is Today.

Yesterday, she managed to do little canter loops, which are basically a way to introduce the counter-canter.  A month ago, she couldn't do those at all.  The whole canter crumbled because she wasn't strong enough or balanced enough.  Yesterday, she was like "oh yeah, no biggie mom, I got this."  No fuss, no muss.  What a good baby!