Well that was weird

Went to my centered riding clinic.  Sadie was a nut case and I had to use Shade in the clinic.   Having a buddy is better for at the trailer but so much worse for going off to do something by themselves.   I should have remembered this,  I had so much frustration hauling Grey and Shade to rides together with them acting like fools for pre-vetting.    But I think Sadie was not ready for the clinic even w/o that effect and I  got some good riding improvements that should help me get Shade lighter on her forehand so her arthritic fetlock won't catch and cause so many little stumbles.    I tend to ride too forward and that makes the horse heavier on the forehand --sounds so obvious but it was a lightbulb moment for me, I had been having angst about the stumbling, thinking it was the arthritis getting worse --now I know I can greatly reduce the stumbling even if there is an element of fetlock stiffness with it happening.   

When it was time to go the organizer came over to say good-bye to the gal parked next to me and said she was waiting to make sure K had no problems with her youngster.   I suppose she watched w/o interfering as I got my mares loaded.   I had to make Shade give up her preferred  open slot and load first (well maybe didn't have to but I did it) and get a second lead rope so I could keep Sadie's head pointed the correct direction.  I was initially thinking 'WTH wouldn't H help me?' but I have decided its probably a vote of confidence really.  If she thought I was going to have a bad situation that might place the farm owner under any liability bind or been bad for my young horse she would have stepped in, or if I had asked for help I'm sure she would not have refused,  I do like to load by myself if I can,  I don't want to start any dependencies where I couldn't haul out unless there is loading help along.