24th June first pony ride was in small
(20 x 40m) school, pony was very tense and we never got off the lead rein.
2nd July Second ride pony less tense
(still in small school) and got to walk about 10m on my own to halt and gate
prior to dismounting.
5th July Third pony ride (still in small
school) got off lead rein for twenty minutes with foot soldier walking alongside on foot
then falling away.
9th July Fourth pony ride in large
school pony much more relaxed spent most of time off lead rope.
So now planning to ride in large
school with someone watching 'just in case' for this next week and then
hopefully we'll be good to go free range :-)