Freestyle on a Circle

3-18-11 Today was a beautiful and warm morning. Enjoyed some down time brushing him in the warm sun. His winter coat is beginning to shed. I saddled up and headed off to the arena. Today the focus was follow me focus and intention on the circle on the center of the arena around a jump at WTC. Freestyle no reins. We had some brilliant moments where Lordy followed my eyes and upper body. I really needed no leg or reins to keep him bent in the direction we were going on the circle. Getting a few laps of this at the canter is truly amazing considering our past experiences in an arena of being micromanaged. It was so easy.... I was humbled. We are continuing to build our communication without reins. One day we will be bridleless.