I tried to hang on, but having list my balance I was only rushing towards host as if I had the intention to attack - therefore she tried to get some distance between us and when I realized this (as I was stumbling) I thought it best to let her go, that and the fact ages incredibly strong and wasn't helping me recover my footing.
When I let go she half trotted, half cantered away which caught Eli's attention. Head up, ears forward he changes leads from a walk to a trott then to a canter. Jesse maintained composure, he stayed in the saddle and when Eli was close enough he came to a stop. At which point Ella came 'directly to me' - so I'd like to think, but I'm pretty sure she came over to Eli, I was thankful - saved me trying to catch her in the pasture. So I slipped her halter back on and Jesse continued riding.
Few things we have to work on,Jesse's got some ground work to do with Eli to correct his lack of responding, when he pulled back and said woah, he should have came to a halt. Secondly, him and I both have to practice our trot and build confidence, it was in this gait Jesse thought he was going to fall of - I can see that as I usually feel the same way, except when I get a good Rhythym in a post.
