Oh I am so sorry, both for your friends loss and for your loss of a good friend.
Harley did great today, even his circles to the right were very very improved. I think it's more we are getting in sync with each other. I didn't ride him long, since he did so much yesterday. We even loped the pattern one time. I wasn't going to do that till I felt sure he had it down at the trot perfect. His trot was so much better, not perfect, but better, that I went ahead a loped it and it was very improved too, so I stopped after that.
I've always been stiffer, and more nervous in an arena then out on trails. Takes me longer in an arena to trust one then out...but I think we're getting there.
Becky