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We were taken around the course by Emma starting off with a canter down the field and back, and then jumping a series of simple verticals. I relaxed so much here that the mare ran out at the last one, reminding me that I had to pay attention and not just enjoy the scenery. Then we moved on to a series of banks, jumping up and down progressively larger fences.
Between jumps we would stop and discuss the game plan, and Emma made me feel completely comfortable to do what was within my level of ability, encouraging me to try the next level if things were going well. I hadn't schooled cross-country in about two years, and when we started out I wasn't one hundred per cent confident. But as the lesson progressed, Emma's comments combined with the willingness of the mare convinced me that we were safe as could be, and we jumped nearly every fence on the course.
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