Proud

Is it ok to say that I am proud of myself today? It seems so egotistical but I am currently basking in the glow of accomplishment. Today I had the absolute most physically tough ride of my life and did not wimp out. Try and I warmed up as usual then lots of posting trot to stay out of the way of others in the ring, then ??1.5 miles of canter at 2 point. This was an experiment to see what Try would think of me staying out of the saddle altogether--her canter was faster--a true canter and we both were relaxed and strong. She did not pound on her front end nor have a bad attitude. This is huge and I need to think/experiment more with ??shimming the saddle etc?? to figure this out. Anyway then we trotted forever again, took a break and finished with our mile of no stirrups posting trot. Whew. And hot!!