Mission accomplished (at least, one mission...)

Sam weed whacked the ravine for me and I tried the Clinton Anderson groundwork exercise again. This time Sparkler just walked over the narrow spots and just a small jump over the wider ones.

Next, I saddled her up. We started in the arena but she is definitely barn sour and won't cooperate to leave. I have to really get at her. Out in the front pasture, she really wanted to run. I realized that I've been giving her too much head, so I closed up on the reins and we did two complete loops at a walk. Yeah!