Lily Communicates

Lily was very good during our lesson today. After our lesson, we were alone in the arena so I pulled off her tack so she could roll. It was very warm by then so I held her while my trainer hosed her down and suggested that I take Lily back to the arena so she would have somewhere to roll again. Lily followed me out and I took the halter off in the place she rolled before and stepped away from her. She lowered her head and looked at the ground and then deliberately swung behind me and stopped in what would be the “heel” position for a dog. It seemed quite obvious she was saying no thanks to the roll and that she was ready to go back to her paddock.. I didn’t bother to put the halter back on her and she followed me through the barn and to her paddock.