A good day

Session today was really good, started off with stick to me when I stood on the hula hoop that rattled... Tia spooked so I thought we better play with that for a while. Walking away from her while I shook it she soon calmed down but wouldn't touch it. The funny thing was the other horses came over to investigate the noise!
We were playing with the tasks Cathy had set for us on Monday, squeeze and circle. I set the squeeze up so Tia could get through easily, which she did no problems in either direction. After a little rest I changed the tyres so one was lying on the ground, she had no problem right to left, but the other way she had to walk around, that's fine, gave her a rest again then asked her to go through again which she did really calm in both directions :o) all the time I'd been trying to watch her expression for unconfidence, the only thing I noticed was her ears go back as she moved off, now I'm not sure if that's unconfidence or annoyance! 50/50 chance here, so I went with annoyance and gave her a treat after the last try. That changed the look on her face, she was much quicker to go next time I asked.
Circle game...when I yoyo'd Tia out she assumed we were going to circle so I had to spend a little time just playing with yoyo. Sent her off at walk, 4 times she stopped to look at me, each time I asked her to go again politely, the last time I upped the phases and got a full lap before she stopped, which I accepted and asked her in. When I asked her to trot, again I got the shake of her head and a stroppy look on her face, we did eventually get 1 lap at trot in both directions. I gave her a treat and finished there. This morning when I let the dog out and went to check on the horses, Tia came over straight away and spent ages at the gate even after I'd come back in the house.... I hope that's a good sign for later.