Jumping with Christa - outside!

We got to jump outside today.  Duke was a little strong but obedient, until John told us to do a round again, but better, and so we crashed into the first fence, then I stupidly hit Duke with the whip twice, and then his poor little mind was blown.
We started, like usual, with a cross rail, then a vertical and Duke was just dreamy.
Then we jumped an oxer.  Still dreamy Duke.
Then a little course - an oxer on a bending six stride line to another oxer, a left hand turn over a narrow, a right hand turn down a four stride line (vertical to oxer).
First time through, Duke dreamy.
Second time, crash.  From there, Duke was so panicked he just wanted to grab the bit and run.  So then John had us halt in the middle of the four stride, then act like we were going to halt.  Then halt, then trot then canter then jump a vertical.  Then halt, then canter, then jump.  Then halt, then canter, then walk.
Duke maybe forgave me a little bit after I let him eat grass for half an hour, gave him an apple, rubbed off his shedding hair, and gave him carrots, but he was NOT happy that I hit him.
I wish we'd jumped it "better" but at least it was a good learning opportunity, and it was great to ride with Christa again.  And be outside in the warm sun.