This past week we worked on walking around the property, trailer loading, and longing at walk,trot,canter. And of course I rode him a few times! He is also finely eating oats and supplements!
Sat 27th I hauled him to a Esh's indoor arena just down the road. He loaded excellent and rode tied for the first time wonderfully. Mike took his big draft mare Beauty along for support. I unloaded Easy and we followed Beauty and Mike through the front human door entrance into the arena. He didn't hesitate at all, we walked all around the arena, checked out the cones and misc. obstacles all around. I longed him--which he did okay but still is not round and will veer off of the circle often--especially at the trot,canter.
He was extra aggitated when I put my foot in the stirrup so we worked on that--once it was satisfactory I decided to mount him from a fence instead because he might have some pain in his whithers. I took him to the fence, climbed up and asked him to come over to me. It took about 3 minutes before he learned to line himself up for me and I slid easly onto his back. He was much more happy about it this way.
I only walked him around behind Beauty each direction about 4 times. He did try to take off at a buck but I was able to interupt him right away with one-rein stop and disengaging the HQs.
Sunday I rode in the roundpen in a different saddle (which doesn't fit any better-grr) and the halter with the lead rope tied to both sides. I was able to walk him all around, turn him both directions, stop and back (excellent back on this horse!). He was sweaty and about done so I got off and walked him around the arena with about 5 other horses and riders running all around! He was great except when one of the horses bumped into him and he took off bucking, I held on and tugged and yelled to get his attention. He took me from one side of the arena to the other and halfway back then stopped and looked at me. I was relieved I was not riding!! Can't wait to see what week 4 brings!!
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