5th week in training

It is April 12th already, we have had 38 days with our mustangs and there are 60 days before competition begins!
I am very happy with our progress and excited to see how he does this week (week 6) with more pressure under saddle.
Last Thursday we had a group lesson with Amy LeSatz and 7 other riders--Easy was pretty uneasy about the whole deal but he delt with it well!  In the lesson we did some ground work that prepared our horses for the riding, then we mounted did a few more exercises to prepare the horses.  Easy didn't want to stand still--I think we were both a little nervous with all the new people and horses.  We will get over that!
We walked and trotted, moved the HQs and FQs preparing us for turning with cows, did some two tracking and straightness exercises, then rode down the rode and back to the arena.  Easy stayed pretty nervous so once everyone left --me, Amy and Leanne went back in and laid Easy down.  Amy coached me how to work the lariat and Leanne stayed by my side and held Easy's lead rope.  It went well!  I am very please with how he has been under saddle since!
Friday I rode Easy around the outside of the roundpen while Amy and Leanne worked their horses in the round pen.  When they finished I rode back to the barn with them, gave him a little break, then headed out to the arena.  Easy was very mellow and willing!  He had more whoa than go so I used that to get a good stop and some transitions worked on!  His circles are getting rounder too!  I did some sacking out from his back--taking my jacket off and waving it all around.  He was great!
Saturday Amy let me ride in the arena while she was giving a lesson, once again we worked on picking up the correct leads, circling, figure 8s, turns and half turns, yielding, stops....Then the 3 of us took our horses out to the pastures and rode for another hour, working on passing eachother and some more cow-work turns/manauvers!  Easy as I always say is just Fantastic!  Lots of energy and character, but not whacky at all!
That night we did some chiropractic work on him so Sunday he had off. sort of.

Sunday I hauled him back to my place--or my neighbors arena anyways--He tied to the trailer while I played with my other horses.