I rode Tacoda several times over the weekend. He did quite well. We used the new rope noseband sidepull. The rope is pretty stiff and if I have to pull his head around fast, he doesn't fight it at all. That head snaps around. He moves quickly away from the pressure.
When the reins are relaxed, the nose band doesn't bother him at all. And he doesn't fight it when pressure is applied, he yeilds quickly.
We've stayed in the yard and about a half mile stretch of dirt road. He starting to gait more consistantly. I particularly like how he comes running to the gate when I call him. I bridle him right there and he can't wait to get saddled. He's standing at the mounting block (ok still the pickup truck) and doesn't move out until I tell him to.
Now that he moves out to a cluck well, I'm starting to give him a light leg squeeze with the cluck now. Sometimes I have to tap him lightly with the crop to get his attention.
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