>>>>Why did he start out mad? He was OK until the mares both went to the other side of the barn. He was tied, I was grooming him then saddling him, and he could not leave. Then I took him around where they were to play the 7 games. I had already done the friendly game. so we did some of the others and he would do the sideways game but when I ask for him to made a 1/2 circle around me and start the sideways in the other direction he would run until he hit the end of the rope and then begin bucking. I took him out into the arena away from the mare completely and he got worse. I finally just took the rope off the halter and let him run and buck. I did not let him stop moving until he would come and stand by me quietly. When he did we did the 7 games again he did them quietly and with manners. I put the bridle on then and I had him give his nose then whole head until he would do it with a relaxed neck. At this point I mounted. He was fine with that.
>He did go down the road in the direction I wanted but he made sure I >knew he did not want to go. But he tolted!!! When I took him out on the road it was very unlike his normal willing self. He kept trying to go back to the mares. Hi Sherrell, this is very interesting. Is he sore at all today? I just went out to the barn and I went over him and he does not give me any sign that he is sore. But he is so stoic that he seldom give signs that he is. But he seems to move ok. Sherrel
