I have ground driven him a few times but he is way better at it than me! But he doesnt pull and drag on me. He is a very lackadaisacal nonchalant guy. I think it will be ok. Trust me. I know my horses and if he is the least bit uncomfortable or even fretting I will just let Kale waller all over him as he stands at the mounting block. I am in no way "starting him under saddle with a child". I guess that is a misunderstanding. I am just proceeding to the next logical step after two years of me teaching him cues as I lead him around to me wallering on him while he stands perfectly still at the mounting block, to now, time for someone to go ahead and sit on him. But any adult would be too heavy I think. Not just me. Even a 120 pound adult would be too heavy at this point I think! But one day I had him carry a sack of feed across the saddle all over the yard and he was fine with it, even when it fell and crashed at his feet, he was like "oh just one more weird thing she is doing to me all the time..."
And I wasnt intending at ALL to have Kale RIDE him on his own using reins. yiiiii. wouldnt even do that in a stall or roundpen. Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
