Was fantastic! I tried to get on Midknight Tuesday but with little success. I put my Wintec saddle on him. I lunged him and got on his trot was good but when I asked him for the canter he got tense. He would rush forward with his head between his knees but not bucking. I got off thinking the saddle might be too far forward, slid it back and got on again. Same thing. So I got off again, pulled the saddle off him and checked him over. He was a little sore in the poll and in his right shoulder nothing major. So I gave him and rub and checked the saddle fit. The saddle wasn't allowing him to move his shoulders freely, I believe that was the biggest part of the problem. I them stretched his front legs forward, when I stretched his front leg he pulled against me and self adjusted his shoulder so it's all better now. I put some sore no more on his poll and gave him yesterday off to rest. I'll try to ride him again today and see how he does.
Any way back to yesterday's ride. I got Kristo out to lunge him, and decided he needed a haircut so I did that then lunged him. He did so well that I decided to introduce something new. I brought out my saddle and put it on his back then lunged him again with it on. I wish I'd had a video camera, he was so animated in his gate and excited to have the saddle on! He didn't buck even one time. After I worked him I got out Elvis, gave him a haircut too, and rode him. We worked on circles and reaching through the back, bending, and a nice easy canter. He did brilliantly, except for a few stumbles. (I really need to get the farrier back out.) Then I got Midknight out gave him a quick haircut, and checked him over. He seems to be doing fine, ready for today's ride.
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