Oakley - eighth ride - seventh ride under saddle 14 May 2025

On Oakley's eighth ride - seventh ride we worked on: stand like a statue for mounting AND await further direction; improving steering always applying neck rein; the most basic lateral movements; and backing. We walked and trotted but did not canter due to the clay sod appearing slick. I thought he might canter on the road where we had good footing but found that while he was trotting right along he was also right at the edge of his courage/confidence so that when I asked him to go faster he would slow down instead. He will get more confident as his experience increases. And my objective is to not push him to the point that he feels like an anti-predator response is needed - so I will keep building his confidence.

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