Well the latest on Max is he is in a snaffle bit. He is doing great. We have been in the arena for about 4 rides now. He has a total of 7 rides. At this point the rider is expanding the foundation the colt already has. So I'm trying to introduce new things to him all the time, without overexposing him and frightening him. One of the end goals is to have your horse trust you implicitly, so you try never to misuse that trust. Everything I've learned is from Buck Brannaman/Ricky Quinn. I'm just trying to apply what I've heard them say to this new experience of starting a colt.
Right now I'm trying to get Max to pay attention to me. One of the hard parts is getting the horse to go where you want him to without making him mad or upset. If you do your home work on the ground it is a lot easier. A good rule to live by with horses is if you control the hindquarters you control the horse. Well that's all. Happy trails.
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