Ride with Navajo's new Shoes

This afternoon we went to the pool and went swimming for three hours. We then came home and ate supper and after I cleaned up I rode Navajo.

I took him down the strip and out onto the road. He did great. I then took him down to the field lane. We rode in the grass beside the lane and just walked. Navajo did great then too. We rode back onto the road and went into the strip again. We then spent about a half hour trotting, cantering and walking back and forth. He tried to run away with me but he didn't get away with that. We trotted and cantered till I decided to turn back. I turned to go back at a walk and he decided to canter. I was not impress in the least. He was going really fast so I decided in stead of making him pull on his breaks I am going to let him run it out. That is what I did and he eventually stopped. I told him in no uncertain terms/tones that he was a bad boy and I was not impressed. I said each evening when I get home from the tractor show we are going to work on groundwork while you get used to your new shoes. He did great with his new shoes and I don't think they bother him I think he was just being a naughty boy again. He is testing his boundries ever since I got back. We are going to work one week on groundwork. If you have any suggestions on what to do let me know. I know I am going to get him to back up and move away from pressure. I have some other things I want to look up first before I do them. Lunging is another thing. We will see all what we can get accomplished. Maybe then he will be the good gentleman he usually is. Well I am off to bed. I will see if I can update or not this week since we will be at the tractor show. Have a great evening.