Riding Navajo

Tonight I rode Navajo and I used the advice that was given to me by some of my friends(you know who you are) and IT WORKED. I first cantered and trotted him up here on the farm away from his barn. He did very good. Then I decided ok let us now go down to were you ran away from me yesterday. So that is where we went. It took me quite a while to get him persuaded to go there. He balked on me. So we did a lot of tight circles and the suppling exercises and backing up. I finally got him going where I wanted to go, down the strip. So off we went which is also away from the barn down the strip. (In case you wondered the barn is in the middle kinda of the property. So I can ride in the orchard and in front of the hayshed, behind the hayshed, and behind the steerbarn. All not by the strip which is the opposite way past the barn. All these things are in behind Navajo's barn(which is what I mean when I say barn). The strip is in front of the barn and is another nice stretch to gallop and canter and trot.) Ok so now off of the bunny trail of explaining. So down the strip we went. We trotted down and turned at the corner and cantered. Then I turned him around and trotted him back to the corner. We did that another time and I decided to head back to the barn at a walk. I did a few circles after we headed back and backed up a bit to. He did perfect. We headed home the whole way at a walk and HE DID PERFECT. I WAS SO PROUD. I am not saying the problem is fixed but it is an improvment. I think we will do this a couple of times to make sure we have who is boss down pat. I groomed him and gave him some lovings which he deserved. I also praised him and told him I am so proud of him and isn't it so much easier to listen to me than not to. Well all for now and thanks all you guys for your advice. It helped me. Thanks again. TTYL.

P.S. I don't know how much I will be on HC for those who are wondering. I will try to be on but I am offline for now till Sunday the 16th. Thanks.