I took Simon out for a walk today to evaluate how he responded to the environment and to being away from the other horses. He wasn't particularly spooky and didn't seem to be bothered that he was out by himself. Water and mud weren't his favorite obstacles. I spent some time getting him to walk quietly through them, as his first instincts were to leap across. It was the same with gullies. I focused mostly on reviewing basic cues and reminding Simon to stay out of my space while navigating an obstacle and committing to the direction he was sent. My only regret was that there were no cows out this evening, so I was not able to assess his reaction to them. I will need to do that before I can ride him out back.
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