Richard Boatwright Hey Richard...thanks for checking in. I've worked with him a bunch on the ground the last week or so...lots of ground work and ground driving. I made me a new set of drive lines and over the last few days have actually gotten a good bit better with managing the lines, so that's been a good exercise for me as much as him. 

We haven't had any more issues working from the ground. I suspect if I had done a little ground work before I climbed on last time, if he was going to pop his cork, it would have happened before I climbed on. Lesson learned on my part. 

My next session I plan to try and ride him again. My plan is to just keep it slow and have a few short sessions, trot circles things like that to try and have a few positive rides for the both of us before we start trying to progress further...unless you have some other ideas on what I should do.

Thanks again for checking in. I was planning to publish an update later this evening. 

Aaron 

Richard Boatwright Ground work has been good. Could not work this weekend unfortunately due to rain. Planning to do some ground work and ground drive a time or two more before riding again. Thanks for asking. 

Richard Boatwright Good idea on the ground driving…I hadn’t thought of that. Will certainly give that a shot tomorrow if he seems good. Thanks for the help! 

Richard Boatwright I didn’t lunge him which I usually do for a few circles each way before I climb on, but he’s never done anything silly so I didn’t this time. I did move him a few steps from where I saddled him before I got on. 

I caught him after I dusted myself off and did some light ground work to try and end on a good note but he looked like he was sore after the flip so I didn’t try and ride again. He still looked a bit sore today so I didn’t try and ride again this evening. 

Richard Boatwright I’ve lost count but around 30 I would guess. I had an unexpected incident last night. Saddled him up, climbed on and starting flexing left and right and before I knew it he tensed up, back up quickly and flipped over…fortunately I was able to get off the side and didn’t get seriously hurt. I’m sure his confidence is wrecked as well as mine so don’t know where I’m going from here. Sure didn’t see that coming as he’s been super chill. I’m gonna have the vet check him out to make sure there isn’t something health or mouth related that could have caused that. 

Yep sounds good. Thanks for the info and I think I watched that video but will definitely give it a watch again before tonight's session.  

Awesome…done!