Lucas Truax thanks for asking! I went back to the drawing board and had to start “breaking him down” by each body part. 

What I mean is that I needed to teach him to keep his attention on me and maintain softness and curiosity while I moved through the groundwork. I only release when he is totally soft (not just still)

What got me in trouble is that I mistook “quiet” for “soft”… while he just stood there quiet I though he was progressing but he was really just suppressing his fear which led him to blow up and buck when I got on. 

hes a lot more confident now. I am ponying him tomorrow and I will get on again while ponied to an experienced horse. 

Things are going good! Question. If I notice him get stalled up on the ground (locked in place), do I encourage him to love his feet (get him unstuck and move his feet forward)?

What to do and how to regain confidence from getting bucked off? This is the 3rd colt I’ve started with your method and for some reason he froze up taking his first few steps then started bucking. 

Hi Richard! I really take my time as this is the first colts I’ve started. She’s coming two-year-old filly. And she’s progressing really well, but I’m still trying to figure her out. She would rather stand there and face up than travel in a circle and do any work. I use the flag to encourage her but she eventually gets pissed, ears back, kicks toward the flag and runs off away from me. 

im afraid im going to create a horse that thinks she can get out of work if she throws a fit, and even worse, gets dangerous if I don’t change my approach.  

I’m being very light, conscious of the release and keep my emotions in really good check. But do I get after her when she kicks towards the flag? Or is that’s just colt stuff and be patient 

Curious to know, I have a similar disposition filly however her go-to response is to “fight” when she meets resistance. Which makes sense because she’s at the bottom of pecking order and has to defend herself in the herd. She doesn’t like to move out and travel. When I ask her to trot in round pen she gets frustrated from the pressure and just wants to turn and face. Is that an issue?