making progress!

So the last two weeks, Copper has had two "lessons" with Landis Lutton. and let me tell you, it has helped A LOT. Just two times of her riding him, he's understanding SO much better.. Usually I lunge him before I ride, but tonight I forgot my lunge line, so I just jumped on him -- although he'd already been ridden by Landi this morning, So i'm sure that helped a lot. 

He had a tough time trotting to the right tonight, but I can't tell if he's just being lazy, or what. This morning he'd trot and canter to the right with Landi, but tonight when I was trying to trot him he'd try going to the left. We got past that a few times, and I made him go to the right a lot, but it's still frustrating. 

He can stop almost on a dime now as long as I sit deep -- I'm learning to sit deeper in my seat, since I have a terrible habit of leaning forward. tonight I did really good on sitting deep. 

Anyways that last few nights have been excellent rides! and tonight i felt the most comfortable with him than I have ever had. He was a little butt sometimes, but other than that he was awesome (: 

After almost 10 months of having him, I finally feel like we're making progress and getting somewhere good (:

Fall/winter 2012!

So as most know, we moved for Winter!! So far it's been awesome. We've worked the last two days. So far he is learning to stand in cross ties- Which he doesn't really like so far, but he'll get used to it! Picking up his back feet, which is coming along okay, and tonight we lunged while someone else was riding in the arena. He thinks he can be by other horses constantly when we're riding, so that will help us a lot! He doesn't seem to mind being in a stall most of the day, which I thought he would, but the fact that he doesn't is totally awesome and makes me happy. I was worried he'd be that "one horse" who kicked the stall or, something. So far so good! (: His neighbor, Sophie, doesn't like him as much as he likes her :/ Poor boy will get his heart broken! (; 

Working, going to school, and working Copper has kept me busy! Although since moving him, I am VERY, VERY, VERY broke :( But he's totally worth all of it (:

Anyways, since we just moved we don't have a lot of improvements yet. But I'll continue to keep everyone updated (: