Groomed, worked and rode Magic in the round pen and the Bull Pen. The round pen work was very good and he showed improvement in the Bull Pen. There was no spook or bolt at all. I am still only riding 10 minutes or less in the Bull Pen. I need to time how long I am spending at each step in his training. So far we are walk only in the Bull Pen. And I may keep it that way and only increase the gaits when we get to the arena. My arena is a 100 x 200 foot almost flat and level mowed area with no fence or rail. It is about 600 feet from the horse barn and requires going in and out of a lot of different environments and gates with lots of opportunities for spook with a green horse. I may walk Magic out there tomorrow.
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