*Simon Says, "I don't wanta!"

Simon and I had another lesson last night.  He's living in the big barn for now while he's too small to live with my big horses.  He has a stall with a big lean to behind it and a large run.  There's a big step down between the lean to and the run.  Simon's been up there for a week now and hasn't been out in his run.  I figured it was time he got out there.  So I put a lead rope on him and asked him to walk through the gate.  He wasn't really sure he wanted to so he balked.  He's not real sure he trusts me so I wasn't surprised that he balked.  I worked with him for a while and ended up reminding him what leading really means with a butt rope.  When I got him listening and focused on me, he did follow me through the gate.  I turned him loose when I got him though.  He was so cute running and bucking.  He's got just the most amazing movement!  He just floats along.  I left him to enjoy his freedom.  When I walked out, he followed me back through the gate and into his stall.  I think it was a good lesson, lol.