Son of a Lynx went for a second ride today. While mounting he was trying to step away from me and the mounting block if I made any sudden movements. To fix this I got off the block and started jumping around erratically, putting weight in the stirrups with my hands, patting him and the tack. Initially he looked at me like I'd lost my mind! He's starting to realize that while I'm a very strange human, at least I seem to be mostly harmless. Once he came to this conclusion he stood quietly for my antics, and I was able to slide into the saddle.
Once I was on board and after a little explaining, he figured out that my leg pressure means "go forward". He was a little "bunchy", feeking like he was tense and considering unplanned quick movements. He did settle when I instead worked on figure eights and circles at the walk. He of course already has brakes and steering using the bridle because he was a driving horse, but I'm trying to add in weight shifts, breathing cues, and leg aids. So far so good!
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