Well we all learn our lessons.
For example. Never free lunge your horse in a round pen when people want to watch.'Cause then it just doesn't work. :-) I had people talking badly about me for about a week afterwards.
Okie doesn't seem to mind free lunging. He just looks at people as he zooms by, the show off. It's aww, look at Okie" Now I will not get the rope out if anyone even near though. It's a skill I haven't mastered yet :') I'm improving though.