I took him out for the first time this yr.outside and he was acting really spooky. He kept raising his head real high like he saw something and would stop and almost rear. I just kept circling him, didn't go out on the trails like I had intended. I just kept him in the outside arena.
Yesterday took him out again and he was better but someone mentioned he might have become barn sour over the winter. Will go out again today. I won't do the trails until I'm comfortable that he'll listen to me. Cindy, I know we started about the same time, how's it going with you?
When you take him out on trail are you going alone?
If you can, let him follow a safety minded friend on an older steady horse for the first couple times... the buddy system is good safety for both green horses and green riders!
Like you it's a day to day thing for me also. I took a bad fall awhile back and physically and mentally it set me back a little but I keep going because it's a challenge and something I really want to do. It was my fault about the fall but it made me too cautious (ok afraid lol) of him so I gave him to my husband who needed a "happy boost" and adores him. They "fit". I still ride the horse occ and spend a lot of ground time with him (I guess I adore him too) but now I ride a mare (my princess:') most of the time that bucked me off once but that I'm comfortable with. Makes no sense huh?. :')