[HairOfTheDog]

The trouble with Lyons and others in those videos is none of the horses they work with ever act up the way they do in real life.

If you want to wait till there's a real need or plenty of help on hand to get him accustomed to the blanket or other new things, that is fine. I am serious about the ass-turning though. He should never get away with that.

[Esther Ruth]

"He should never get away with that."

I know, the few times he pulls rank or has tested we do discipline immediately. He does seem to show good response to our discipline, lowered head and submission right away, returns to us and does not just wait to see if he can try it a minute later, he is remembering and heeding the discipline in the long run under our authority. We are doing good for newbies, getting lots of reminders to always be firmer since we are newbies. I know what your saying re Lyons also. Will take NOTHING for granted when it comes to 1000lbs.