Ok, one more question.....I'm REALLY struggling with the "feeling undereath" part when the saddle if on the back. I try to run my hands under it, but I just end up lifting the saddle up off the back! I feel so dumb, and I think "how the heck do people DO this!?!?" Any tricks??
Oh and I took your advice and finally remembered to take my rubber inserts out to the barn & put them into the Wintec Isabell for Torreau, to help take the pressure off the front & back of the due to it being too flat for his shape. I honestly think it fits MUCH better.....No sweat mark impressions yet as he's on light work (tendonitis in the left shoulder) so he never breaks a sweat with his limited work outs, but I'll be looking at them once he's back to full work!

Hi!
My trainer got another horse riding with us yesterday and Seagull even look at it. We were also mixing with horses on out outing on Sunday and he didn't get the slightest excited. So I think the next step will be to find responsible riding buddy and that'll sort out my worry about meeting horses on the hack and will allow us to go farther in comfort, as he finds it very reassuring to have company.
But the trainer thinks it's time to raise energy levels, because Seagull is complying with everything willingly, yet doesn't give anything extra, it's like if he had no desire to express himself through the motion. Dull, in other words. I also noticed his play drive is gone, but he feels, acts, eats normally, I don't think he's sore.

Yep, I had to enter her as barefoot like you would anyother equipment change. Bettors take note..

Sooo... my free filly is running on Sunday. Completely barefoot.

Thank you again
Plan of action confirmed
I'l try to get someone to come out and take a video

I think I've sent a message to myself instead of you
That how it goes:
thank you. I have what I call a 3/4 whip, but just realized it's not enough and getting two dressage whips is exactly what i was planning to do. I do worry, however, that he'll lear the difference between that and the other whp.
I know it won't fail. The only failure is me tickling him with the whip instead of meaning the business. Thank you.