Theosmom wrote:
Let me clarify Sooksandbolts, I do know pretty much what I'm doing, no I'm not getting a trainer (I would love one but my horse is not at a boarding facility and the area I live in only has a few trainers, I have met them and worked with them and there is NO way I would ever let them train me or my horse). I'm asking these questions because I want to bounce ideas off of other adult people. No I have never been "classically" trained in any riding, I have never shown or plan to show. I do however have a pretty decent understanding of a horses movements western riding and horse care. I Taught lessons to beginners and it wasn't anything fancy, it was at a summer camp and they were only there for a week. The reason I post questions on here is mostly for second opinions and hearing other peoples training methods to expand on my own. Sorry if this seems mean or bitchy, and I will say I don't have all of the answers, but I feel I may have miss-presented my self as someone who took on more than they can handle, I know what horse I bought and why I bought him.

To those who asked for pics and or video I will try to get some soon!
So you don't want to work with trainers you've met but your happy to ask a bunch of anonymous folks with silly user names to help you out.   Interesting!

I don't think you msrepresented yourself at all!  Not at all!

Good luck..... to your horse.