Started today with the side pull, but was taught a lesson about checking tack and keeping tack in the proper shape. Now I have had this side pull for about 20 years and probably not used in 15, so its just been hanging there...in the heat and dust...rotting. Today, after a little warm up with releasing to pressure...Ol' Soldier had a breakdown. He freaked out a little and I did the right thing and pulled him into a one rein stop....BAM...the headstall broke. I think the released surprised him and much as me. He immediately stopped! I figured that this was as good a time as any to do some groundwork. So we worked on some yeilds and such on the ground for a couple of hours and called in day.
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