Roy gets a bit

Today started out rough, we have had so much wind. The shelter we made for Roy was howling. We have a flag attached to the round pen. Last night Roy had pushed his bucket under the flapping flag and was happy to eat there. Gavin was feeling like he was not progressing with Roy's training. He can't get him to lower his head and he bolts at things he doesn't want to do. So he changed his program this afternoon. When Roy bolts, Gavin stops him and brings him to him. He is trying to make him understand the safest place is next to him. That seemed to work. This afternoon Gavin was able to get a bit in Roy's mouth. This was a giant breakthrough. He gave to the bit, dropped his head and bent both left and right with Gavin on one side. We are still hopeful for a ride by Sunday. Keep your fingers crossed for us. Oh Roy likes me too now. He comes to me and lets me pet him, he also leads for me. He is really a good boy. Looking at his back legs it looks like he may have gotten into trouble at sometime and there is wire in his tail. Can't wait till we can get that out. He is putting on some badly needed weight but we are going to worm him again.