they are mild and not the spurs you think of in western movies).
we do some in-hand work and broke the standing-still stand-off. we move forward nicely and freely. i hop on- at first a little bit more of a discussion, but with a little vibrating encouragement and only one solid nudge, we are off! off at a nice walk, with a relaxed neck and over-step. such a simple change after probably a 1/2 hour discussion on whether or not to move as asked. we move up from our walk to a great, honest trot- success! power steering, listening ears, relaxed strides. after a few rounds of this in each direction, 