For the Long Haul

Another nice ride last night.  Chainsaw seems to like the sidepull hack better than having a bit in his mouth.  He's still "SWOOPING" quite a bit, meaning that we will be going along at a walk, trot or canter and he will suddenly dive into a turn with being cued or asked to.  The swooping is becoming less and less frequent.  Most of the time it's to head back to the gate, but sometimes it's for no reason at all.  Thinking maybe Chainsaw just needs more time to realize that he is not driving the bus anymore but has someone else that is.  He's becoming more and more gentle on the ground and less and less spooky the more we are around each other.  Would like to put shoes on all fours soon so we can ride outside the arena and go out into the world to learn.