Balthazar and I reviewed yesterday's lesson.  *Soaking* works.  He'd read the manual and memorized it.  Couldn't be happier.  So decided to get on and have a play.  One thing we haven't been able to solve is his ear pinning when I lift the saddle pad over, not on, but over his back.  Ditto saddle.  Is it a holdover from racing/showjumping?  Because we haven't actually touched him it can't be because it's hurting him (same thing happens when I rug him - ears pinned and a face like a sour lemon).  Anyway, once it's on he's fine.  We played with one rein turns, using the left rein for both directions and then the right, ditto.  He is hollow left, stiff right which is reflected in the ease (or not) of his circling.  It's a journey.  Ride as though he doesn't wear a bridle but if he doesn't respond use the rein as a last resort.  Also worked on one step left, one step right with the one rein.  Slowing things WAY DOWN so that we are listening intently to one another.  Wanted him to take one step and no more.  Didn't want him walking forward or taking an extra step (like oversteer in a car) but just that one.  It is heartening to know that even though we weren't always successful he was focussed as intensely as I - and it was all so quiet.  The smaller and quieter my cues were the more he tuned in.  Took him out for pick on our quiet road.  Eventually I left him with the rope draped over his neck and walked back toward our propety.  "You coming? I asked.  He watched me, one ear cocked but kept eating.  I walked further, stopped and looked back.  He was beginning to realize he was all alone and had turned around.  I head a car then so went back to him.  Will try again another day to see what he does.  Will he come or stay and eat?