Getting to know you

Ok so Spike and I are getting to know one another before I actually ride him alot more than I have. I think that is important. How am I to ride a 1100 pound animal if I dont know and trust him? Makes sense to me! Well that and the fact he has a couple sores in his mouth from his wolf teeth and not able to put a bit in his mouth. We will see how this goes. So far this horse is almost perfect!!!!!