Hi, what breeding is he and what are you going to do with him? Are you going to geld him or leave him entire. I agree with everything thats been said especially the point about voice commands paying off. My section a's are so easy to break in after all the ground work they get when they are young. I always walk them past 'scary' things like black bags, umbrellas, drains etc. As they are kids ponies I try and expose them to everything I can. I dont back them until they are 3 then turn them away until the following year.