Papa said it looked like I planned it and just jumped away. Nope, more of a "hope this works" and letting go. hahahaha
Nah, the lunging thing works and it's actually what I always do before roping. That way, he's warmed up a bit and cinched up enough to rope on, before I ever get on.
Just got too lax about doing it when just riding him. We've had him....*thinks* Papa bought Senor either just as he turned 4 or just before and then I bought him about a year and a half ago, so we know him really well.
I really should have known better, as a family friend was here and Senor got a little fuzzed up when that friend was showing me how to get a horse to lower their head.
Thought Senor would be ok, rather than making sure he would be and I really do know better.