Aziim's New Bridle and a Bit, Too!

Aziim has a new custom bridle that has no brow band - which he LOVEs and so do I - putting it on is as easy as his halter! Today, I'm sure I heard him actually say that he loves it.
Marie and I went to play with him today. She watched me (this time!) put his bit in. We did a "session" of four "in, clip, wait, unclip and let-it-go-please". The first time, I learned to keep my fingers & thumb completely free of bridle. When one's fingers/thumb are attached to the bridle when he flings his head, digits can likely be removed unexpectedly. I still have all of mine. Whew! The next three times went much better and by the end, he was releasing the bit while keeping his handsome head down. Double whew!
We left the bit in and put his halter over the bridle for a lunge in the outdoor. So he had his bridle and bit on but we lunged with his halter. I started him, then Marie lunged him both sides for a short time - about 20 min.
He did give her a bit of trouble starting his circle clockwise - when he stamped his foot I came over to have the little argument. Then he went fine again. He showed how well he trots and walks on the line.
Then Marie took him to the center and brushed him and then let him eat some of the alders I was trimming.
Then we fly-wiped him and took him inside and did his feet on the cross ties and fed some treats.
Back in his stall we did another bit session and that went really well. "in, out, clip, wait, unclip, release", four times. Good boy, Aziim!
An apple and back out to play and graze with Paris.
Don't tell him - but we're working on a fly mask modification. Hope it'll work as well as the new bridle!

"And THIS is what I think of THAT!" says Aziim the first afternoon he tried it on.

"Well Ok, it's not so bad." says Aziim later.