HELP!!

["Devony Wingo" <horsecrazy22@hotmail.com>]

Last week, everything stressful and time consuming thankfully left my 
life, leaving me with a spring break for what else but, horses!  But, I 
got the impression that my  horse had a different plan.  I went out to 
the barn and rode yesterday (sadly, for the first time in a little less 
than a month).  Just FYI-- I am not fortunate enough to live on premise 
of my stables, they are almost an hour away.  Anyhow, things were going 
good on our ride, but all of the sudden Toledo decided that he wanted to 
GO!  So, figuring it was the weather, I pulled him back down to earth 
and we continued, but about that time, his group of buddies came 
rambling into the pasture, galloping full speed, and guess what, he 
wanted to be with THEM! I seem to have this trouble, lack of 
concenctration on my horse's part.  He seems not to want to work, only 
to play!  Or RUN!  :o) His attention mostly seems to be drawn to going 
back to the barn, or pasture, from whence he came.  Is this rider error?  
For, forgive me, but it is making me feel like a lesser rider!  Or 
perhaps is it only due to my lack of frequently working him?  Any 
suggestions at how I can get my horse to realise that when I'm in the 
saddle, he needs to  listen to me and get to work?
Thanks for your time, and sorry for rambling on so.Devony
Any help would be appreciated!Toledo (Can't I just go and play Mom?)
Snickers Praises (yearling paint filly recently won in a raffle!) 
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