So I now realize that I have minimal experience with dealing with a horse in a brand new environment. It's so funny, I can lead Frida pretty much anywhere on the barn property, and she follows me respectfully. Today was a beautiful day. I took Frida out of the pasture, and she was a little miffed, kept calling out to her pals, and well, on top of that she is in a pretty heavy heat. A girl decided to help me out, hopped on her horse and we all decided to go out for Frida's first walk on a long, country road. Maybe because it was beautiful, but there were plenty of cars and motorcycles. The change in footing got Frida nervous, and then, well then there was the automobiles. I didn't want to restrict her head too much, but I didn't want her walking all over me either. I kept backing her up, sometimes I even stood in front of her and led her while walking backwards, jiggling the rope if she got too distracted. She did not like the cars at all, I tried to keep her going, but would also back her up, make her yield, or do tight circles. Her head was pretty high, body tense, a couple of times I saw the prancy arab come up in her. She was licking and chewing quite a bit though. Towards the end, she was blowing out and began to try to graze a bit. I'd give her a treat if she managed to stay in check while a car drove by, meaning she listened to my cues and stood still, or kept walking by me respectfully. Overall, I'd imagine she did very well. I plan on doing this a couple times a week, but always ponying her up with a seasoned horse. Any advice on how you would deal with the situation? As I said, I'm fairly new at this hacking out business, so I do need plenty of ideas and suggestions on this phase of desensitization. Thanks