Points for hacking out...

• Never let him run home.
• If he wants to go slow make him go fast.
• If he wants to go fast make him go slow.
• Always try to ride him on a long rein, even if he wants to go fast, holding on to him will only wind him up. Slow him down, then release, slow, release, keep going until he settles. You may need to do a full transition down to get him to settle, even halting and getting him to stand still can help.
• Only make him stand for a little longer than hes happy to. If he will only stand for a second, make him stand quietly for 2 secs then reward and move off again. Build up the amount of time we will stand until he will just wait quietly.
• Don't let him speed up or slow down on his own, only when you ask him to.
• Never let him turn or drift.
• Ride in straight lines, if he drifts put him back on the line you want.
• If he so much as looks around give him a little tap on his shoulder just to remind him that turning is not an option.
• If he does turn (break these stages down so its easier): make him stop, then turn him back the way he came from (not the way he wants to go, even if its easier, so if he wants to go left make him go right) using a direct rein action and make the rein short so its easier for you and whip on his shoulder and the same time. Stop him again when hes facing the way you want, reward him and then ride forward.
• Make it really clear, turning bad, straight good.
• Breaking it down and rewarding when hes good will stop him getting wound up which will only make it worse anyway.
• Correct the little things before they get worse.
• When you do actually ask him to turn make it a nice big smooth turn, don't just let him spin around.
• If he does try and spin keep him on a nice big circle or figure eight until he settles and turns nicely.
• When riding down hills zig zag and let him take his time.
• Make it as easy as possible for him, if he wants to go slow and pause, thats fine.
• Try to give him his head to balance and then stop him as soon as he gets too fast.
• Never let him trot down, even the last few strides.
• If he needs to stop and look at something, make him walk a couple of strides (just so that hes still doing what you ask), then stop him and let him settle down, reassure him and walk off again.
• Talk to him :). Give him lots of praise, reasurance, give him rubs. Build up his confidence.