Be Grateful for Even the Smallest Progress

 Here is a photo of Jane riding Harley, after 3 months of training.  It's hard to believe it's the same frightened, angry horse I bought 6 months before.  We still have a long way to go, but every little improvement feels like a victory.

For the first time since I got him, I have to ask for more pace at the trot (he actually trots too slowly at times) because he is so relaxed now.  He is learning to use his body properly and realizing that it's more comfortable and less strenuous to do things correctly, rather than incorrectly.  It's hard work, but Harley is a fighter, not a quitter.