Thankful

After handling a horse that wasn't my own yesterday for a brief minute, I realized how thankful I am to have horses that:

• Have ground manners
• Lead politely
• Stand when tied
• Are polite about being tacked up (both saddle and bridle)
• Are respectful about my space
• Know how to lunge
• Know verbal commands
• Stand for mounting (at least 85% of the time anyway, haha)
• Stand for dismounting
• Listen to leg aids
• Listen to seat aids
• Are not demanding/manic about feeding time
• Are very polite for the handling of their feet and trimming
• Are polite about taking oral supplements/medications/electrolytes
• Aren't dicks for the vet
• Load/unload from the trailer with minimal issue
• Have a "whoa" button installed
• Transition nicely between gaits (up and down)
• Are relatively game for many bizarre things I request of them

It has taken a lot of time to get these critters to be so well behaved, but wow. So worth it. So thankful.