His colouring sounds like the vegetable curry and noodle dish I love so I would plump for 'noodle' or maybe even 'canoodle' if he's cuddly or even 'curry' - hmmm, curry and 'chips'. OK, I'm hungry now.
PeskyPeanut
IMVHO I think you also need to take a step back occasionally to a) give yourself a big pat on the back for working so hard to regain your confidence; b) to relax and let your brain chew over all the things you are learning so that it can work on any problem areas and c) maybe do a little...
You'd think that people walking in the middle of the road might pay attention to what may be behind them especially with all those dogs running loose. They are lucky your horse is very brave - I watched The Bridge! Don't bring out 'The Bridge 2' - my nerves won't stand it! lol
PeskyPeanut