He is rather a trial at the moment but we persevere in the hopes that one day we might get through!
I think the phrase "only a mother could love him" is true! He is always first up when you call, tries so hard but his nerves let him down and he gets his knickers in a twist about just about anything.
Onwards and upwards, though! He is very speshul to me, if mostly a complete failure and then suddenly he shines and you know everything is worth it!
I think it's because you're very honest about everything, you sound understanding of his past but don't let him use it as an excuse all the time and a bit like me there's horse psychology but a bit of good old fashioned horsemanship.
I also know what it's like to love a wayward tiny ginger pony
I read on one of the articles that no-one knows what happened to it after it was pulled from the water, wouldn't surprise me if it's no longer with us.