It's been a long road with my horse Ivy.  I bought her 4 years ago with 90 days.  Now everyone has their opinion on what 90 days means.  All I know is that Poison Ivy earned her name that first year.  She questioned every moment and didn't agree with me most of the time.  I've hit the ground hard nine times and cleared the arena with her rearing tantrums.  I think we are over those growing pains.  We spent the first year on the trail.  No arena, just hitting the hills.  Then we hit the road for weekly trailer rides to clinics.  We attended our first rated dressage show when she was 4.5.  OK, we didn't even break 50% but she was feeling under the weather.  I really just hacked the class and went for experience.