Thanks for the replies.

DeeDee -i know they do some positive reinforcement - he's come home with notes saying he had a great day, or that a paper he wrote was good, or his artwork got hung up. I am not sure if the small stuff is being handled that way on a regular basis.

Shari- that is something to look into. There are like 3 horse ranches right near us that do riding lessons. No idea how much they cost.

~amy