Whatever I'm doing is working...

Seriously, I didnt exactly have a great play session today, Pistol seemed pretty unhappy during parts of it. BUT... later tonight when I went to shut his pasture gate, he came up to me, and got really cuddly. He stuck his head right in my arms and when I started petting him he closed his eyes and leaned on me. It was adorable!! And then he noticed my flashlight, so he wanted to play with it. I let him for a bit, but then he tried to bite it and I was afraid he would break it, so I gently took it away from him. He started nuzzling my hand, and I held my palm out for him, and he starting flapping his lips on it and licking it. That's a wierd little thing he does sometimes that seems to really calm him or soothe him, he closes his eyes and just stands there. And then, here's the best part: He turned his face over to mine, and rested his muzzle on my cheek!! It was a huge trust thing for both of us, because I didn't push him away, and he didn't bite me, and it was just adorable!! It definitely made up for earlier today, and convinced me that even though today was a bit rough, he is still on board for the journey.