Journaling is a means for recording personal thoughts, daily experiences, and evolving insights. According to the American Psychological Association, a regular habit of writing helps reduce intrusive mental blocks, improving working memory, and allowing you to use all of your brainpower to better comprehend critical elements of information. Add the advantage of reading earlier reflections and subtle themes can develop into powerful insights. In addition to all of these wonderful benefits, keeping a journal specifically about your horse allows you to track behavior patterns, techniques that work, and improvement over time.