Do you remember the condition Pinto was in when Jane first brought her to the stables? The man who previously owned her had mistreated her, so neither Marie nor Jane could get near her. It wasn't until Charlotte tried and succeeded that Pinto finally was approachable and rideable. She still won't take a bridle because of how it was used to abuse her, so in that area, she does need help. If there's anyone who doesn't need Sherry's help, it's Jane's mere. She isn't acting as though the whole mess is affecting her.

This story is evolving where everyone is opening up to everyone else, almost like the characters in Callahan's Crosstime Saloon -- which is a wonderful SciFi story, if you like SciFi. As a result, they all are becoming, and have become, closer, even Jane. And unless the crusted layers are peeled off each person, the crux of their problems can't be revealed.