Yes! I do recommend watching this anime!! Don't let the bad reviews get you too down about it. Yes, it did have some weird spots (timeskips that were not explained) but it was a very cute story. Also very emotional towards the end. And you can ignore the bad horse animation, the show is not about the horses (contrary to popular belief). I thought the characters were pretty good and brought some different issues and personal problems. I would say character development was limited to a few of them, and overall meh for the rest (don't come at me if this is wrong, idk muchabout how to review things like this). Overall, I would say watch it if you like horses, horse racing, or just sports anime in general.