>Cherie on Kolur and Cary on Skjoni, both geldings went into a slight "hyper" mode at the beginning of the first two rides. In this case, I don't think either Cary or Cherie >were particularly nervous or uptight, but I suspect that somehow, the two geldings picked up each other vibes.
The first time I brought Kolur and Brenna to Trish's was a very cool breezy day after a warm spell. Kolur was quite hyped up before we got there but as soon as he met Trish's Kopar his masculine energy went into overdrive. He lives with a mare so when he finds a gelding to hang with he gets very energized and excited and seems to really like Kopar in particular. (Just prior to this he was the picture of calm and collected leading three mares trail riding at Biltmore.) Subsequently Brenna bonded strongly with Cherie's Lilja but the energy was more about hanging out together away from the boys. So in these cases too the energy coming from the people was nothing compared to the energy from cool breezes, new horse buddy hormones, and being in a new place. Sue
