for a peanut butter/grape jelly sandwich. Yup. I was eating my breakfast as I let the girls out after theirs. Bad bad bad idea. Who'd have thunk it? I had to offer each a piece - Adiva ate hers, Anni spit hers out, then Adiva ate it. Sigh.
This afternoon after grooming we went for walks again. Both were angels for grooming - I even pulled out my step stool to get them used to me being up high. Neither cared. They are getting really good about all the grooming experiences. I worked with Adiva first - she's trying really hard to be good on our walks, but she's too interested in Anni. She'll listen, and is learning quickly to mind my space, but I hope I can get her to pay more attention to me than Anni. Didn't realize she was that attached. Anni, of course, could care less. Adiva is bonding with me quickly - once I get her used to being away from Anni, there will be no stopping her. But even when I was walking Anni, Adiva was all worked up in the pasture. Or she was just using it as an excuse to run around. LOL
Anni, as usual, was a model citizen. Hard to believe she's a baby! She is starting to have her moments when I ask her to do something she doesn't want to, but she's so sensible about it. I'd have to say she's my easy one. Well, let me rephrase...Anni is super easy to handle, but she pushes every mommy worry button there is. And I don't know why.
The differences in their personalities are so obvious. Anni is the level headed one and Adiva is my guard pony - she notices everything. Anni is easy to handle and Adiva keeps me on my toes. I question every move Anni makes in the pasture - every little misstep, every cough - and with Adiva, I know she's ok no matter what. Anni loves attention, Adiva could care less. Anni will go off on her own but Adiva wants to stay close. Either to me or Anni. Adiva wants to be part of the herd, but she's not all lovey dovey like Anni. I know she will be - it's just taking her some time. And I get that. It's only been a week, and I think they are dealing with everything wonderfully.
The interesting part is I think Anni is going to be a wild child when we break her, and Adiva will go, oh, this is all? Wish I knew why I felt so strongly about them both. I really can't wait to dive into their training to see if they prove me right. Or make a liar out of me! It's so exciting.
And...have I just never noticed all the minute differences in horse personalities before or do I have two extraordinary mares? Or both?
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