Frenemies?

My boys fit this moniker; they're neither true friends nor all out enemies. Since Sydney is out of commission right now, I had to find something that he could do this weekend that wouldn't be painful. Hand grazing with a friend, no matter how tenuous the relationship, seemed to fit the bill.

Speedy's expression kind of says it all.

Sydney wanted to graze over here ...

While Speedy kept his eye on us from over there.

And then things started to get a bit more relaxed ...

This is the most chummy they've ever been together.

And even when things got a little "loud" over the fence line, Speedy chose Sydney over the horses on the other side.

A brief explanation: since Speedy's 30 days of hand walking, he's grown perfectly comfortable with the rope tossed over his back and left to his own devices. He happily stays in the yard without needing me to direct him. Sydney, on the other hand, gets a bit panicked if I walk away and let go of his lead rope. He doesn't feel confident enough to just wander around the yard on his own.

This strikes me as very interesting as Sydney is the more dominant horse. Speedy though, looks to me first for direction so I imagine that when I tell him to graze HERE, he knows that he's safe as I must certainly be looking after him. 

At least, that's what I think he's thinking.