Awesome Day!!!!

Had a 2nd session today with Susan Smith teaching me the Waterhole Rituals by Carolyn Resnick.  Macho was an absolute pill!!  Finally someone saw the Macho that I know.  He was acting very much like a stud with Susan.  He would trot towards he with his neck arched & tail up & wheel, turn, buck & run away.  There was a couple times he actually charged Susan.  I have had a hard time interpreting wether this is dominant aggressive behaviour or play.  Immediately after he would be chargy he would turn right around & walk up politely & greet with a sniff & really want to engage.  This behaviour of Macho's is so hard to describe to people as they always see the "good" Macho.  That is not to say that this is a "Bad" Macho just a different Macho.  What I see is a Macho that did not have other foals around when he was little & he did not get the chance to buck & play with other horses so he is trying to do this with humans.  However this can indeed be VERY dangerous & sacry as a human.   After the work today I was able to end the session with a good effort of leading from behind.  Macho & Kodi were both relaxed & responsive.  As Susan & I were talking at the end of the sesion Kodi was falling asleep.  Hard for me to put into words just how awesome the day was for us!!!!