Cody's a bit of a pill

Just heard from Cody's new rider. She made it out this afternoon for a bit of horse time. She put both boys in the arena for a bit so they could frolic and do their thing and then put Axel out so she could ride. Cody had other ideas and proceeded to freak out a bit at the thought of being alone. She did get in a ride but it sounds like it was a little bit more like prancing than walking. The old man would not calm down and kept calling for Axel. Not sure what his deal was, perhaps he's more used to me than I thought, or maybe just the slight change in routine was enough to put him off his game. Her plan for next time is to ride first and then bring Axel in last. Seems like that should do the trick. I rarely have both horses in at once and I think subconsciously I rarely leave Cody the last one in the arena. It's funny how you do things automatically without thinking. But it's a good lesson for Cody, it's not like in his 21 years of life Axel has ever left and not come back. Goofy horses.