Dancing Around the Four Sides

She's like a big cushy sofa, but the thing is, she's a big cushy sofa with no confidence whatsoever.

So she isn't safe to ride, so I don't. However -- and this was one of the Thousand Reasons I Moved -- there are folks up here who can help with that. One of them, Jerusha, played with Twilight some last night and it was fascinating to watch and learn from her. It was the first time Jerusha had interacted with her at all, and Jerusha said, "Wow, I really thought she'd be a pain in the ass. I didn't realize she'd be so much fun!"

What she meant was, she'd expected Twilight to behave in a manner usually described as "drafty." Slow, obstinate, dull, not terribly responsive. But what she got was a very smart, sensitive horse who just has a lot of confidence problems and gets freaked out.