Dickie broke first, and not unexpectedly, he was older at 41 years of age, weak willed and not of any moral strength or values obviously. At day seven he simply stopped all resistance and while Rhonda and Jo recognized it as a play for time they also knew that once the "line" was crossed the pony would begin changing and forming a pony personality. So Dickie settled into the routine with his herd, hoped for an escape chance or rescue, but started adapting to pony life .... and hoped he could keep his balls. Physically he felt a wreck with the strenuous exercise and the soreness and pain from the vet visit so his attention was on avoiding any more pain and "to do what these bitches and bastards wanted". He quickly became willfully obedient and compliant, but Jo his trainer, was not fooled and kept pushing him a bit more each day into pony behavior and the dumb animal responded.

Stoney on the other hand resisted although this behavior was periodic because he went from barely physically forced obedience to outright misbehavior several times. Most times he responded to Rhonda's commands, verbal and non-verbal, then he would well over with angry emotions and disobey physically earning a sharp rebuke with the electric prod or leather quirk. Twice in two weeks he revolted completely and the first time Rhonda closely tethered him after shocking him repeatedly with the collar and prod until she had him in position at the pole in the center of his herd corral. Then she went to work on him with a horse whip and this was something she was expert at. First, she landed measured strikes at his rump left and right, then she landed snaps at his back thighs, and then she went to work on his upper back avoiding his lower back where the kidneys were. It took 15 minutes to work him over; she avoided actual cuts but delivered very painful welts, and ultimately broke him down into frenzied pain and suffering. It took several days before he got over this abuse physically and emotionally, returning to complete obedience, and trying to figure out "how to get out of here!" Nothing worked for him in trying to mitigate the environment as Jo and Rhonda were relentless in pushing him physically and emotionally as a pony. Then one day during his wash down he intentionally stomped on Jo's foot and when she reacted in pain he back kicked her shin getting a "godamm Stoney"! Jo was not as stern of task as Rhonda but in pain she composed herself and went to work with her bamboo cane on his rump and thighs. By the time she was done, had he been able to sit down in his pony condition, he would not have been able to sit pain free for a week. She covered his rump with angry welts over and over again as she knew that any violence, or threat of violence, by a pony must be squashed hard and purposely.

At the end of two weeks Rhonda and Jo had Stoney nearly "there" when it was time for a follow up visit by Dr. Bob for all three new ponies. On seeing the vet van, Stony while being led to examination room, became very unruly and it took several good prods by Rhonda to his rump and the base of his balls from the rear to control him. Vets and Stoney would never be a good thing --- too much bad memory. She finally had him barely controlled and in the exam room where they did not attach him to the X frame examination platform just close tethered at it. Soothingly Rhonda assured him "nothing bad was going to happen, just relax and let the Doc examine you, ease up Stoney ease up, and you will be back in the corral in a minute." The Doc took a long few minutes to examine Stoney's head, nose, ball sack, and branding finally saying everything looked good. Stoney hated having his cock and ball sack handled and commented on by this man, it was the ultimate in degradation and humiliation for him. Next Dr. Bob pulled up a short stool, sat on it so that his head was at mid section of the pony, and more closely examined the cock. Determining that the piercing was healed and ready he asked for a locking ring and Rhonda handed it over. Pulling the end of Stoney's cock down and back towards his lower rear part of his ball sack Dr. Bob pulled the piercing ring to the rear linking ring and using the locking ring connected them with a click. It could be unlocked physically with fingers and hands, but Stoney had no access to his so now his cock was under whoever controlled him. The position was not uncomfortable at that moment but the next wash down or morning erection would serve notice that not only was he under complete control but his pony cock was also.

Later that day he broke and the ever attentive groom and trainer knew he was on his way to adapting to pony life. His demeanor and posture changed noticeably as he exhibited the pony behavior that they had been coaching him towards, he walked as a pony, and seemed unashamed at his naked harness status while seemingly actually comfortable with it. The next day, now with his cock locked and under control, he was not tethered in the brood mare corral but allowed to roam and mingle with the herd. This allowed him to gather with the herd in the tree shade at one side of the corral and he learned why they stood and swished their tails together as it relieved the discomfort of the horse flies on their hides. He spent another week with this herd but then Jo determined he needed a stronger exercise group and he was taken to another physically stronger herd that was not comprised of brood mares. And more significantly that the older woman who apparently was his owner started making regular visits and participating in his training under the coaching of Jo. On the days when Deborah was there he felt her presence and watchful eyeing him very acutely but could not discern if she meant him harm or not but she was very interested in him that was for sure.

Most folks would be surprised at how ponies broke based on gender assuming girls broke easily and quickly. In the experience of the SS ranch pony boys broke in 10 to 15 days and the transition occurred physically and emotional simultaneously. One day they were wild ponies and the next they crossed a line and started giving into the pony behavior. This is not to say they were completely pony ready yet but in order to keep their sanity from the physical treatment they chose to start adapting as a means of avoiding pain and discomfort. All hoped for release but acquiesced to acting like ponies while plotting a way out. This was completely understandable from a human behavior perspective but also a trap because once the pony started this line of reasoning the inevitable push into real pony behavior occurred. It was at these moments that the human personality started draining away and pony behavior started taking over which accelerated over time and ended in a demonstrably strong unconscious pony personality.

Women on the other hand, according to SS experience, knew that giving in was going to be permanent so while they gave in physically they continued resistance emotionally. So Butter lasted over three weeks before breaking and this was not unusual and understood. She would break when it was time and the immediate aftermath, while devastating mentally, was used to accelerate pony behavior faster than a pony boy. Once she crossed the line and accepted that she was now a pony girl then the training could not always keep up with her and she started modeling the pony behavior she was taught not only by trainers and grooms but also the herd. Moving within the corral she started adopting what the other mares did, noticed how they moved, began to understand their pony emotions, and she worked to make herself one of them. Physically she broke the day her period started, and noting the discharge, Jo pushed a tampon into Butter causing her to break immediately from the total lack of privacy and control. Others now controlled her response to her cycle and what she could not know was now as her timing was starting to be understood breeding plans for her would be made.

Butter broke mentally the day she saw another mare Brandy, which she had made a connection with, covered by the stallion and serviced. Brandy responded slowly when the stallion was placed in the adjacent corral by moving to the fencing then backing off a bit until finally she was pacing in unison with stallion while the other mares moved away. Butter did not have any idea what was taking place but she watched intently the actions of the mare then switched to watching the stallion and could feel the tension that was building which unnerved her a lot. Soon Jo was there leashing Brandy and taking her out of the corral to a low railing while Rhonda took the stallion out and when Brandy was positioned took the stallion very closely leashed in a wide 10 foot circle around the mare making four circles around her. At the third circle Jo checked whether Brandy was ready by lifting her tail and noting that her outer lips had opened and lubricant was visible then nodded at Rhonda. The trainers positioned the stallion at Brandy's rear and out of her sight, but knowing what was about to happen she huskily grunted, pawed the grounds with her hooves, and had her head up and back arched. Brandy wiggled her hips in anticipation then froze when Jo swepted her tail to one side exposing her for the stallion who lunged forward with aggressive intent missing her opening with his first thrust. He howled in rage through his bit and both women were straining to get him to the right position when Rhonda reached down and guided his cock the last six inches. Finding the mares opening he began his thrusting in powerful rough motions and it took about two minutes before he grunted and held himself in her for a long moment. Finally he relaxed and the two women allowed him to step back exposing his large still half erect pony cock glistening in the juices of Brandy and with visible semen dripping from the tip. Butter innately understood that soon she would be at that same rail being covered, mounted, and bred by a stallion.