Horse Soccer

Last week Paloma showed Steve her less-than-perfect side.  He wrote that Monday was a difficult day. She was antsy, spooking at everything, including her own shadow, terrified of the neighbor's horses, and jigged and piaffed home.  But they survived, and I think it was good for Steve to see that side of her, because until now, she's been pretty reasonable and I'm sure he was wondering why I had sent her to him. 


The next day she was still nervous, but better, and survived the ambush by the pot belly pig without taking off for the next county.

She's learning that those things just happen and she isn't going to die.  At least, that's what I hope she's learning!




The next few days they played  horse soccer,

 

 

And Paloma's learned to ground tie!