Working with Dave

At the end of February, Steve brought Paloma up to Winters when Dave Hillman was at Somerset for a few days. Dave worked Steve and Paloma into some projects - working a colt in the round corral and working with Emily and Del to prepare for trail riding.  Here are some photos from the project with Paloma and Del, to get the horses together before "hitting the trail" (which was an adventure down the driveway!)

Then Dave went to La Grange for a few days, and Paloma was his horse. They went trail riding and did clinics on gates and all kinds of projects. I feel very fortunate - to have both Dave and Steve working on my horse!  Paloma had some long days, but she never tires. She is the energizer pony!  Here are some pictures of Dave and Paloma.

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!