Palomino's Training Journal-Showtime!

[chickens really]

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Apologies in advance for the picture quality, pictures are hard to get, so these came from videos.
First is a classic driving gelding

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Next is my pinto country gelding
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And Finally, a mare in very early training, who will be a single horse.

I love the horses and the pictures! I need that too!

 

[Palomino]

I love the horses and the pictures! I need that too!

Minis are addictive!! Well if you ever want a driving horse, let me know! If I don't have one, I know others who do.

 

[chickens really]

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This is my stallion, no professional pictures for him yet, but he is started and will eventually show in driving, jumping, hunter and obstacle.

He is a beautiful boy..

 

[Palomino]

He is a beautiful boy..

Thank you! He is special. I may be looking for a new home for him though, as a show gelding, because I already have 3 show geldings including my newest!

 

[chickens really]

Minis are addictive!! Well if you ever want a driving horse, let me know! If I don't have one, I know others who do.

I'm way up North from you in Canada. I do have a contact though. There's a man that trains miniature horses to carts. He sells the package for $1,500. Jeepers it's tempting..

 

[Palomino]

I'm way up North from you in Canada. I do have a contact though. There's a man that trains miniature horses to carts. He sells the package for $1,500. Jeepers it's tempting..

That's about what I've gotten mine for, untrained, so that is a great deal! I say, go for it! But I am very biased when it come to them!
The mini obsession knows no distance limitations! LOL I actually just sent one of mine up to a new home in the Pacific Northwest.

 

[Palomino]

34 here, sunny and everything is melting! One more night of freezing temperatures ahead though so I imagine it will be icy tomorrow morning, but then we have nice warm days ahead.

3 weeks until the first show of the year!! How did that happen?! Hopefully I'll be able to resume training next week if the ground dries out!

 

[Palomino]

Sunshine and perfect balmy weather is here again! 70 today! Rain coming later this week, but the ground is dry enough to train again. Today my jumper cleared 48" for the first time. That is enough to set a new world record, but I'd like him to get to 50". It is only 2" higher so he is close to getting there!

 

[Bruce]

It is only 2" higher so he is close to getting there!

I suspect that at some point "only 2 more inches" is insurmountable. After all 52" is only 2 more than 50 and 54" is only 2 more than 52

 

[Palomino]

Yes, very true, but in this case, 50" has been our goal and I think it is likely that he will reach it based on how easily he cleared 48". He's not going to attempt anything higher than 50" though.