Pillo had his big day today-and again today =)

[ErinC]

well P had his first day with real riders on him, I have done all his ground work, and all his pre-riding work, and I have had a light weight teenager on him for pony rides. sooooooooooo today was the day! he needed a rider and to learn go and stop.
THANKS to two of the best people in the world, P had a MAJOR sucessful first ride. I was in tears I was so excited to see him respond to everythig I taught him on the ground undersaddle with 2 different riders- in only a halter! I love this horse. ( he will have on a traiing Jaquima next time, but I need to bang some holes into it )

THANK YOU KIM AND TERRIE I could NEVER have done it without you!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!

T getting ready to head off, me all worried.

http://i13.tinypic.com/49hrsy1.jpg
Kim you go girl, look at the reach,,,
http://i10.tinypic.com/343p7hj.jpg

I have more pictures.
you know they have to go in his baby book,
:crazy bannana

[Linda Y]

You two look wonderful! Isn't it a great feeling? That pretty boy is going to give you many happy rides. And a lot of people will say, 'boy that is a good looking horse...love his color. And he is so calm.'

[ErinC]

Thanks Linda
tha first pic is Terri and the 2nd is Kim ( Centauress )
I am on the ground.
I have had him for so long, and have done all the ground work , that 1 I am to fat to get on him and they are peanuts.
2 I wanted to be on the ground incase he needed to look toward me for guidance..
but he was sooooooooooooo good!
:D

[pnalley]

How exciting!

Slow, calm work pays off!

[Laura S]

OMG, you are not fat Erin!!

He looks great and in that first pic you do look like a worried mama!

Congrats!

[Pasogirlz]

Great job gang. I know you must be so proud Erin. 8-)

[ErinC]

http://i12.tinypic.com/2r54212.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/2z4yd6o.jpg


then I found him like this.
:shock:

http://i7.tinypic.com/4h9otj4.jpg

[Terry Wallace]

Great pics! Looks like you gals just flat wore that horse out! :D

[PasoJoy]

OH POOR PILLO...LOOK what you did to him!!http://emoticons4u.com/mad/011.gif

Seriously though, congratulations!!! He is going to be a really good boy!!http://emoticons4u.com/cool/049.gif
And oh, Erin, puh-leeze...fat????

[Brigitte]

That is great to hear! You must be very proud, great job on him

[Centauress]

OMG we killed him! :shock:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Bonnie M]

PLEASE ERIN! You are not fat! :shock:

He looks great! You have done an awesome job with him.....hey don't you want to take a trip down to Tampa and do some groundwork with my colt?!?

So if you have more pics, post some more :D

[Linda Y]

Exactly WHERE are you fat? Don't you make me post those pictures of me again!
Pillo is a doll, and you should be proud!

[ErinC]

I am wicked excited, I was crying like a baby!
here are more.
http://i13.tinypic.com/347a5oh.jpg

you can see how light he is in the head, very responsive and stops very nice.
http://i14.tinypic.com/2gyd8xw.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/4cjrfcl.jpg

[Terry Wallace]

A suggestion for when you continue with him...drop the nose band down a little...it will give him a clearer "turn" signal...as well as stop signal.
Its pretty high up on his face...

[ErinC]

Thanks, I see that!
I will have the training Jaquima on him next time.
it should work better.

;-)

[Terri]

Terry, he's got STOP down really good! thanks to all of Erin's ground work - he listens to his rider. What he was confused about was the "go" signal from his back. But Kim was awesome at explaining things to him and he learns quickly.

And Erin, do we have to go over this "fat" thing again. Good grief girl!!!!

He is going to be a fanstastic horse. But I need everybody's help here, tell Erin how lousey he looks. He will never amount to anything. Then she will sell him to me cheap. :lol:

[Centauress]

No kidding! I am constanly listening to Erin tell me how fat she is... :roll:
Erin you're on crack - YOU ARE NOT FAT!!!!!!!!!!!! :screwy

[swaite]

He is looking GREAT Erin! Looks like you guys had a nice riding day,too. Spring has finally sprung :D :D :D

[jodiTowne]

Way to go Pilo (sp), Erin, Terri and Kim!! Thanks for sharing.

[CarolU]

Wow Erin...what a great job! I'm sure it gives you a great sense of accomplishment to see your 'baby' all grown up now and 'starting' his new life! And he was so good about it! You've raised him right. Congratulations.

I love how 'worn out' he got. Too funny!

[Barbwire]

Erin, he looks great, heck you ALL look great. Thanks for posting the pics. :D

[moonrize]

What great pictures - you've done a good job with him Erin.

Now I think I'm supposed to tell you how ugly he is and how worthless he will be ;-)

[Terri]

good job Sally! http://bestsmileys.com/thumbs/5.gif

[Linda Y]

And once again I say, boy that is a pretty horse.

[sporthorse]

:D great job everybody. We need to do that with Zen now he will be three may 9th get your team ready Erin and come to Florida.
Lindsay wants to try this week. So I guess we will see what we can do /If he is as easy as yoda we should have fun.He is a stallion and Yoda is a gelding but still should be fine.& fun but bring your team anyway I will let you ride Obi and Yoda if you come.And Linday will likely let you ride Pocita and Leo, maybe Staci too

[ErinC]

dont tempt me, If I had the money I would.
I could stay at my moms, around the corner from Barbs.
I will let you know soon how todays lesson goes.

[Kerry W]

That is great news Erin...better watch those two though, they look like they might be having a little TOO much fun with him. ;-)

[Terri]

get your team ready Erin and come to Florida.

We are a team now!!!! Wow, that sounds important. I think it calls for a trip to florida. Does anyone have a monoply game we can raid for money?

better watch those two though, they look like they might be having a little TOO much fun with him
Hey Kerry - we are a team now. We can have lots of fun with my, opps, I mean Erin's horse.

[ErinC]

DAY TWO
OK I was alone tonight, my team was not with me, so I braved it! ;-)
working on turning, stopping, and going.
he is so willing GOD I love this horse.

http://i9.tinypic.com/4cwcndz.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/40co95u.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/2gucbdd.jpg
Hubby was taking them from the out side of the corral, and zooommming in...

[Terri]

WAY TO GO ERIN!!!!!
:smilieparty

[sporthorse]

Kudos great job Pillo and Erin taking care of each other I see this is a startof a great thing!

[ErinC]

I owe it to his lines and his breeders.
thanks Brenda and Gordon Hall // feather hill farm!

I picked this lines for a reason ;-)

[Centauress]

Erin you did an amazing job with his groundwork...you laid a nice foundation to build on and your hard work has paid off. You have a wonderful sweet horse that I know you will enjoy a bunch this summer. You'll be hitting the trails in no time with him. 8-)

[B Hall]

Congrats Erin and P! What a great feeling to enjoy some of the fruits of your labors huh?

Way to go. Keep the pictures coming.

Brenda

[Terri]

Kim and I played with him some more today!!!! "mommy" wasn't even there. We took him out of the ring and rode him around cones, over a tarp and a bridge. This is ONLY day 3!!!!! He is soooooo, good.

[Centauress]

He is seriously the sweetest horse I have ever worked with. He's such a doll!
I hate you Erin! :hitting Me and Terri are stealing him!

[ErinC]

:lol:
I love you guys! :hug

[B Hall]

Erin,

Remember my offer for the stand in double?

Offer still stands if you need it ;-)

[ErinC]

:bad bannana

I could say something , but I will be nice.

[Laura S]

Ha! I noticed there was one down there that looks just like P! You have got to have a matched pair!

[sporthorse]

:razz: Erin don't take your team to Brenda and Gordons and let them ride there Or they will come home with some of those full sibs of Pillos, then you all will have a buch of those sweet sabinos looking like they have snow on their bellys all the time and posting pics of how soft they are in halters.He looks kind of tall for a paso is that how they all are at Featherhills?Lindsay said she had trouble finding the stirrups on that Brisco
I have seen Corina/ and some of the other ones Like Nickleback bunch of those altitude without attitude.Brio without triage.

[ErinC]

I need to stick him, right now he is a tad taller then my Incendio and he sticks at 14.2 - so I think he is 14.3
if you look at the pic of KIM sitting on him, it gives you an idea she is 5'4"
and Yes he is thick.
I am praying he hits 15H

[Terri]

Ha! I noticed there was one down there that looks just like P!

Are you referring to Braveheart? Brenda, what's up with him? He is a year younger isn't he?

[ErinC]

YUP,
Terri you know you want him, right!
I will drive.

[Terri]

hmmm, have other sticks in the fire right now. But you know me, I am a horse hog. Wonder how many I can cram into my barn????

[B Hall]

Yes Terri I am talking about Braveheart. He is one year younger and already takes the saddle, loads, leads, and just about anything you can think of to do from the ground. He is gelded and ready for his special person! He is at least 14.1 on the stick and probably pushing 14.2 very hard. He is not having his second birth day until next month I think.

I presently have a voice message specificly asking about BH by name and I need to return the call .....

Erin do you still have those two pictures you had of the two of them ? If so could you post them and show them how much they look alike!

Brenda

[ErinC]

http://i12.tinypic.com/4cvfjts.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/2dw5jjm.jpg

[ErinC]

BH is beefier- they were taken at the same age.

[Beth Worden]

Great Pics! A VERY good job with that boy. Congratulations.

[cowboy ed]

kim is a hottie!!!!!!! :lol:

how old did you say the horse is?

[ErinC]

Ed, mine we juat started is 3
the brother is 2
the pic just above this they are both 2

[Terri]

Ed wrote:
kim is a hottie!!!!!!!
:shock: Sooooo, what does that make me and Erin (also pictured?), chopped liver??? Okay, okay I got a little age on Kim. But wait, this could work in our favor. Wanna come to Boston Ed? Kim will show you around. We got some horses we'd like you to meet.

[ErinC]

told you I was fat.
:cry:

[Centauress]

Hey! Only if he brings that half Andalusian half Paso fino colt he has.... ;-)

Oh and Erin - YOU"RE NOT FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

[Terri]

oooooo, Ed you are in trouble now. Don't mess with us Yankee chicks, we mean business. Andalusian half Paso fino colt? I think he should just send him up to us to make amends for calling Erin fat. Psst Erin, dont' listen to Ed, you aren't fat!!!!!!

[Centauress]

Ed didn't call Erin fat - ERIN called Erin fat!

[ErinC]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we are trying to get a horse out of this. :roll:

[Terri]

maybe not, but I am pretty sure he called me old. Now KIM get with the program or we are going to start calling you blonde again.

[sporthorse]

8-) Cowboy Ed ,don't go at least not yet. go in the snow months ,It is spring down here. I am trying to get the team down here so they can work on those yankee girl tans,Bring your Andalusian cross here to your N. Florida neighbor its only as far away as two or three New England states from Sneads to Lake City and we will let them have the rides of thier lives. Hurrydown girls You can bring Kim, too. I am putting a saddle on Zen for refresher course today and Lindsay on him Friday I think if all goes well (she won't let me get attached to Zen or is it him to me)Looks like this one is her horse. I have Obi Yoda & I ride Zen's half sister Astaciana de Alrena.You can ride all them including Leo and Pocita if you girls come soon! :bolts
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b110/vistalargo2000/2006winterpicsherd018.jpg
I will get a spring picture of two year old Zen before he is three. The above picture is a yearling almost two picture.

[Terri]

Oh my gosh, I would sooooo love to come down! Spring sounds nice. There are still a few piles of snow around here. But I have 6 horses in the barn, 4 kids and a non-horsey husband and lots of guilt for the dollars and time I already spend on my horses.

[dana]

if this keeps up, we're not going to see hide nor hair of Erin all summer. :shock:
she'll be too buzy riding that boy!

[DebbieS]

Congratulations Erin! You've done a wonderful job with your baby! He looks great!

[sporthorse]

Erin did you measure your guy :?: / love to Know 8-) that Mi Sueno puts some serious size down.
His full brother Braveheart looks big like that already, too.
Just cuz Zen is under saddle does not mean not to bring team yankee down. We now have six riding horses,here. That should get us all mounted up for a trail ride.

[Terri]

Erin and Kim are headed to NY this weekend to pick up Kim's Centauro. When they get back I'll borrow my neighbors stick and we will "do" both their horses and give you a full report. I am willing to bet Pillo is about 14.2. But he has alot of "grownup horse" filling out to do which should put another inch or so under his withers. He is definitely a good size paso, just reminds me of a teenager (which I guess he is). Rio put a full inch on in his 5th year.

"Team Yankee" I like it!

[ErinC]

well Incendio sticks at 14.2
and Pillos wither is higher I think he will stick at 14.3
but Yes he still has longer legs, then body, so I know he will go up a tad more in his 3rd year then fill in and out his 4th and 5th year.
so I am pretty hopeful for 15 H
I will stick him like Terri said, then I will also measure the leg like I did the year I brought him home.
If I remember correct when I did the leg thing you taught me, it as 15.1/2"
I just figured I did it wrong.
;-)

[sporthorse]

the trick is to compare to a known grown horse hit the same spot and it should work I said the bump on inside knee and went out and did again and that was not right /I lifted knee bent put thumb where the middle of bend was then that is where you do the ruler/ tape to. if you have a livestock crayon or lipstick put a dot.baby oil will take off mark.