Eva is getting a quiet first week at the barn. I've groomed her a little, taken her out into the indoor a little, but mainly I've been taking the time to get to know her, be curious about her, and to let her get to know me.
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| We read a book together on Monday night |
I am constantly jaw-on-the-floor amazed at her brain. She is so smart and so people-oriented. For one example, she has continued to meet the morning feeder at her Dutch door and walk herself in.
(Do you know which of our other five horses that have lived here for months/years do that? Exactly none of them, lol.)
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| Who us? Side note: had a chuckle the other night when I realized we have six horses on the property right now and none are the same color and none are bay! We have a medicine hat paint that is basically all white, her overo son, a classic copper penny Chestnut, a flea-bitten grey, an orange chestnut with flaxen mane and tail, and now Eva, who is black. |
She's cuddly, but polite enough that I could sit in a lawn chair in her paddock with her, because I know she won't nibble or get in my space. She's hyper-aware of her surroundings, but not reactive. Even when the idiot geldings came flying up from the far corner of their pasture at Mach 5 and she was standing over me in my chair, she just put her head up and watched them calmly.
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| This was about how close she wanted to be to me most of the time as I read. |
She learns quick, too. Her stall was a disaster the first day as she tried to figure out being in a stall for one of the first times ever. She went from salt block to hay, salt block to hay, all afternoon, like '*poke poke* "Do something"' and churned it to hell. But the next day? Her stall was as neat as Connor's, and has continued to be ever since.
And finally, every time she sees me, she beelines over to me, and I'm sure it's not just me she does that with - she just loves people. It would be one thing if she was rude or pushy or not respectful of personal space, but she's not, not at all, so instead it's just cute and endearing.
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| Leaving Connor to come say hi to me |
I'm beyond excited to start really working with her, even though I'm reminding myself that all this baby stuff IS working with her. She is going to be a really fun one to start.
i love how sociable she is!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic temperament she has! Does Lisa expect her horse back? 😄
ReplyDelete"It would be one thing if she was rude or pushy or not respectful of personal space..." Looking at you, Pyro.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE a polite social pony! Eros is like that. Even when he's begging he's very polite. It's all doe eyes and pointy ears. No touching unless invited. Al on the other hand... He's like to be a lap horse.
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited for your next steps with her! She sounds so smart and I think she's going to love having a job. Also jealous that you have two good stall keeping ponies. Shiny used to be, but she's abandoned ship on that since being on her diet.