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Post by Ann NF on Aug 11, 2005 22:59:29 GMT 1
Here we go with number 23....
I have also been wondering about Mara`s head, and Carol`s finger. I hope you are both out of the wars today Carol. Yesterday was one best left behind!
Rosemary, how are you doing? I`m feeling for you as I know how good it is to have a grown up child home, especially when you can share horsy things again like "the old days". Precious short times and then off they go again...... I`m sure Duncan will always think of your home as his home, even if he has another home of his own to make with his partner. I hope that the two of them will be happy now, and that Duncan will often feel the need to come and bake you a chocolate cake!
My cycling son Chris has yet to "sign in" with a text message tonight, but yesterday they camped near to Penrith and were hoping to cross the border into Scotland today. A long, long way to cycle from Hampshire via Lands End! So far so good... I am still hoping that they do not manage to cycle silently up behind a poor irate DGer on a horse. We all know what that can be like!
Nikki - what a worry about Coco. Did you find the Laminitis Trust site? I learned a lot from it although I didn`t enjoy the dissected hooves too much.
Jennie - Have you looked at Rowan on the For Sale section? It is such a lovely photo of him. I really could see a way of working both him and Ginger together, especially with weekly help from Sarah. Oh well...... Are your girls getting a bit agitated about results? Matt is sometimes, but I think he`s trying not to think about it. He has been painting a Pop Art painting today and half of last night. It`s good to see the paints coming out again after two years of photography.
I had a short shopping trip into Christchurch today, to stock up on Equineem lotion and spray and to visit the bookshop ( a good family owned one which also sells paintings and art materials). I found another Angela Carter, but then I spotted a Mark Rashid book on the horsy shelf so, no contest I`m afraid. I came home with "Horses Never Lie" and am about to log off from here and make a start. I was most impressed that the bookshop also stocked Monty`s "Horses in My Life" and two copies of "Whispering Back".
A massive poo picking session this evening after a bit of groundwork , so I`m ready for an early night. A Ginger training day tomorrow.
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Post by carol on Aug 12, 2005 6:52:38 GMT 1
Awake exceptionally early this fine morning as the burgular alarm in the pub across the street has been racketing on from about 4.30 am. Since nobody's come to turn it off it probably means there is a very drunk thief staggering about in there, or, more likely, a pigeon has triggered it off again. So I've been laying in bed thinking about my friend's horse that I'm helping her with, and wondering what the key to him is. He was given to her as a problem horse. He's 8, arabxTBxconnemara, really lovely. He was showjumped and hacked about, but developed some bad habits, napping and bucking. So she's gone very natural with him, barefoot (with boots for the transition) and bitless, and living out with her little herd as opposed to stabled most of the time. He's really unwound and has stopped being grumpy, and for a time the napping and bucking stopped. But now he's got very attached to one of her little mares and has been refusing to go out at all, even with another horse. He just kind of switches off, and I think even if you beat with large sticks (which we don't!!) he'd just stand there with eyes shut and pretend to be dead, rather than move. I said I'll try and help her with him....which was definately the Chardonnay talking.......and for two evenings in a row I've been sitting on a horse in a lane trying to persuade him to at least TRY to put one foot in front of the other. Success last night with the aid of a wip-wop, he got very cross and was actually squealing with fury at one point, but at last he started off up the lane. He stopped every 10 strides or so at first and bucked like a mad thing, but I got him going again, and at last he was walking fluidly, and that was the point at which I decided that I was going to "own" halt, not him, and asked to him to stop, stand, and then walk on. We only went 20 minutes round the block, but at the end he was walking out really well, and seemed to have relaxed. I feel really elated about it, but I think the key is to keep at it consistanly until he realizes that going out is fine, and he IS going to come back to be with his friends. Sorry to ramble, it really helps being able to put it into words....
Pony from Ireland is FINALLY arriving this evening, she could have gone twice around the world in the time it's taken for her to get here.....I've got a vision of her turning up covered in stickers like an old suitcase. I expect there'll be much excited hurtling about from my lot, at which point I'll really be able to see if Rups is still lame or not, it's always difficult to spot when you trot them up on your own. I've been waiting with excitement for my new jods to arrive from Robinsons (funny what excites as you get older) and they came yesterday. They are the denim boot cut variety, I saw a few people wearing them on the Monty course and thought they looked pretty good. Alas, all my dreams of being a funky denim clad rider have been dashed. I put them on, and even before I tried to do them up the button fell into three pieces and fell off. I thought ah well, I'll just put another one on, but then the fit of them is weird too, the waist is fine but there is strange bagginess around the thighs that just for once is nothing to do with me....I know in the great global scheme of things it's of little relevance but honestly riders, I could have stamped my feet and wept......
Ann have you been up all night reading "Horses Never Lie"? I found it impossible to put down, and really inspiring. I'll have a hunt around my many bookshelves to see if I've still got my Angela Carter books, if so you are welcome to them, I MUST STOP COLLECTING BOOKS !!
Carol, hope the sausage finger has gone down to a chipolata, and Mara's head isn't too sore.
Nikki, poor Coco. The Laminitis Trust is only about 10 miles away up the road from here, I tried ringing them when I was worried about Rups, but I just couldn't get through, permanently engaged, there must be a lot of lammy around this year.
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Post by aberlemno on Aug 12, 2005 7:21:32 GMT 1
Morning all. I am dreading the day when my children start leaving the nest. Even though I have plenty of interests to keep me more than busy, and lots of interests that OH and I share, the house will be so QUIET. Tam in particular will leave a huge gap, as she is the horsey one (Gabby loves riding, but can't be bothered to do anything with ours as it involves grooming, bringing them down from the field etc first . . . She belongs to the age where the mistress of the house would have said, "Have Portia ready for 11 a.m. at the door please" . . . or more likely one of the staff would have passed that message on!)
Ann NF - Your son and his friend are doing very, very well. I stayed in Penrith on my way up to Aberdeenshire for my Dig, years ago now. A pleasant town. When I was driving up there, for some odd reason it felt like I was going "uphill" all the way, and on the way home, I sped along and it felt like I was hurtling downhill all the way! All in the head I doubt not.
I shall go and look at Rowan's picture in a moment. Quiet sensible riding ponies seem to be getting quite rare, so I'm sure he will soon find a wonderful home. Is he advertised anywhere else?
Gabby hasn't mentioned her GCSE results - think she's either worrying quietly and not letting on, or else it's a case of being fatalistic about them. She wants to read Law at Uni, but has mentioned Ancient History, and Anthropology a couple of times. Last week she wondered if she could do Law and Anthropology as Joint Honours (what a combination!) Perhaps I have influenced her more than I thought possible. I do wonder if it wouldn't be better that she went to 6th Form at Gorseinon, where she could do Archaeology and Ancient History for A level.
Tam is on a knife edge. Whilst she would love to go to Cambridge, since going on the Dig she feels that Archaeology might suit her best - she's a free spirit and loved being out of doors, so I think she's half hoping she gets to Sheffield, although that being her 2nd choice, she has to go into clearing there, although they offered her a place initially. We will have to see.
Carol - I thought you were on early. We used to live next door to a garage, and had similar probs with their alarm, although it was usually the wind or one of our cats setting it off! We were glad to move away from it anyway.
The little horsey you are helping sounds to have had some problems in the past but it sounds like you may be helping him to overcome them and face life again. I had to smile at him having his little strop though! Squealing indeed!!
What a shame your new denim jods weren't quite the ticket. I'd be disappointed myself. I still remember my Bedford Cord bat-wing jods from when I was 10 or 11 . . . Flattering they weren't! Gosh that brings it all back - Aertex shirts the lot. I can still see the Moss Bros advert of a little girl with wavy hair, and immaculately turned out with a yellow (it was bound to be yellow) polo-neck jumper, tweed hacking jacket, black velvet cap, hunting whip without the thong so you could open gates, bedford cord jods, string gloves and shiny joddy boots . . .
Nikki - I have somewhere missed the post that said Coco had laminitis again. After all the care you have taken too.
I bet you're half way through that Mark Rashid book by now!
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Post by rosemaryhannah on Aug 12, 2005 9:28:00 GMT 1
Thanks Ann- yes, and Stirling is not that fiar away - a sight nearer than London anyhow! Or even York.
Lol Aberlemno, I know what you mean, Ruth my eldest was also of the have the horse ready school of thought.
Well, carol, I think that has to be the right approach - Nutmeg and Paprika used to be like that, but in time thy learned to be seperated. Jonsey seems to have bonded very well with Jacob, which is good as I have gone back to hping to rehome Mace. Currently have a probalm with the cart to sort, but after that I should be able to go out driving. It is the new wheel, it is sticking. cue jack, spanners, oil, grease gun. Oh, what fun.
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Post by otherann on Aug 12, 2005 9:44:21 GMT 1
Even though I haven't joined in for a while I've kept upto date with every ones news. I told you about pony Murphs field mate, a couple of weeks ago we managed to get hold of his owner. She came to see him hadn't been near him for weeks, she couldn't believe how well he looks. She has now decided to put off the decision to pts in a couple of weeks and see how he goes through the winter, if he starts to suffer in any way she will be told. He will live out rugged up with use of a field shelter instead of spending 19 hrs a day in the stable. The supplements I've been giving him really seem to have helped.
Vixs youngest daughter had her 21st last month, and has now handed her notice in at work, she leaves next Friday. She will be going off for training in her new career on the 30th. I will find it very odd having worked with her for the past 5yrs, sharing horses and her living at home. Her 4yr old is going well at the moment she's been bringing her on slowly and really enjoying her.
Due to having a joint problem for the past 6 wks I've mainly been doing ground work with Murph's thank goodness I have, I rode him last week having a fairly pain free day, I looked round and coming up behind was a motor bike, after his experience with these mechanical monsters he usually goes mad. I turned him round so he could see it talked to him (looked for the softest landing just in case) he started to shake and chomp on his bit but calmed down and watched it go past so I got him to follow it. I was really pleased with him.
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Post by carolwilts on Aug 12, 2005 11:38:56 GMT 1
Thank you for thinking of me!
Mara's head seems fine - just a skinned piece above her eye which hasnt swelled up so i am just assuming its OK. And my finger has now shrunk to a chipolata, albeit one that looks as if it has been attacked with a knife and burned at one end.
I decided this morning that i would strap it up and risk riding the Moo... she was enthusiastic to say the least.... 4 days off is not good for her! I had planned a "medium" day in terms of work, but she decided it was time for a "fast work" session, so we cantered for ages. She finally seems to have got the idea of canter without having to fall into it from a fast trot.. indeed she kept oiffering to canter when i wanted a nice slow trot this morning. So i gave in and we cantered.
YIKES! Just had phone call.. have to dash.... 270 bales of hay due to arrive this afternoon are now only 10 miles away. DARN. MY hay man is usually late, not 2 hours early.
will finish this later
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Post by Ann NF on Aug 13, 2005 15:31:23 GMT 1
Other Ann - it is so good that the old horse has responded well to his supplements. My old boy Hamlet is also enjoying his summer. Out grazing with a moody mare who adores him (Flaky) and a walk in hand once or twice a week. At 30, every day in the sun is a bonus for him. Pleased you and Murphy survived the motorbike. Maybe he will not mind so much next time? Do you know someone with a motorbike who could come and do some advance and retreat with Murphy?
Yesterday we had a good schooling/ obstacle course session in the field with Ginger. Sarah and I took turns to ride him and he is definitely learning to steer, although the Myler bit that he has is a bit too big and he does get his tongue over it sometimes. We will try Sarah`s smaller one next week and if it works I will send for one. We also did some more bike training with him . He`s happy to follow a bike now but still worries a bit at one coming up behind him. Can`t say I blame him really!
Speaking of bikes....Chris and Tim passed Glasgow yesterdayand camped by Loch Lomond last night. We were at home watching the Coast programme about the West of Scotland and Clydeside and they were actually there! All this is giving me itchy feet . I would love to see Scotland again (but I don`t think I`ll be going on my bike!).
It`s pouring with rain today. I shall give Ginger`s saddle another oil and then settle down with my Mark Rashid book again. It is brilliant.
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Post by carolwilts on Aug 13, 2005 16:47:51 GMT 1
Its pouring with rain here too.. I guess we aren't that far north of you, Ann NF, so have similar weather.
I was very noble this morning and spent most of the morning gardening, before it rained. Attacking the borders, weeding the veggies, and mowing the lawn.
I did have 30 mins with The Moo on the trailer.. what a bugger! She will go straight onto the trailer but WOE BETIDES ME if I try to close the partition. Crushed finger in mind, I am just biding my time, and phoning my horsey guru to see if he can spend some more time with her. This is a a horse, BTW, that Mark Rashid spent over 5 hours teaching her to load but had to go back to the USA before it was completely sorted (with broken ribs.. don't ask!)... She STILL hates the trailer.. she will walk in just fine, but knows full well what closing the partition means.
I dread to think how much I have spent on experts helping me to get her to load, let alone my own hours clicker and bridge and target training.
Problem is she is so smart that she works out the next incarnation of "how we load" and finds some way that means we can't quite do it. Every method i have tried has some success for about 2 or 3 outings and then she fathoms out the cues that mean she is going to be shut in and finds a way to avoid them. This usually involves her throwing her weight around. She learned, before I got her, that she is stronger than a person, but (Now) very rarely will use this other than near a trailer.
The key, I know, is to find some way that it is her decision to load.. trying to "force" her into a trailer using Parelli or other -ve reinforcement methods just doesn't work. The ironic thing is that once she is in the trailer and knows she can't escape she is fine.. she relaxes, eats, goes to sleep, rests legs etc. No sign of shaking or sweating. But she just doesn't like it, and has this stubborn streak that means "I WILL NOT CHANGE MY MIND" (Dr Deb (Deb Bennett) insists this is a typical warmblood thing!). I know to my peril how much she can hold onto a thought. After a scare with a rug it took me nearly 3 months to convince her that rugs were OK (after not worrying for 5 years!).
Ah well.....
Now.. just a thought.. we seem to have lost Kofihorse since we migrated to the new board- unless Kofihorse, you are registered under a new ID?
Nikki..sorry to hear about Coco.. seems odd that she has succumbed when she is on such a restricted grazing regime, but maybe it is your other plants such as the Oaks. I look after a foundered donkey (who is nearly 50 years old) and have to be very diligent about what she eats.. but also have to be sure she continues to have enough to eat. Too much starvation can also precipitate an attack. Fingers crossed - she hasn't had an episode for the last couple of years (because at her age, I suspect that the next one will be time for rainbow bridge). Hope all is OK with Coco today.
Ann NF.. I am amazed about how fast your son is progressing! Blimey ...already into Scotland! How many miles are they doing a day? My OH and I cycled to the Mediterranean a few years ago, but I'm sure our progress wasn't anywhere near as fast.
Anyone fancy a similar trip on horseback? Apparently we will be able to ride on bridleways from at least the ridgeway up to Scotland by next year.. part of the millennium bridleways project to create all these interlinked bridleways. I actually fancy riding right up to the north of Scotland from here in wilts.. I have been too inspired by the stories on, and chatting to the founders of, the "Long Riders Guild" (www.thelongridersguild.com)
Carol.. sounds like you are making good progress with your arab/connemara... oh yes I recognize that! Mara used to run backwards if asked to go more than 100 yds from the stables. Some bright spark suggested that if she went backwards I should ask her to go backwards faster. DUH!!! Mara is very athletic and demonstrated how to trot backwards (probably would have cantered if given half a chance) for at least 250 yards at increasing speed. Very exciting, but not quite what i had in mind.
has your pony finally arrived? Something reminds me of paddington bear!
Rosemary.. don't despair of the new DG! I don't think its as simple, but then again it does benefit from less nasty anons, and I don't actually believe that more people are now looking at this thread than before. Maybe it was because it wasn't so obvious, but i suspect lots of people read wakey wakey and scarey day on the old site.. we just know how many views there are now....
Re. photos.. try Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/) rather than photobox.. I'm not quite sure why but the latter means that those of us who don't have an account cant see your pics. Photobucket seems to work just fine.
Jennie...hope your "Flat" ride with Fahly was good and he has recovered from the pratting about.... how was the auction?
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Post by carolwilts on Aug 13, 2005 18:24:22 GMT 1
RIGHT.. That's it..
Mara the Moo is going for a LONG ride tommorrow. Just been to check her and her friends Silver (30 yr old warmblood) and Maud (50 yr old donkey) and she is being obnoxious.... cantering around and flinging her head....pushing poor old Silver around the paddock, and cantering up to me and doing levades/ rears .. with ears pinned.. unless I go "no" and then she shoots her ears forwards and goes.." lets play!" "Shall I bow or go back wards or...... ?" Not quite so keen on this rough play. Me thinks that a few days off with little exercise has left her with too much "go"....
I have just got a lovely OS mapping programme so i am off now to plot a new route..... lambourne gallops here we come
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Post by carol on Aug 13, 2005 19:35:48 GMT 1
Lambourne gallops.......coooo......hope your brakes are good......!!!
Pony arrived at 4.30 am this morning. Bettina and I stayed up far too late chatting and quaffing wine, slept for two hours and then got a phone call from the lorry driver to say he was 20 minutes away. Cue mad scurrying about looking for car keys and dually, and then we dashed up the road to meet him. The lorry was ENORMOUS, the driver said he'd only got nine horses on board, he usually has twenty. He had to unload another horse to get pone off, he came down the ramp with one of the lovliest horses I've seen in a long time, a very fit bay gelding who obviously knows he's priceless, he's been show jumping in Holland and was on his way home to Redding. He gave the lead rein to Bettina, who then sort of froze in terror as the driver told us the horse is worth £10,000.......and DONT LET GO !. Pone happily pottered off the lorry (not covered in stickers that said Rome or Tahiti, sadly). The driver BTW was intrigued by the dually I gave him to put on her, he wanted to know more about it. Another convert perhaps. Lorry then chugged off into the dawn, and we led Jess pone a mile or so to her new fields. It was a really glorious sunrise, we stayed at the field for ages watching the sun come up. Rups was very excited to see another mare, and went floating off round the field like a stallion. Have to say he lost a lot of brownie points tonight. We put Jess in one of stables. Rups ambled in to say hi, we thought, and suddenly he flattened his ears and lunged at Jess over her stable door, reared up and tried to basically rip her head off. So she's back in her field, and Rups is in disgrace. My fault entirely. He'd been so sweet and loving with her over the fence all day I assumed it was OK to get them a bit closer. No harm done, but a lesson learned....
Tess the shetland, on the other hand, has fallen deeply in love with new pone and has come into season in the space of a few hours, which in turn is very interesting to Timber dog, who spent a lot of time this evening malingering around Tess's back end...TIMBER, she's a PONY, and you are a DOG...sigh...animals.........
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Post by rosemaryhannah on Aug 14, 2005 10:55:48 GMT 1
Dyslexia is always a joy, and see how insidious it is? I can’t actually tell the difference between photobucket and photo box! Right, I have now registered with the right one and all I have to do is to get my photos of a reasonable size, neither too big or small on it! Oh, I had batwing jods, and all my friends had the modern kind, and I yearned for them! And remember how you used to ride in a hacking jacket just for ordinary? For lessons? When did that go? Certainly while I was out of horses, between something like 15 and 25 – and what a shock I got coming back in, and not just that I always felt as though I was toppling off my horsey! You do need nerves for Mara, don’t you?! Methinks, no, not Lambourne gallops for me! Beach is scary enough – though I guess you are spared the sea at Lambourne…I have to say that Kofi (I’ll email her) has similar problems with the emonimous house. No HE travells fine once he is in … but he is ahead of every trick to GET him in. The only time I had to load him, Jacob went into a tiny box like a lamb for a handful of cake, right next to a horse he had never met before. Slightly disapointed, Carol, that the pony had no stickers of any kind…. My Mum had a lovley ond case with stickers form Nice, Monty (once when I cooked Crepes Suzette, she remarked in her best Kensington: ‘Oh, lovely, I haven’t had these since Monty!’ and wondered whey we fell about laughing!) But with horse prices as they are … local driving chappie paid £10,000 for his driving horse, which his daughter rides at the local riding club … not placed in hand at this summer’s show …. Well, Ann, I bet the cyclers got wet the night before last, but today it is a wonderful day. Tell you what – come and stay and you can borrow my bike and cycle round the island! Honour satisfied!
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Post by Ann NF on Aug 14, 2005 11:34:20 GMT 1
Oh Rosemary, that would be wonderful! I have to get off and walk up hills these days though... The boys were in Glen Coe last night and will be setting forth up towards Fort William and Loch Ness today. OH and I are following the map route and it is bringing back lots of happy memories.
I love the photo of Mace and your daughter on her wedding day. He obviously adores her. He has a look of Bobbin about him .
Carolwilts, you have obviously left no stone unturned for Mara and her loading problems. It is so hard when they are basically claustrophobic about being in the trailer but you HAVE to shut the door don`t you?! I hope you get your ride today and I too admire your nerve. The rain seems to have stopped now so you may get a good few dry hours before the clouds roll in again.
Carol - I`m pleased the Jess pony arrived safely and in illustrious company. How lovely to watch the sunrise. I haven`t done that in the summer for a while.
Off to plant some Catnip and then poo picking again.......
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Post by carol on Aug 14, 2005 21:05:40 GMT 1
Writing at the wrong end of the day always feels a bit funny....and please excuse me while I slurp this luverly cold glass of wine as I write, but, gosh, I need it........
I went to local show today, without my neds, to catch up with a few people from my own yard. I had a lovely few hours in the sun, chit-chatting to friends and watching the show. I was thinking about leaving when I spotted a family trying unsuccesfully to load their pony into a trailer.In the interests of being a Monty student I decided to hang on and watch. The minutes ticked by as it turned into a classic family loading scenario, patient Mum, slightly rattled Dad and extremely belligerent daughter who was starting to thump pony around the head. I made myself watch as they tried everything, from bowls of feed to apples, lunge lines to whips. I gave it half an hour, by which time daughter had worked herself up into a total rage....and then riders, I went in.....!! I've never done anything like it before, and my heart was thumping as I casually ambled across to them, it was only a 20 yard amble, it felt like 20 miles. I said something along the lines of "Well, I know your going to think I'm one of those awful interfering busybodies, but I happen to have a Monty Roberts dually here. Would you like some help?" I was quite prepared to be told to take a hike, but Mum and Dad turned to me with a look of utter relief. Daughter on the other hand looked at me with the biggest sneer you've ever seen......she would have out-sneered Kenneth Williams any day......folded her arms, cocked out her hip and said "and what makes YOU so bloody clever?". It was tempting, at that point, to wrap the dually around her neck and s-l-o-w-l-y pull........but I resisted.Somehow. Mum and Dad said go ahead, so dually on pony, and 10 minutes leading around,backing up, going forward, get to foot of trailer, back up again, well, you know how it goes. All this time a furious family row was going on, with daughter getting more and more irate and vile, hissing "look she dosen't know what she's doing...why is she making him go backwards...he hates it...he's all sweaty (no, that was me, pony was cool as a cucumber)..who is this bitch.....". Have to say it was pretty distracting. POny, after about another 15 minutes, was starting to get the hang of it, and I had him almost in the trailer, all four feet on the ramp, when daughter appeared behind him with a large whip. Pony lost the plot completely and threw himself off the ramp. After I'd calmed him down daughter came at him again with the whip. I said " Look, I dont care if you beat your pony senseless when you get home (of course I care!!!) but while I'm doing this please put the whip away". She chucked in a hedge (where |I found it later after they'd gone, it can go with my collection of useless things) and stomped off, but not before throwing a lead rein into her Mum's face. Some nice people came along and stood behind the pony and made kissy noises, maybe they have read the book, and before long pony wandered quite happily into the trailer. It took half an hour, apparently it took six people and an hour and a half to load him that morning. Parents were really grateful, daughter was slamming car doors and throwing me murderous looks, annd pony was eating his hay. I have NEVER met such a nasty brat...and I've met a few.....she humiliated her parents beyond words, especially her Mum, who was really lovely.
So hence the wine!!
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Post by carolwilts on Aug 14, 2005 21:11:06 GMT 1
Hi all
Apart from the unscheduled dismount when my stirrup iron got caught in a gate....(Mara was very surprised to find me on the floor!) we had a wonderful ride... 24 miles with lots of lovely grassy tracks I have never been down before. Up the side of the lambourne gallops with not a racehorse in sight (PHEW!). And despite a lovely day it never ceases to amaze me that I didn't meet another horse/rider.. not one!
I did meet lots of walkers and a posse of bird watchers observing a Montagues Harrier (not quite as exciting as my friends from the farm who met the nude ramblers association last tuesday on the ridgeway. Or maybe it depends on your point of view!)
However, I am now suffering from aching bits. Its probably the longest ride I have done - at least at any speed - and i can feel it tonight (how do people do 50 miles.. let alone 100! maybe they are not 50 and unfit...). I guess Mara may also be a little tired - she was very chilled when I went to check her. Better than the rears and pinned ears anyway!
Maybe I am knackered because I also volunteered to trim my friend's (barefoot) horse.. Boffet.. who is in her mid 20s, and decided that picking up her feet was NOT what she wanted to do on a fly ridden sunday afternoon. She did the most amazing back leg posture I have ever seen,.. sort of out laterally at head height.. Too difficult to describe here, but it was very interesting trying to trim her! Sweat dripping off my nose!
Carol.. what a shame there were no stickers. I had vison of her turning up with a well used brown battered leather suitcase with lots of stickers from all over the world. And what a time to arrive.. (though I love the dawn as well). I'm very curious aabout the Timber interest in an in-season pony.. didnt realise there was a cross- species scent (but then again i know my dog recognises when I am cycling, so maybe it shouldnt be such a surprise!)
Rosemary.. clearly photobucket works as I can now see your picture! Hopefully everyone else can. Lovely pic.... look forwards to seeing more of the delightful Jacob..
Ann NF.. I still can't quite believe how quickly your son is going up to Scotland.. how many miles is he doing a day? It seems such quick progress
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Post by carol on Aug 14, 2005 21:41:40 GMT 1
Oh, have just re-read my message.......I typed the word "b...ch" and it's translated into "pregnant dog". LOL LOL !!!!!!!
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