The worrier was up in the dark this mo which is unusual for a weekend! She said she had to spend the day with her grumpy husband today. We don't see the grumpy man very often (Bracken has met him once I think and I've seen him 3 or 4 times), he thinks horses are only good for betting on or something! Heathen!!
Anyhoo, up she came with our brekky and even she noticed how narrow our track looks in the dark! It was a bit drizzly mizzly this morning and a little slippery! She said that we were looking well though (couldnt say the same for her....she had her PJ's on under her tracky bottoms and was all sniffly and snotty!!! Gawjus!!) and gave us both some cuddles.
While we were eating she told us that we were going to do something called a PLEASURE RIDE in April!!! Bracky pricked his wee ears up straight away. He says he's done things like this before and they're good fun! Hopefully we can do this one
http://www.sportendurance.co.uk/bookit/bkiteventwriteup.asp?eventno=000353
but we all need to get fit and healthy first. I'll not get my hopes up but it would be lovely if we could go to some new places next year (2012!), I think it means we have to travel in one of those boxy things though. Hmmm not so keen on that!
TW put us some lovely mr timothy hay out too and promised us we would get some more later! Ooooh thats good! She gave us a wee bit of grass too! Yum!
See ya next year xxxx
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Saturday, 31 December 2011
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Today is apparently a special day, Christmas Evil or something? Sounds wierd I reckon! Anyway, the worrier says she cant be arsed with Chrimble this year. Anti-social ratbag!
Unusually for a weekend, she did some shite-picking before bringing us in. Well I say us, but it was me as Brack went and stood in his sulky corner and refused to come in. When me and TW were back at the stables all we could hear was him screaming in the field so she went back and got him too. Stupid focker.
We were gonna go out for a tootle on our own again today but after faffing around a bit with parsnip stretches (WTF?) and cups of tea she decided we'd go out with Robbie and his mum cos they were only doing a "short one". TW was happy with the idea of a wee one as she's being uber careful with me at the mo. She was pleased that my sheath wasn't swollen today and thinks it must be due to http://www.hiltonherbs.com/products/metabolyte-gold/277
So off we set, Rob in the front as usual (he has longer legs than me :( ). TW was worrying straight away today as I was messing with my head alot and wanting to stretch down. She thought about getting off but thought we'd go abit further. Down the wee bridlepath we went like yesterday, passed the twonks (TW says Eol is in love with Zoe lol), I managed to take the lead a bit as Robster struggles down hill but the old git overtook me when we were back on the flat.
This time we turned right at the bench ( I bleddy hate benches!!) and that Rob was steaming ahead with his stupid old legs. TW asked me if I wanted a tiny trot ( now when I say this I mean she literally says "do yu want to trot", I don't mean she asks me with her leg aids like a normal rider would lol). Now this was interesting...........it has been a long time since we'd trotted so I thought I'd give it a go and in fact it was rather nice!! Only a wee one though as TW said too much might break me, maybe next week we might do a bit more. FAIR ENOUGH! You're the boss ;-)
Did a wee spot of leg yielding and halting which I like and then we came to nearly the end of the path where we caught up with Robster. Now his owner is NAUGHTY, she likes sneaking into places we're not allowed to go into. Today she suggested we see if we could walk round the edge of a field, TW although obvioulsy worried agreed. Now that nobster automatically started jogging in the field but I just marched along like a good cob. We went down the edge and then started to go across but Robs mum saw someone in a van...TW said we'd better go back so we turned round and started back round the field.
That old fecker was jogging and storming ahead and it was getting on my nerves so I kindly suggested a wee trot....TW declined but to trot so I said OK LOVE....CANTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hehehehe me and Rob cantered to the end of the field. TW was worried but you could tell she was loving it really ( I could hear her laughing). Robs mum was worried too as he has poorly old legs, very sorry said I . Rob was by now too excited and off he jogged with his mum trying to stop him.
TW was making me walk ever so nicely but then I realised that old get was out of sight! Feck that I thought! I jumped into a speedy turbo trot and before TW could think twice CAAAAAAAAANTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Amazing!!!!! Even faster this time! I skidded past Rob, his mum was worried and said "No its not a good idea", TW replied " I bleddy know we're only meant to be walking!!" hehehehe!!! Robbie was peed off at me so before he could get passed me I aimed my two hind feet at his chest! Take that you old focker!! Dont worry I wasn't going to kick him really.................
The old bogger squeezed by me with his owner chuntering at me for being a bad boy! Yeah right! And off they jogged. TW giggled all the way back to the yard, I woz SO PROUD OF MYSELF!
When we got back she put my PJ's on cos I was a bit sweatty and put extra salt in my feed. She was worried that I'd tie up after all my shenanigans...I hope not cos we're meant to be out again tomorrow. RM says we had better stick to the roads this time! Hehehe! Then it was back to the field with Bracky for a wee snooze and some more grass. Can't wait until Brack can come with us again!
Unusually for a weekend, she did some shite-picking before bringing us in. Well I say us, but it was me as Brack went and stood in his sulky corner and refused to come in. When me and TW were back at the stables all we could hear was him screaming in the field so she went back and got him too. Stupid focker.
We were gonna go out for a tootle on our own again today but after faffing around a bit with parsnip stretches (WTF?) and cups of tea she decided we'd go out with Robbie and his mum cos they were only doing a "short one". TW was happy with the idea of a wee one as she's being uber careful with me at the mo. She was pleased that my sheath wasn't swollen today and thinks it must be due to http://www.hiltonherbs.com/products/metabolyte-gold/277
So off we set, Rob in the front as usual (he has longer legs than me :( ). TW was worrying straight away today as I was messing with my head alot and wanting to stretch down. She thought about getting off but thought we'd go abit further. Down the wee bridlepath we went like yesterday, passed the twonks (TW says Eol is in love with Zoe lol), I managed to take the lead a bit as Robster struggles down hill but the old git overtook me when we were back on the flat.
This time we turned right at the bench ( I bleddy hate benches!!) and that Rob was steaming ahead with his stupid old legs. TW asked me if I wanted a tiny trot ( now when I say this I mean she literally says "do yu want to trot", I don't mean she asks me with her leg aids like a normal rider would lol). Now this was interesting...........it has been a long time since we'd trotted so I thought I'd give it a go and in fact it was rather nice!! Only a wee one though as TW said too much might break me, maybe next week we might do a bit more. FAIR ENOUGH! You're the boss ;-)
Did a wee spot of leg yielding and halting which I like and then we came to nearly the end of the path where we caught up with Robster. Now his owner is NAUGHTY, she likes sneaking into places we're not allowed to go into. Today she suggested we see if we could walk round the edge of a field, TW although obvioulsy worried agreed. Now that nobster automatically started jogging in the field but I just marched along like a good cob. We went down the edge and then started to go across but Robs mum saw someone in a van...TW said we'd better go back so we turned round and started back round the field.
That old fecker was jogging and storming ahead and it was getting on my nerves so I kindly suggested a wee trot....TW declined but to trot so I said OK LOVE....CANTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hehehehe me and Rob cantered to the end of the field. TW was worried but you could tell she was loving it really ( I could hear her laughing). Robs mum was worried too as he has poorly old legs, very sorry said I . Rob was by now too excited and off he jogged with his mum trying to stop him.
TW was making me walk ever so nicely but then I realised that old get was out of sight! Feck that I thought! I jumped into a speedy turbo trot and before TW could think twice CAAAAAAAAANTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Amazing!!!!! Even faster this time! I skidded past Rob, his mum was worried and said "No its not a good idea", TW replied " I bleddy know we're only meant to be walking!!" hehehehe!!! Robbie was peed off at me so before he could get passed me I aimed my two hind feet at his chest! Take that you old focker!! Dont worry I wasn't going to kick him really.................
The old bogger squeezed by me with his owner chuntering at me for being a bad boy! Yeah right! And off they jogged. TW giggled all the way back to the yard, I woz SO PROUD OF MYSELF!
When we got back she put my PJ's on cos I was a bit sweatty and put extra salt in my feed. She was worried that I'd tie up after all my shenanigans...I hope not cos we're meant to be out again tomorrow. RM says we had better stick to the roads this time! Hehehe! Then it was back to the field with Bracky for a wee snooze and some more grass. Can't wait until Brack can come with us again!
Saturday, 17 December 2011
STILL NO SNOW!!!! How bizarre!!!! Its a helluva lot milder this winter methinks!!
Me and baby Brack came in earlyish again this mo for some lovely yummy hay. The Worrier seemed to be a bit possessed and decided we woz gunna go on a hack! When I had a lesson yesterday! And just the two of us! Jeez, this will be interesting I thought!
She tacked me up super quick (TW has no interest in either of us looking smart hehehe), I'm still touchy about my hooflets being picked out (that damn fronty lefty again) but cos the ground was frozen in the field my tootsies were clear of any crappola!
Ever the worrier, she sent some kind of message to ZoZo's owner in case owt happpened to us on our jaunt, she reckoned we'd be gone about an hour...surely not?? We've never been that far before without company!!!
So off we set, Brack got some extra hay to keep him quiet but the old fecker still insisted on screaming his head off as we left! I did my best Arab impression, huffing and puffing (watch out people of the village I WILL BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!!!) through the village and onto the main road ( I decided I wanted to walk on the grass verge!). then right turn and onto the bridlepath. A kind soul let us pull out in front on them , think the could tell TW was nervous.
Now I've been this way many a time, even taking the lead on a number of ocassions and helping less confident horses but doing it on my own is another thing. Ain't that wierd?? We passed the stubbly bit where we had our lesson and TW was getting cross cos I was wiggling about all over the place....Note to TW - IF YOU SIT STRAIGHT AND RIDE PROPERLY I DONT WIGGLE!!!!
TBH she annoyed me so much I tried to turn back a few times (napping she said - that ain't a nap lady, a nap is what I should have been having in the stable!!) but we agreed to keep going. In that way I'm a lucky guy, some peeps might have smacked my appley ass when I tried to turn for home, not TW though :) She did say that maybe now I'm a big boy that I need to start behaving a bit better (so do you love!!) and she got a bit sad cos she thinks she's ruined me( I used to be really sensitive and sharp) but I think she understands really that its the EPSM that makes me like this.
We got into a nice rhythm, I was striding out quite nicely if I do say so myself! It really helps when she keeps the reins the same length and her hands as a pair. The nasty hairdryer things weren't on which was good so we went past the farmyard spaceship place, across the coally type stuff and got as far as the house! Woohoo we'd never been this far alone before!!
Cheeky mynci wanted me to keep going!!! We went past the house and then my feet started to hurt :( I thought she'd let us go back but she just let me have a wee stretch and a nibble of grass and lo and behold I felt a bit better...so on we went! Feet really shouldnt hurt in winter - stupid grass!!! Down the bridlepath, round the wee graveyard (where we saw some bit hawk thing! Amazing!) then back along the bridlepath. On the homeward stretch I got a bit grumpy and tried to trot a few times but wasnt allowed :( Got told off for pulling faces too - DUH I WAS TRYING TO TELL YOU THERE WAS A DAWG BEHIND!!!!! Loser!
When we got back to the village she kindly jumped off me and let me have a cool down. Very kind. Then more hay and my grub! Yum. We even got some hay and grass in the field to keep us warm! Amazing!!
She's a good broad bean really!
Me and baby Brack came in earlyish again this mo for some lovely yummy hay. The Worrier seemed to be a bit possessed and decided we woz gunna go on a hack! When I had a lesson yesterday! And just the two of us! Jeez, this will be interesting I thought!
She tacked me up super quick (TW has no interest in either of us looking smart hehehe), I'm still touchy about my hooflets being picked out (that damn fronty lefty again) but cos the ground was frozen in the field my tootsies were clear of any crappola!
Ever the worrier, she sent some kind of message to ZoZo's owner in case owt happpened to us on our jaunt, she reckoned we'd be gone about an hour...surely not?? We've never been that far before without company!!!
So off we set, Brack got some extra hay to keep him quiet but the old fecker still insisted on screaming his head off as we left! I did my best Arab impression, huffing and puffing (watch out people of the village I WILL BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!!!) through the village and onto the main road ( I decided I wanted to walk on the grass verge!). then right turn and onto the bridlepath. A kind soul let us pull out in front on them , think the could tell TW was nervous.
Now I've been this way many a time, even taking the lead on a number of ocassions and helping less confident horses but doing it on my own is another thing. Ain't that wierd?? We passed the stubbly bit where we had our lesson and TW was getting cross cos I was wiggling about all over the place....Note to TW - IF YOU SIT STRAIGHT AND RIDE PROPERLY I DONT WIGGLE!!!!
TBH she annoyed me so much I tried to turn back a few times (napping she said - that ain't a nap lady, a nap is what I should have been having in the stable!!) but we agreed to keep going. In that way I'm a lucky guy, some peeps might have smacked my appley ass when I tried to turn for home, not TW though :) She did say that maybe now I'm a big boy that I need to start behaving a bit better (so do you love!!) and she got a bit sad cos she thinks she's ruined me( I used to be really sensitive and sharp) but I think she understands really that its the EPSM that makes me like this.
We got into a nice rhythm, I was striding out quite nicely if I do say so myself! It really helps when she keeps the reins the same length and her hands as a pair. The nasty hairdryer things weren't on which was good so we went past the farmyard spaceship place, across the coally type stuff and got as far as the house! Woohoo we'd never been this far alone before!!
Cheeky mynci wanted me to keep going!!! We went past the house and then my feet started to hurt :( I thought she'd let us go back but she just let me have a wee stretch and a nibble of grass and lo and behold I felt a bit better...so on we went! Feet really shouldnt hurt in winter - stupid grass!!! Down the bridlepath, round the wee graveyard (where we saw some bit hawk thing! Amazing!) then back along the bridlepath. On the homeward stretch I got a bit grumpy and tried to trot a few times but wasnt allowed :( Got told off for pulling faces too - DUH I WAS TRYING TO TELL YOU THERE WAS A DAWG BEHIND!!!!! Loser!
When we got back to the village she kindly jumped off me and let me have a cool down. Very kind. Then more hay and my grub! Yum. We even got some hay and grass in the field to keep us warm! Amazing!!
She's a good broad bean really!
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