Four days off work, glorious weather, what more can you want than to spend that time with our horses.
Although I keep thinking that today is Sunday, I still have two more days off.. whoppee.
Friday, was a mix of teaching and working other clients horses and then a fun hack with Claire around the valleys and the canter fields... this time Harry was NOT going to let Magic get in front of him and promptly took off and kept up a good pace until the end of the fields.
Today, saw Deli having a very good bath and groom, and a short go at parelli work. Lunchtime saw our Faversham Riding Club cross country lesson with Ali Ferry at Chilham Park. A nice group of friends a nice first lesson of the season.
Harry was a star and we tackled some very nice large fences. He boy did well and I was really pleased with him. Tomorrow sees us having a class or two up at Limes at the BSJA show
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Whoa ho... Oats are kicking in...
Harry seems to be getting back to normal, recovering from his chill and with the help of vit B supplements and lots of oats, we certainly felt their effects on this evening hack. He powered up the hills and was very full of life. A quick canter on the verge didn't stop when the verge did! Thankfully a quiet lane!!
Things are good at the moment. My teaching is ticking along, but is not as manic as it was a few weeks ago and in someways it is nice to have a bit of a break from things and to spend time doing those jobs that are always on the back burner. Deli is looking rather well, having come through what has been a particularly harsh winter looking half her age. She seems to be enjoying her hacking with young Jess Buckle. Long may it continue.
Harry, is looking good, the oats and Vit B supplement seem to have helped pick him up, plus the change in his hacking, all a little faster and madder. Ditch jumping is a definite must when we are in the forest. I now have the Ride-Alert tags and hat patches which I think are a very good idea.
Pluto, is starting vet investigations to see what exactly is going on - this horse is such a wonderful creature, he brings tears to my eyes whenever I go and work him. He is just so keen to be worked and is loving all the small bits of parelli that I am capable of doing with him. The circling game seems to be coming along well, and whether I should or not, we often do this with him off the rope. This way I can watch and observe his movement when he is at liberty the most.
I also need to focus some of my attention on to Frankie - if I do not get in to the habit of it, then the shooting season will be upon us, and I will have done very little training of what could be a very special dog.
Things are good at the moment. My teaching is ticking along, but is not as manic as it was a few weeks ago and in someways it is nice to have a bit of a break from things and to spend time doing those jobs that are always on the back burner. Deli is looking rather well, having come through what has been a particularly harsh winter looking half her age. She seems to be enjoying her hacking with young Jess Buckle. Long may it continue.
Harry, is looking good, the oats and Vit B supplement seem to have helped pick him up, plus the change in his hacking, all a little faster and madder. Ditch jumping is a definite must when we are in the forest. I now have the Ride-Alert tags and hat patches which I think are a very good idea.
Pluto, is starting vet investigations to see what exactly is going on - this horse is such a wonderful creature, he brings tears to my eyes whenever I go and work him. He is just so keen to be worked and is loving all the small bits of parelli that I am capable of doing with him. The circling game seems to be coming along well, and whether I should or not, we often do this with him off the rope. This way I can watch and observe his movement when he is at liberty the most.
I also need to focus some of my attention on to Frankie - if I do not get in to the habit of it, then the shooting season will be upon us, and I will have done very little training of what could be a very special dog.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Of Cross Country and Holes
Well, the wonderful weather over the weekend helped to kick start me to think about some cross country practise with Harry. I had hoped to go on Saturday, but as Harry had been under the weather the week before, we opted to go Sunday.
Chilham is a lovely venue and enough open space that even if it is busy you can find a quiet spot to play. I was joined by my Blenheim team mate, Claire on her young connie pony, who was wonderful to watch as he had fun popping some sizeable fences.
Harry was great, no issues at the ditches - and even ventured in to the water with very little fuss. We did have an issue of him jumping a fence a stride or two before the water, but we resolved this after a little discussion. We also tackled some novices fences - boy these now look big... I am sure they have got bigger over the 20 or so years when I last tackled a Novice course!
It was a lovely day, and I achieved what I wanted which was to have a nice time and give Harry a nice run out.
Deli on the other hand has decided to come out in lumps...and then on Wednesday morning she had rubbed the top of the lump... thing is, it is right were the reins run, so she has managed to get herself off work for a few days until that heals!
Tim is away in Sunny Yorkshire, seeing farmers and selling machines... what a star!
Chilham is a lovely venue and enough open space that even if it is busy you can find a quiet spot to play. I was joined by my Blenheim team mate, Claire on her young connie pony, who was wonderful to watch as he had fun popping some sizeable fences.
Harry was great, no issues at the ditches - and even ventured in to the water with very little fuss. We did have an issue of him jumping a fence a stride or two before the water, but we resolved this after a little discussion. We also tackled some novices fences - boy these now look big... I am sure they have got bigger over the 20 or so years when I last tackled a Novice course!
It was a lovely day, and I achieved what I wanted which was to have a nice time and give Harry a nice run out.
Deli on the other hand has decided to come out in lumps...and then on Wednesday morning she had rubbed the top of the lump... thing is, it is right were the reins run, so she has managed to get herself off work for a few days until that heals!
Tim is away in Sunny Yorkshire, seeing farmers and selling machines... what a star!
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