Western Hills Spring Show

Well what a awesome day (weather wise and the horses went great too).

Taani was looking beautiful as usual and all done up for her flat classes.

Her and Jessie ended up with a 3rd in Paced and Mannered, a 3rd in Unity and a 5th in Novice Rider. So for their first show out together we were very very proud of the two of them, and Jessie as come away with a few things to work on. :)

Amy got to watch the surroundings for the morning as our class didn't start till about 10.30am.

She was very speedy in all her jumping and in the first two classes (80cm & 90cm)we got one rail down on the same jump! And in the second class i got tired at the end so she skipped out the last cause it had a filler.

Our last class was a 80cm Table C and Amy decided to pack a tanty and decide she's had enough for the day, but we got through that and started our round, we knocked a rail on the first jump and then floored it round the rest of the coarse (advise from perf ;) and we ended up getting first with seconds to spare despite the pole down. So we are a very happy pair even though she's a crazy speedy redhead. LOL

Blondies impromptu spring makeover

Well Blondie was taken for his usual visit up to the house for the kids (gandkids of landowner) to ride and love.

Well we have now had to take him back with a new hair cut............ Everywhere!

They have chopped his mane at different lengths (dont know if they were trying to make it look natural or what, his forelock has been blunt chopped quite short and his big beautiful thick tail is now just above his hocks! :(

We were all quite mortified when we found out, and their grandparents were very apologetic.

We had all the horses feet done today and while blondie was getting his pedicure i noticed they had taken to his rump with the scissors as there are a couple of very small chops out of his winter coat! 

Apparently he has also picked up some bad manners, Jessie found him a little bossy when bridling and doing up his girth so he is now staying with us for a while to sort him out.

We have combed out his mane and thinned it a little, but you can still tell its been cut with scissors. Mind you from what their grandmother has told me her poor horse came out worse off with her tail now only about 10 inches long and stepped in length. Will try get photos soon.