Beautiful spring day.

It was absolutely gorgeous today, Vi and i pottered around the paddock's bareback, then i gave Katrina a little trim.

Amy and Taani have taken themselves across the farm for better grass, so i left them there for now.

Photos added: Vi laxing in the paddock and before and after shots of Katrina's tidy up.

Dental Work

On monday i took Amy and Blondie to the vets to get their teeth done. I was lucky enough to have Kerri take me and them in her truck and she as always had her camera with her.

Both were sedated to get their work done so got some goofy photo's especially from the old fella (Blondie) he's like a drunk when sedated.

sunny winter weekends.

Lately down here we've been lucky enough to have some very nice weekends with beautiful clear sky's. And so yes i couldn't help myself and have started riding Violet again too. We've just been doing little 10min hacks and the odd couple of circles, she is so amazing to bring back into work too.

Both Amy and Violet have been perfect angels for not being ridden in months and minimal handling they have not put a foot wrong at any time, its been so nice.

Next plan of attack is attacking both girls for their spring makeover's although i may have to get someone to do it for me or they might come out worse than they went in lol.

Tomorrow I'm taking Blondie and Amy to the vets for more dental work, as yet they have no idea and am wanting to keep it that way so they'll go on the truck in the morning.

First Ride

I had my first ride since the start of May today, and Amy's first ride since Feb when she went lame.

We just had a short plod around and did a couple of trot circles before dinner and bed. I tried Amy in Vi's rubber mullen mouth, which she seemed to like.

All the others are still in hibernation, I'm wanting to bring Amy on as slowly as possible to make sure she stays sound.

<- (Amy waiting for her dinner)

Amy and Blondie are booked in to get their teeth done at the vets at the end of the month, and Vi will be coming back into work all going well in August.

Winter Woolies

                                                  

                                         

      

 

 

Winter has hit and all the ponies are finally in a paddock they will stay in (touch wood). As you can see from the pics they are all looking fat and hairy; all prepared for the cold weather. I have been busy organising paddocks, feeding out in the cold, wet, dark nights, getting new covers and the old ones repaired.

Taani will be getting hacked by our neighbour as a sort of lease. Blondie is still getting hacked around by the kids, Amy is lame again (she was only right for about a month grr), Katrina is happy being her normal self doing nothing and Violet is being a lady of leisure and looking very good for it too (she even has bare tootsies)!

Thats all the news there is for now, very boring time of the year unfortunately so guessing any blog entries will be few and far between.

Update: Violet

It has been far too long since i updated this which is very slack, but i thought i better since Vi and i have been doing well for the end of the season and now looking forward to being turned out for winter.

Our first lesson: We had our first lesson, which didn't go very well. Vi was very unsettled and not listening and i had been letting her do as she pleases leading up to it, so yeah not a good first impression.

I did learn a lot and hoping to have some more lessons in future.

Our first show - Levin: We headed to our first outing in Levin to do some SH and working hunter classes.

We ended up with a fourth in the lady's hunter class which i was proud of Vi for. She also carried me around SH nicely and up to 90cm which has been about my limit previously.

All in all a nice first outing for us.

Our second outing was a Dressage day at Onslow PC. We did a 2 tests, a 1.6 and a novice 2.4.

Our first test didn't go very well Vi was spooking at the scary white chairs next to the arena and gawking at the horse on the hill lol, as far as she was concerned everything else was more interesting than me.

For the second test i borrowed some spurs off Kerri and found Vi was a bit more responsive and by that time also well warmed up and listening well. She gave me a beautiful ride and tried so hard. We got a very nice score of 62.3% and a second place ribbon!

Yesterday we did our first ODE at Pre training level. After dressage we were in second place. We did a clear SJ round with a very untidy rider and took a few very tight turns and managed to come out in first place. Already in the lead gave me heaps of motivation to do a fast clear XC. So feeling as brave as i was we hooned everywhere, gave some jumps a few funny angles and made it over them all clear to come home in first place overall and with a pretty red rosette. 

Udate:Taani

A quick update, Taani spent a few weeks with a girl whose horse was out due to injury. She continued picking up placings where ever they went, although still needs some work building up her confidence jumping.

Another plus, she came back now loading on the float with no hassles, just walks straight on. Yay. Maturity and being used again must be doing her some good.

Our horsey neighbor has asked if she can use taani for mainly hacking once all her mudrash has gone, so she can retire her old girl, which is good, Taani will continue to get the attention she deserves.