Monday 12 May 2008
WOO HOO Gabe!
Yaaay, Gabriel won his class at Royal Windsor. Bless his darling little heart. HOYS here he comes :) Then I can say, 'I know that famous Black Stallion'. Oooh, I'm such a name dropper!!!!
Sunday 11 May 2008
Little loves :)
My babies having a fun lesson :)
and then some quiet time the next day.
We do so love our Toffee-pie :)
and then some quiet time the next day.
We do so love our Toffee-pie :)
Thursday 8 May 2008
Around the bend!
I took Toffee for a short ride, round the block tonight, and I think it's fair to say that 'That boy is fat!' I didn't bother with a saddle as the lanes that run around the field are quite short and the ride is usually only 10-15mins, so not really worth all the bother of tacking up (I am lazy!). But Toffee is pretty large in the shoulder and as we trotted he made my legs swing so much that I felt like I was running! I shall get fit in double quick time at this rate :)
The boys are only on the good grass for an hour or two a day otherwise I dread to think how fat they would be, not to mention at risk of going down with laminitis. Poor mites, they think I'm so cruel to restrict their grazing, but already the grass is so lush and I just won't risk it.
Lets hope the weather carries on as it is, with a little sun and rain during each week, and then we won't have the problems we had when we first moved to the field. At first it was so wet that everything turned to a muddy bog, and then a long hot spell baked the ground like cement and the grass couldn't break through. I spent days trying to break it up with a garden rake, and then sowed new grass seed that was quickly eaten by the pheasants! The pasture did finally recover, but it's made us very aware of how quickly things can go very wrong and so now we err on the side of caution.
The boys are only on the good grass for an hour or two a day otherwise I dread to think how fat they would be, not to mention at risk of going down with laminitis. Poor mites, they think I'm so cruel to restrict their grazing, but already the grass is so lush and I just won't risk it.
Lets hope the weather carries on as it is, with a little sun and rain during each week, and then we won't have the problems we had when we first moved to the field. At first it was so wet that everything turned to a muddy bog, and then a long hot spell baked the ground like cement and the grass couldn't break through. I spent days trying to break it up with a garden rake, and then sowed new grass seed that was quickly eaten by the pheasants! The pasture did finally recover, but it's made us very aware of how quickly things can go very wrong and so now we err on the side of caution.
Monday 5 May 2008
Gabriel
This is our new friend, Gabriel. He is a Fell Pony stallion. He lives on Hayling Island and has many wives that visit him every year!!!! He is very noble, well behaved (like an Angel, in fact) and absolutely drop dead gorgeous.
We would like to wish him all the best of luck at the Royal Windsor Show on Friday, although we think he will do very well as he moves like he has wings on his feet :)
He belongs to a very kind and special lady who has been an absolute Angel herself. Thank you Jules for your help when things seemed so bleak.
We would like to wish him all the best of luck at the Royal Windsor Show on Friday, although we think he will do very well as he moves like he has wings on his feet :)
He belongs to a very kind and special lady who has been an absolute Angel herself. Thank you Jules for your help when things seemed so bleak.
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