Midsomer Clover SJ Stafford BE100

Monday, 30 May 2011

Loose jumping and walks down the lane

Well I am feeling a little more optimistic that things are going to work out ok for us.  Things are starting to fall into place and everything is hopefully moving in the right direction.  I have spend an awful week deliberating over whether to sell Mez and but a horse to event on and it really upsets me at times.  I have decided to wait until Friday when Joe and Guy, the specialist, are coming to re scan Tilly again before I make my decision.  I have thought that maybe I could bring Maisey on a little earlier than I had intended with the idea of getting her going XC next year and maybe aiming for a BE80T on a ticket.

We have been loose jumping Maisey and Kirkby this week in the school.  Kirkby is so exciting to watch as he is so athletic and just pings over everything.  Maisey is a little more economical and clears them with the least amount of effort!!  Both of them popped a 3foot upright and I have done a little bit of water tray familiarisation with Kirkby this morning too!  I will of course have him to start next year aswell and need to take this into consideration when thinking of buying another eventer.  Kirkby has been introduced to hind brushing boots this morning and didn't bat an eyelid and as soon as the horsebox comes back from it's MOT, I will get the travel boots out and practice with them....I think he will have something to say about them!  I have a month to get them both loading ready for our move.

I have just dug out Tilly's bridle, which I am about to clean, and taken her for a walk down the lane and back.  She is sooooo overweight now and it is seriously starting to depress me.  She is on Kate Moss haynets and I daren't go on the yard sometimes as she bangs the door when she has finished and will end up injuring herself if I'm not careful.  She loved her walk and while the wind has dropped I will do this everyday with her, I am hoping that maybe I'll be able to ride her soon and hack out in an effort to get her in shape!  She'll be slimmer of the year at this rate!!

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