Helen, it would be easier to tell you where we didn't go!! Did a couple of those paths at the back of the Nant which are gated, grassy downhill tracks.
In terms of squaring toes Medraar is much improved thanks to long schooling sessions with Amanda and the use of a Passoa and poles he now works from behind much better and lifts his feet, I always school at least once a week now with him and also make him work deeper once a week whilst hacking. He will still occassionally have squared them after a long ride but all I do is round them off, he generally does this when he is telling me they are too long!
I would imagine Rooster shows a little resistance to working over his back when out hacking judging by his tail over his back!!
Well done for the weekend, fab result, it's a nice ride and local.
Surely the definition is you follow hounds but I can't see none
Its because they go so bloomin' fast Seriously, they are there, but the limitations of my little camera mean that I can only clearly film big objects like horses in the immediate vicinity. Hounds are there, but are tiny white blobs moving at speed on distant hillsides If we are galloping you can bet hounds are the greased lightning 3 valleys on
Performance report from yesterday, we had a short day and gps declares that we did just over 35 km in 3 hrs 10 minutes. Nasty, nasty ground - either stony tracks or deep, wet ground, so bad for hooves and tendons, but horses all fine today. Sadly no headcam because we started off in sideways hail...
I would imagine Rooster shows a little resistance to working over his back when out hacking judging by his tail over his back!! Terry
You're right about that, he is working very nicely in the school now (he still has his weekly lesson), stretches down and offers to go long and low. The trouble is you can't do that for 20 miles plus!
Terry wrote:
Well done for the weekend, fab result, it's a nice ride and local.
Thanks, it's not a ride I have ever fancied doing but Angela persuaded me to go and I was glad I did You're off to Cranwell next? Good Luck
Some results from last night's open jumping competition at the yard! There were about 10 entries in the minimus - kids got to start somewhere!
Ben (9) rode Link to get 1st in the minimus, and rode Bramble to get a 3rd in the same competition. Soemone asked me if I had super-glued his jods to the saddle!
There was a big round of applause for Bramble - first time he's been jumping since his lami episode last year and he was just brilliant. We were all very proud of the little chap. Let's hear it for the no shoes approach to rehabilitating laminitic ponies!
Becky (11) very bravely rode Apollo to a 4th in the same round - bravely because he'd been a little overexcited about the whole thing and hairy cob was in total Tigger mode! I'm really pleased for her because she's just starting to want to jump after having been well and trully put off jumping at PC Camp.
Alas, poor old Dad ended up surfing the turf in the 90cm class and is a bit wrecked this morning. That'll teach me not to look down at the jump. Pillock - entirely my own fault. Quite spectacular though. Going to dust down the body protector for next time, should have been wearing it.
Hunting has finished down here today, and I have been so, so pleased with all my boys.
They have hunted for 9 months now, and Felix, Hector and Charlie have worked their little socks off. I have no idea how many miles they have clocked up, but its hundreds and hundreds, all barefoot, and they have done me proud.
They have hunted at least 3 times a fortnight, sometimes twice a week, and in the last week Charlie has done 3 full days - Friday, Monday and today, which is a lot to ask of any horse, but he was still as cheerful at the end of today as if he had just been for a nice hack.
We have had other horses out hunting too, and Jacko in particular has been fantastic, but those three have really flown the flag for barefoot.
Felix has been ridden by 5 different people, Charlie by 8 and Hector by 4. They have gone on every possible type of terrain, but despite everything, when I turned them out tonight they went at a flat out gallop up the field, bucking and prancing all the way
They are very, very good boys and I love 'em to bits
For this horrid time of the year, navicular Jake's day-pen has been cut down as evil grass started growing in the mud section. The big draw back with a pen [v. track] is that he doesnt move sufficiently during the day, even with multiple hay stations so getting him exercised each day is essential.
Seems quite happy to chill out in the field shelter, but then teatime and he's ready at the gate to go out to bigger paddock. I did feel mean puttin him in small pen but then I was meddling with the gate the other morning before bringing him off the grass and he came pelting up and into the pen as if he was worried I was going to lock him out of his beloved field shelter.
He remains fine on all but rocky ground where he struggles so we avoid. Still not put boots on as rides have been on road and grass verges a plenty round here and he's been very forward. I prefer not to boot and avoid the rocky bits as he feet seem to be doing so well with bootless exercise.
Hacking out more with different ponies now, all v exciting for my riggy boy. Bucking is horrendous as ever if he's at the back and we all canter but he's been happier when allowed to romp off in front
Took him to local show to start him getting used to hullaballoo - first of the year. As expected, he lost it, 5 min rodeo and but worked him in space away from everyone and soon he'd got himself very together sufficiently to take him to explore working hunter area and pop over a fence. We'll get there _________________ X
SueH with Jake and Clay
Did 5 hours today. I can report that most of me hurts. The Arab I think is fine. I walked/rode half and half. QH was ridden most of the way and is also fine. Both finished quite sassy and ready for lots more
Quails egg size flints on hard surface much more of a problem than huge, broken sharp flints on soft surface. Arab not as good underfoot as she has been. QH better than previously. Both in bare paddock by night and in during the day. Hay 24/7 plus supplements etc. The only sugar they get is what the landlord sneaks them when he thinks I am not looking.
Arab demonstrated her voice training. Threw massive spook and about to leg it and I wasn't ready. So I yelled 'nooooooo, I'm not ready' and bless her she stopped. Companion said Arab's legs were shaking wildly. Not sure if this is because I yelled 'no' or because of the two fire breathing dragons thundering across the field in our direction (or were they Section A's?)
The only sugar they get is what the landlord sneaks them when he thinks I am not looking.
I have this picture of a guy in tweeds and plus fours sneaking around with a bag of Tate & Lyle and a big spoon!
I mentioned that I had a fall on Tuesday - well it was quite a spectacular one and unfortunately I tried the traditional equestrian martial art of breaking jump poles by throwing myself at them!!
Well - took pain killers and tried to tough it out, but got progressively worse all week until today when at one point I stopped the car on the road, switched on the hazards and waited to pass out....not good. My daughter insisted I go to hospital.
Unfortunately I have fractured two ribs - nothing they can do about that - but also had a partially collapsed lung. Yep, it was a big needle, a bloody big needle between the ribs, and jolly sore. But breathing is easier now. Have three big boxes of pills - painkillers and antibiotics - and breathing exercises to do.
Please all wear your body protectors when you're jumping.
I really wish I had. It would have saved me a lot of pain. I am a pretty stupid pillock at times.
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If we are galloping you can bet hounds are the greased lightning 3 valleys on 
and but worked him in space away from everyone and soon he'd got himself very together sufficiently to take him to explore working hunter area and pop over a fence. We'll get there 
