After Christmas

Well thank goodness Christmas has been and gone for another year. Don't get me wrong, I like the break just not the hype!! Since I last posted - I have had a couple Christmas beak up 'do' things - over them. At best they have food at worst I get to watch people don't know nor care about getting rolling drunk. Nice to see some work mates outside work for a while.

Christmas day was drizzley as I predicted :->>> Had a lovely quiet day at home with DH.
DH kids came to visit and my girls went to visit their father.
Anyway enough of Christmas - have not been able to get near the computer, DH has some new games and has been playing every moment he gets. Good on him. Have formated the lap top so maybe I can use that - I don't need the big whatever he needs!! So long as I can put a photo or two on it I will be happy.

Boxing day was lovely - was not sure if the weather would clear but it did.
Mum came to visit with the youngest neice and nephew. Lovely to see them. Pony paddling pool came in very useful for entertaining the young ones. Warm enough to be nice paddling but over cast enough not to fry in 2 minutes.

Rode OT out with younger daughter on JJ - just a doddle round the farmers block. Next ride was Ayla out with DH on Solly, had a nice hack around the 8km block. Had to get past some lambs on the side of the road - dumb animals. Would not stand still so had to do a bit of a blat to get past them. Think DH has got a taste for speed. Had to have a second blat down the road just because!!
Then out again on Max. Good ride on him round the farmers block and a bit extra as he was feeling rather nice thank you. Got to be a good day when you can get out on 3 of them!!


27th Dec 08.
Had friends bring their horses over this morning for a jumping play in the arena. Have the jumps set up in a circle approximately 30 across. Maggie was really enjoying them this time - last time she tried hard but could not figure out why there were no straights and her rider had trouble looking at the next jump soon enough. Today they had no trouble doing the whole circle beautifully.
Minty really enjoyed herself too. A smaller nippier pony so she had no trouble managing the circle. Will be very happy when mine are sound enough to have a play!!
Maggie had to go home early - small child.
Minti and Ayla had a bit of a hack round the farmers block. Very nice day for it. Nothing exciting just a nice gas and giggle.

Did the OT JJ thing again. JJ coming along nicely. Doing a bit more trot work. Still a bit hesitant but not had much work coming up to Christmas - life too hectic. She is looking good - she has a very loud neigh!! Working on giving her other things to think about. Rider felt JJ was starting to feel a bit more confident - that she was lining up to be taken out for her doddle round the lane.

Went out with DH on Max this time. Max started pretty slow so about half way round told DH to have a trot / canter to ease the backside. First trot Max just picked up his walk. Second time he was off after Solly at a spanking trot. Third time there was a buck and a fart and we were off down the road at a reasonable clip. Pretty certain it was not pretty!! Think Max may have done his dash as it was a walk the rest of the way home. Still I was pleased he felt happy enough to get up a bit of speed with sufficent incentive. Think I will try upping his work and see how he copes. Ayla was a bit quieter today after her dash yesterday but not too bad.

On the plan tomorrow is hoof care - never bloody ending. Connor first on the list and Em pretty close behind him.

All in all I guess another good day. Took some photos of the girls jumping - won't put them up as I forgot to ask if it was ok with them. Still no photos of mine - I'm usually too busy working with them to take photos ... best I fix that!!