Back to riding

I've enjoyed my week off from being ridden, I just did some lunging which is hard work but at least I don't have someone sat on me, I've done a bit of free schooling too so I've been having a good roll around in the sand and some mad moments, running around like a loonie. Ellie came to see me yesterday, I haven't seen her for ages, she did a bit of groundwork with me, she said she was making sure I had respect for her before she rode me, yeah yeah whatever. Sarah rode me for about two minutes then she got off, said she was too hungover and her jeans weren't stretchy enough to ride in, maybe she's been eating too much grass too.

Sarah rode me today, I was having a snooze when she came into the field, we both sat in the grass for a while, I got my neck, shoulders and head stroked which was nice then she said I had to get up but I didn't want to so I didn't bother but Logan came over to see what was going on, I thought I'd better shift rather than risk getting a kick from him. It's such a nice warm lazy sunny day today so I would've rather stayed where I was but I behaved myself anyway. I don't go out in my headcollar by the way, it's only on in the photos because Sarah had just put it on in so she could take me in and ride me.

Busy busy busy

Well I've had a really busy few weeks, I've got new shoes, had my teeth done and got a tattoo. Sarah said the tattoo is a freezemark to prevent me from being pinched like the microchip that I've got. I didn't really like the woman who did it to me, I tried to boot her but she's used to us horses and got out of the way, I had a go at rearing too but she persevered so I gave up, I've now got four marks on my back, I think it looks stupid.

The dentist man was really nice, I liked him a lot and I was a super good boy for him, he was telling Sarah that I could do with seeing a physiotherapist, Tom has said that too and Cath who makes sure my saddle fits properly so Sarah had already booked one, she's coming next month and will make me feel better, I just don't feel quite right and I'm a bit stiff. Once I've had physio then the dentist will sort my teeth out even more, Sarah said my dentist is far cheaper than hers, I am glad she looks after me properly, I'm a happy boy at the moment.

A new boy has moved onto the yard, I like him, he looks like my friend Logan, I always talk to him when I see him.

Here's a recent snap of me asking for some treats, I had a belly full of grass but I just love, polos, extra strong mints, pony nuts, carrots well anything really!

Time flies...

Wow, almost a month since I last wrote on here, I've been pretty busy so I haven't had much chance to put my hooves up and post an update.

Hmm lets see, what have I been up to...

Well I've put some more weight on, Sarah calls me fatty now and says I need working harder so that I get fitter, I disagree, I'm in shape- round is a shape!

I had two weeks off from ridden work and just did lunging and stuff, it was quite good but I wasn't too keen when Sarah turned up with the saddle ready to ride again. We've been trying new bits too, at the moment we're using a neue schule verbindend, I like the taste of it and it's comfortable in my mouth but it's a loose ring so when the bit slides through my mouth a bit after I've been messing around it pinches a little. I have tried my friend Moomin's bit too, I preferred the sides but it wasn't as comfortable in my mouth when Sarah asked me to stand. Sarah thinks I will like a myler bit and has said she will order one for us to try. I will let you know if I like it or not.

Last weekend I got some visitors, Sarah's cousin's and her auntie came to stay (at Sarah's house, not at my place), I liked them they gave me a good grooming to help me get rid of the rest of my winter fur and they brought me lots of mints to eat, I love mints! Sheona was nice, she rode me a bit since I was behaving myself that day, well I didn't think it was fair to protest much because she's only young. She took me for a walk around the arena an d I took advantage and stopped for a good roll, she thought it was funny, I did too. I got given a shower that day as well, it was a hot day so it wasn't too bad but I don't really like being washed.

Since Friday I haven't been going back to my stable to bed, I've been living out in the summer field with the other boys, I love it! What I don't like much though is being caught and brought back in to be ridden so I run away from Sarah, I can do this for around 20 minutes then I give in because I'm out of puff and can't be bothered anymore, it is funny making Sarah run after me though hehehe. When Max's mum Jo comes into my field I go and see her, she doesn't put that stupid saddle on my back and make me do work she just fusses me and gives me a cuddle, she's nice. I will find a video of me running away from her to make you laugh.

Progress pictures

Ugh it's so unfair

I really can't be bothered with all this ridden work we've been doing recently, I prefer just doing nothing, Sarah says I've been a really lazy boy for the past two weeks, I disagree. I keep trying to make it difficult for her so she gives up especially when she tries to get on me at the mounting block, what kind of stupid horse doesn't protest though.

Yesterday Sarah was the lazy one and she free schooled me, she thought it would be good for me to have a bit of a change, stupid woman it means I can get away with being more lazy than when she rides because she can't get on my case unless she chases me which I think is really funny.

Here are some new photos of me and one of my neighbour Jack, he is so nosey, sometimes he pokes his head over the wall when I'm playing with my treat ball so I try and bite him just incase he tries to pinch my food, he's so annoying. Sarah thinks he's cute, I thought she was on my side!

P.S It was my birthday on Wednesday, I was 13, I'm still waiting for my cake and for my name plaque to be put up and my stall guard-bloody humans. She was late this morning too, she didn't get to the yard until 8:30 so I made a right mess in my stable so it will take her ages to muck out later when she's feeling better, she looked well rough but its her own fault for going out drinking with her friends, oh well I might get out of doing some work this afternoon.

Here comes the summer sun and the flies

Sarah was really early this morning so I was quite suprised to see her walk into the yard but pleased that I didn't have to stay in my stable any longer. I got a really good grooming, it took ages and there was loads of my winter coat all over the floor. Bye winter coat, its time for summer now! I had a bit of a hair cut too so my mane is all neat and tidy and a far more flattering length, just need to grow the bit I rubbed off now so it all matches. I got vaseline put on all of my little scrapes and on my shoulders where my rug rubbed, it will help my fur grow back although Sarah informed me that my shoulder hair is starting to grow back now, I will be a good looking boy when its back.

The only thing I wasn't bothered about was this stinky spray she put on me but she told me its to keep the nasty flies away, she'd made it herself- cheap skate! I got a good covering then had my power ranger mask put on and went out to play with no rug on, haha I'm so going to cover myself in mud whilst I'm out.

Oh and Frank the dog took a dump in my feed room, I'm going to have words with him when I see him!

P.S We did some two line lunging last night, it was hard but I was a good boy.

It's been a while..

wow, its a long time since I wrote on here, I've been so busy that I forgot to do it. I've moved into one of the summer fields, there wasn't any grass left in our winter one, we ate it all. I've got new rugs because the weather is getting warmer. My winter coat is coming out now so I will have my summer one soon, I can't wait to get rid of it all, it gets everywhere when Sarah grooms me.

A few weeks ago Sarah bought me a treat ball, I didn't get it, I tried to get the treats out through the hole but it was too small, then I tried licking the ball but it didn't taste of anything, Sarah moved it and the treats came out so I moved it and when they didn't fall out I nudged her for them. After a couple of weeks of the stupid thing being in my stable I got hungry whilst waiting for my tea and decided to have a go, now I think its great fun, I get extra food!

We have been having lessons too, I try and be really lazy when we have lessons because I know they are 45 minutes and to be honest I just can't be bothered. I behave much better when its just me and Sarah in the arena. We've even been for a couple of short rides down the track, when we got back to the yard I wanted to go in for my tea but Sarah wouldn't let me, we had a bit of a fight, I shoved her leg into the wall but she won in the end and made me do more work in the arena for it- pah! Anyway must dash I've got some grass to attend to.

Here I am in my new rug: