Gosh its been a while.....I think the short (thankfully) Hot Spell got to me!! The Summer seems to be rushing by......Just noticed today that the ponies are starting to lose their summer coats.
So whats happened in the last month?
Well, Daisy seems sound and FULL of herself. The Farrier came out and replaced her back-to-front shoes, with padding. He says she is getting there, but still no riding 😒.
Although we have moved the ponies to the 'Summer Paddock' (the 3 Acre), we sent Lu and Charlie in first to eat off a bare patch, so Daisy still has her own Pen, with soaked hay.
Thanks to a wet-ish summer, we still have loads of grass. A completely different picture to last year when we were "Burnt Grass Ranch".
We also had a 'Back Man' out to Dora. Although pinging round the fields, she doesn't look like a pony with back trouble, but she does have a penchant for biting children when she is tacked up. She can be a bit of a madam so Jo bought her a bitless bridle and a new lightweight saddle. The Back-man confirmed she has no issues, but gave her a thorough massage and a tweak. She now has NO excuse to be a Biatch.
Somehow, our Other Lives seem to have got in the way this Summer, and what with the fencing, moving fields and day to day chores we seem to have been short of time to work the babies. Hopefully now they are all in one field, with the fencing done, we can start working them again. With my dodgy lungs and dicky ticker, I need my riding muscles to be in good working order. I guess I will have to get them working.....by riding the babies.
Meanwhile the little ponies (Dora and Mini) have been out doing Pony Parties at Snape Fun Day, and Benhall Flower Show. They even behaved themselves.
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