Well our Top Barn Challenge is going great guns (touch wood), (Well touch anything wood like, Formica, plastic that looks like wood, chipboard, that horrible wood chip wall paper!!).
After having 2 weeks of Fence related incidents, we though 'What the Hell, lets start Week 3 with a little bit of Fencing'. We wanted to move the ponies over to the other side of the 4 Acre. Apart from Lu getting impatient with the slowness of the move, and going under and through the fence midway through the moving, there was no drama. Does that count as going under something??
In week Two while I was busy getting Charlie to drag a branch whilst in harness (which he had only worn once before), Lu ejected Jo with some force, while freaking out over a swinging Barn Door. Jo hung on to Lu, and cut her finger quite badly in the process. I don't do human blood, but managed to hand her a plaster. Nurse Ratchet at your service!!!! Not to be put off by such things, Jo was up on Lu the next day. This is the power of THE CHALLENGE!
Charlie and I practiced Long Reining in tack, Clicker Training with the Clippers and a solo walk out in hand down the lane. We met a dog . In a Fluorescent Jacket. With a very nice owner. Despite being VERY used to dogs, this one was obviously different. A DIFFERENT dog in a DIFFERENT place. Out of Comfort Zone. Charlie became 15hh and managed Airs Above The Ground.
In Week 3 we had very high winds (45mph). Storm Christophe or something. Jo went off riding Lu. This is something she would never have done before Top Barn 2020!! The effect has rolled over into 2021!! With Lu gone, Charlie was being a dick, so we had some fun in the Wind, in our 'so called School'. I kind of love the wind (even though it takes my breath away, which is not helpful with Dodgy Lungs). The child in me wants to play, run wild. The Child in Charlie wants the same thing. So we ran (well he did, I puffed like the Flying Scotsman), we (he) pinged over jumps. I was trying to get a nice liberty jump over cross poles to tick off a Mini Challenge, but the Patchy Twat kept jumping Wing. Note to self....Make X pole higher!!!! Still we danced in the Wind together and had FUN!!
On Friday, both Jo and I opted for some Pamper Time. Lulu LOVES being pampered. Charlie HATES it. He also HATES being tied and pulls back. He has broken more string than I have had hot dinners. And I'm 54, so I've had quite a few hot dinners! Anyway I cross-tied him. It almost worked. He only broke one piece of string. But I managed to comb out his mane, tail and feathers, and apply the dreaded Mite Powder. He almost looks cared for!!! While we were in the Barn, I backed him into a stable, and got the clippers on his withers while he was eating. A major achievement as he normally leaves the county as soon as the Clippers are turned on!
Saturday.....I just casually tacked him up....yeah....and casually half mounted.
Yesterday (Sunday) was really cold. I went off for a walk with Charlie. Got as far as The 3 Acre Field, and decided to try and write some rude words using the Equilab App. Small things etc!!!!! Twat and Tit went wrong ( I must work on my T's), but my greatest achievement of the week was.....POO.
See You all in a couple of weeks, when our Mid Challenge Challenge will be revealed.
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