Sunday, October 28, 2007

out on our own!!!!

Not very far, it is true - but I managed to get molly down the hill and half way round the 20 acre, i was very pleased. I think what decided her against going further was the pheasant sitting on the log at the half way point - either that, or the sudden realisation that she was in fact on her own! she had thought about not going at all, but didn't turn round, so I tapped her with the stick and down we went.

when we came back i did try to go the other way under the willow, but she wasn't having that.....so we went back to the arena and practiced our trot circles etc which are improving.

and I worked out why she was heavy in my hand yesterday - i'd put the reins on the wrong ring, oops. Sorted that.

I was impressed to be able to ride at all - raining when i left the house, no one else was, groomed and put the saddle on and then had a cup of tea and could see it was clearing, so mucked out round her whilst the weather cleared some more. Turned into a gorgeous day, for the little we did she was very warm, out without rug, glorious sunshine,

the whole day was spoilt by the fact that I'm having to have coffee now - there was enough milk for me to have my tea when i came home, when i left; came home, brewed a pot whilst toast toasted and i cleared & refilled dishwasher, toast ready, poured tea - no milk! AARGH. by which time partner had left .. and is going to the shops and won't have registered that milk is required....
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ah well, it's been a good day so far and its only 11 am - the joys of the clocks going back to GMT!

4 comments:

Jean said...

Tucker got stopped on a trail and I had to turn back because a hawk flew across in front of us, so a pheasant would be a real challenge.

Still, you made it further on your own than ever before. My philosophy with Tuck was to go out every day until it got to be boring for him. Trouble is, now it's dark so early you can't do that on most week days. Still, this is a major accomplishment. Good going.

cptrayes said...

Christmas present for the partner - a mobile phone so you can tell her to get some milk?????

Great arial shot. Do you get to ride in those fields all year?

C

Claire said...

photo courtesy of google ...

Caroline, she has a mobile, which she even keeps in the car - but it is only switched on when she wants to ring me. if by chance mine is switched off, however ....

Claire said...

and yes, we ride those fields (and more - there's a huge estate...) all year bar a couple of routes that get too boggy as too near the river