up at 0600 - before the alarm, and before you ask, Caroline, it was set for early anyway. I knew i had a long day ahead of me.
hung washing on line first!
down to yard for 8, rode out with Julie & Paul first thing. my last ride at harbour house/on the estate (unless I either pay for a day, which i won't do until molly will do it without any grief! or with some good company, or move back there ever...)
then set to to jet wash the rubber matting and other stuff .... that took a while, went for lunch (sandwich from sainsbury's! tea from supplies at yard) and transport arrived early! Many thanks to barry - i'd planned just the one trip with the horse & matting, he said, lets do two with all the stuff as well!
so my original thought of taking the month to move stuff didn't happen, it all went in the trailer and dumped in the new stable
and molly was moved by 3!i spent some time sorting stuff out, then gave her her tea and went back down to jet wash the old stable and collect anything i'd forgotten ...
Molly settled once she clocked the other horses. She also settled when she couldn't see me and shouted when she could! she's on 2 weeks quarantine (and a diet, as you see!). pics and video. the video is put together from various 10 second clips, and all pics & vid were taken on my mobile ... the one thing I forgot this morning was my camera!
still have to put up the hay bar, stable mirror, horslyx, rug rack and sort out my cupboards/chests and stable matting. I think a couple of cupboards will definitely be coming home for use in the garden! and will definitely be sorting out the old coal hole (it's needed doing for 5 years, now is the time) as there isn't the space for all my stuff, i don't think. i think i'll get away with one chest in the stable (it's a pretty big stable!)
this is the round pen.
this is the arena.
This is the arena again looking out over the place.
and this is the stable block from the arena.
There are lights for the arena, and there is a PROPER mounting block IN the arena.
and one of the livery owners lives in the bungalow next door.
then to sainsbury's again to buy a pizza and some other goodies & milk, home by about 6.15 pm - and i've just got out the shower. it's a mucky job moving ones horse and all the stuff...
i guess I'll sleep well tonight!
the plan is for groundwork for a week or so until i know she's settled. next weekend I'll sort stuff out ...
i guess I'll sleep well tonight!
the plan is for groundwork for a week or so until i know she's settled. next weekend I'll sort stuff out ...
4 comments:
Fantastic - is that arena 60 metres? You lucky devil! Very nice stable too, big and lovely and light. You've made a good move going there - closer to home too.
Good luck in your new home Molly!
C
20 x 40, caroline - but the previous was 14.5 x 22 .... so i should get much better work as we'll be able to get rebalanced before having to go round a corner!
Looks to be a lovely place. Nice and airy, and plenty of space. The round pen is going to really help, I think and the arena is a good size too.
Molly looks content already. Good for her. Hope you are both happy there.
Very nice new place :D
The arena looks so much better - better size, better surface!
The stable looks lovely, so bright and airy. Think that you've made a fantastic choice.
Molly's not looking too huge ... mine have had to have the Hannibul Lecter masks on, they ballooned so quickly.
Molly is looking fairly settled already :)
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