Keep Moving - Week 48

Had a stroll around North Berwick on Sunday then headed out on to farm on Wednesday and Thursday, kept getting distracted by the smiliest friendly sheep.  Cactus ridden a few days this week including having the saddler on Saturday.

Keep Moving - Week 47

We had a four mile fact finding walk around Deepsyke Forest on Sunday to see if it would be a suitable hacking option.  It had potential and there is obvious horse traffic but we couldn't find a horse friendly loop as it got very boggy under foot.  Wednesday was the annual pre Christmas catch up with Sonya, including a trip to the Johnnie Walker experience and the Christmas markets.  General bimbling in between!

Chamfron Outings

Mojito has been busy, he had a lesson with Abi Lyle then another outing to Netherton Equestrian, this time for showjumping.  Two double clears for a first and third place!  Colorado has been out hacking in the snow.

Keep Moving - Week 46

Having been smug about my saintly load up and hack horse a fortnight ago he really wasn't feeling it on Sunday, he didn't walk straight on and when he did he thought he might come straight back off, he was just generally not a happy bunny.  Hey ho, he loaded twenty times, did 45 mins in the arena then loaded some more until he was happy to stand relaxed.  He had another spin around the arena on Friday then boxed up and went out a hack on Saturday.  Far more settled about loading though the railway line was exceptionally busy and we may both have had a melt down about a family flying a kite.  On reflection we have decided it was a good learning experience and no one died, I won't go as far as to say it was enjoyable!  Did twenty work miles and a few more on the treadmill.

Keep Moving - Week 45

I rode in the arena on Sunday then we stayed up with the horses to keep an eye on them while the local firework display went off directly across the road, Spider was more upset he was not brought a toffee apple.  We managed a second fireworks display in Pencaitland on Tuesday night, it appears EX firemen are more obliging about these outings than active ones!  One day on farm getting a few miles in with work then a busier Saturday, rode first thing then headed in to Edinburgh, we did ten miles either side of a meal at The Black Grape and met Paddington.  We then had an additional mile when they cancelled the Tweedbank train and we had to walk from Musselburgh.  

Chamfron Outings

Chamfron Mojito has been out arena eventing, Chamfron by Dand had his first day out hunting with the Fife Bloodhounds at Glamis and Chamfron Agata de Fuego did 21km at the Tinwald Halloween Ride.

Keep Moving - Week 44

Started the week by boxing Cactus up for a two hour hack, he was faultless from start to finish and it was super to take out a happy relaxed horse.  On Sunday night the boys came in for the winter and so far it has been lovely to have them in and settled and to bounce out of bed and feel active before work.  I am not naive enough to think that will last, first week of wet weather and I'll be clinging to my duvet and muttering "whose idea was it to have horses?"!  I noticed on Facebook that the local riding club starts their showjumping at forty centimetres so we have had a practise and will be aiming to make it out next time.  We finished the week with a trip to Hillend to do the Alpine Roller Coaster which was a good laugh.  Highly recommend paying for three trips just incase you get stuck behind someone that uses the breaks first time down, we were aiming for the maximum speed of 29 mph.

Siblings

 Tizona trick or treating and Toledo out cross country schooling.