Feel good Friday (it's a long one, pull up a chair!)
This is Batmans story
Part One 🦇
A good 5 years ago, I saw a post on facebook. There was a skinny Chestnut horse and a guy asking for help. He had bought Batman off a Retrainer and was struggling. I reached out and asked if we could help at all (rather than comment hate on the post like so many others had - I don't see how that helps the situation 🤔). We had a chat, and I offered to take Batman on.
A lanky Chestnut horse turned up at my place, who soon filled out and looked a lot less lanky. We worked out what he was good at and did and didn't like and found him a home with someone who wanted to enjoy some pleasure riding around their farm.
The home was short-lived . . . The new owner took to natural horsemanship and decided to do lots of small circle lunging (on the end of a long lead rope). Every now and then on that 5 metre circle Batty would take a dodgy step (I'm almost 100% sure most of the horses on my property would take a dodgy step every now and then, if they are lunged on a tiny circle, while barefoot and not on an arena surface . . . ). While Batty had been absolutely perfect with the limited riding they had done, those few dodgy steps on the 5 metre circles meant he was returned (don't get me started on fit for purpose- that's a topic for another day).
Batty came home, and we set to finding him a new home 🏡 He landed on his feet this time, in a perfect home, with another JW OTT for company, enjoying trail rides around the property and down the road. He was living his best life 🦄
About a year ago, his owner contacted me. Due to a change in personal circumstances, she needed to find new homes for her boys. Batty came home and fitted in like he had never left. With his cool attitude and way of going, we decided to add him to our team of school horses.
Part 2 🦇
Adam decided to start taking lessons after his partner dragged him along to Equitana for the entire duration of t
One tiny spot, otherwise all clear for Martha. Thanks to Alex from @randlab_au and Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic for running these days, so important to get your horses checked!
HOW CUTE IS DOC!!!!! Guys, this horse is free, to a suitable home. This footage was taken today, he’s starting to understand contact and is the most easy going horse, he is going to make someone the best friend you all look for! IF the no tail thing is holding you back, he’s got a cool story about how he was in a cult and lost his tail as a sacrifice (just kidding for all you keyboard warriors out there). Let’s find Doc a home. He’s only here until Friday night so don’t muck around!
Birthdays are better with ponies 🦄 Zoe wanted a Stitch themed part, so we made it happen🤩
12yo Matilda having her first canter on 3yo Thunder 🦄
Thunder came to us as a 2yo from @weeding_racing he had the nature of a 20yo horse, and in the words of Craig himself, "galloped like he was 90yo"
I convinced Suz to take him on, give him a spell some time to grow, and she wouldn't regret it . . . . She asked if the horse was worth it for a divorce- OF COURSE!
This is Thunders 3rd ride back from a spell, Matilda's second ride on him, and her first canter - pretty different from her small Pony 🐎
We think Thunder is a dead set legend 🫶
Martha's last day of work before her holiday vs. her first day back 🙈🙈🙈
The JW Equestrian Christmas party was a success 🙌
Thanks to my hard-working team, who make it all possible ❤️
🎥 @chameleoncreativeco
@millliearmstrong is the winner of our Christmas giveaway 🎁
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If you didn't finish your week off with a ride up the road on Noddy, singing songs, you have it all wrong.
This is one of my favourite small humans, who loves a good sing-along, pink, and doesn't take crap from anybody - so who am I to refuse her song choices!
Don't change Ivy. You are one of a kind ❤️
Everyone should be this excited to come riding
