If there something absolutely amazing that’s come out of being a broken human right now it’s that the bond with myself and Darcy has exponentially gone to a whole new level. 3 weeks I didn’t ride for and in that 3 weeks there was a lot more just hanging out. Sitting in the grass while she grazed, more time brushing and making a fuss of her, taking her with me around our property while I worked on just trying to walk up hills, using her as a support to help me.
Of course we do all these things on the daily but there has just been sooooo much more of it to keep me sane and now being back in the saddle it’s amazed me of just how much has transferred over!
This mare I tell ya is something else! She humbles me everyday ❤️
“TIME” I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again… TIME is what creates a partnership, a relationship, a friend!
Lookie lookie… someone stole my pony lol 😆
Darcy has to be the only horse we have ever had that Mayan has never wanted to ride because of how spicy she is BUT with all this slower work we have been doing she has been super chill so today Mayan hoped on and was plodding around perfectly!
Go Mayan!!! 🫶❤️🫶
Zoey & Max
I may be obsessed with the Olympics and Team GB but I’m still working away with my students I promise lol 😆
Zoey came in with a very hot Max so we worked on finding his brain and keeping it active. He’s definitely a horse that when it’s time to work he’s wants to work and do it properly. I find Max is one that really starts to shine when he’s constantly having to “think”
I had three jumps set up for Zoey. 2 on the same diagonal and one on the other. I absolutely love this exercise as your able to circle big and small, in front and behind, at both ends of the arena and in the middle and approach the jumps from all angles.
By the last part of Zoeys lesson she was really able to have Max with her and not rushing to any fences as he was constantly having to listen to what was going to be asked. Big circle? Small circle? Where is the circle going to be? What jump? What angle etc etc.
I also had Zoey try out a different saddle, one that fit max and her so well that the difference in both horse and rider was night and day!
Nice well Zoey! Look forward to next time! 🫶
I’m sooooo over the moon for team GB 🇬🇧
My life, my passion, my heart is and will always be with this team ❤️🇬🇧💙
Onto the rest of the equestrian events! Gooooo team GB 🇬🇧
Fabulous day 2!!
Bonnie & Jester
Gill & Doug
Nerves were high today. The weather took a turn.
68km hour winds, flags, black bags over speakers flapping, banners on arenas flapping, ponies in other rings bolting, rain, and it was cold!!
Both Bonnie and Gill rode there tests absolutely fantastic even with the conditions thrown at them!
Bonnie rode 1 test and placed 2nd
Gill rode 2 tests and placed 1st in both!
Well done ladies! The only goal today was to just get on and ride and you exceeded that 10 fold!
I can’t say it enough… I’m so proud of you!!
2024 Sqaure bales is complete! 🥳🥳
2024 Square bales is complete 🥳🥳
Hay
2nd load in and tarped for the night! 🫶
Making a buggered up ankle look sexy 🤣🤣🤣
I might die on gravel but I think I’m good on everything else 🤣🤣🤣
I laughed soooo hard!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Darcy
Love these beautiful cool mornings 🫶
Darcy 🫶
Another beautiful cool morning! Please stay like this weather! It’s perfect! 🫶
I ride so early I never have a camera man 😵💫
Darcy was absolutely fab again today!
She even “walked” the whole arena 🤣🤣 yes she’s that spicy 🤣🤣
Bonnie & Jester
Bonnie & Jester.
These 2 are finding their groove again after Bonnie took a small vacation.
First half of Bonnie’s lesson was flat work recapping on some puzzle pieces 🧩 and then we added in a couple of jumps.
Trotting to fences has many benefits - horses having to pay attention and listening to its rider, confidence, balance! For the rider - balance, confidence, staying soft and using the correct aids.
Such a great day for these 2 today! Getting super easy popping those 90cm jumps now hey 😉
HUGE deal today for our Gill & Doug!
Gills confidence really can waiver especially with fences changing but Piece by Piece 🧩 we are seeing Gill blossom again! 🌸
Today Gill flew around some 70cm jumps which is a huge deal!
Sooo can I get a whoop whoop for these 2!!! 🙌
So proud of ya Gill! 🫶
I love my pastures clean and immaculate 🧼
Our piece of paradise for us and our horses 🥰
Literally couldn’t be more heartbroken! 💔
Goodbyes absolutely SUCK!
The hardest thing to ever do is the right thing and that’s exactly what needed to happen for my beautiful Ruby.
She’s heading to a wonderful new home but she’s leaves a huge hole here at home.
Safe travels my girl. I will love you forever!
Bonnie and Jester
Bonnie & Jester.
Credit where credit is due…
The fire 🔥
The determination 💪
The courage 🫶
The mindset 👀
Bonnie with every ride strives to be better, do better, work harder and stays so humble through it all!
To me… “thats a rider”
Jester is very much a horse that needs his rider for his confidence and Bonnie is awesome at doing that but sometimes there is a mishap where Bonnie isn’t quite where she needs to be which sends Jester into a panic. All he does is scoot underneath himself but when Bonnie isn’t quite in her saddle for the landings and doesn’t quite have her balance that’s when we loose her out the side door. Today Bonnie had that fall but let me tell ya, it’s a pleasure to have riders that get up, dust themselves off, pat there horses and say let’s try that again! “THESE ARE MY PEOPLE” 🙌
Bonnie had a fab ride!
*the gate was only up to school around. I won’t be sending Bonnie over the gate until we have a more secure lower leg on the bigger fences. 🧩
Kass & Paris
Kass & Paris.
I’d say someone had a fab day and picking up that left lead on her “more balanced” landings 🤩🫶
Farren.
What a babe!!! 🍀💎🍀
Bonnie & Jester Emily & Kirby
Bonnie & Jester
Emily & Kirby
These ladies had a fab afternoon! 🤩
We headed to Timberwind stables as the wind is INSANE here right now so we could be indoors.
Bonnie and Jester are really finding there groove! Bonnie has worked so hard with all her puzzle pieces and it’s really starting to shine through! I’m being absolutely sure over the next couple of weeks to make sure they are all imbedded before adding some new ones. Flying over a 2ft 9 “Oxer” which was a personal best today!
What you can’t see in the video there was a grid the other side they both had to ride first with 3 bounces. Transition down to the trot after, then transition back up to the canter before heading for the oxer. Sounds easy… 😜
Emily and Kirby had an overhaul in tack. New saddle and new bit. Kirby was a different horse now he has a properly fitted saddle and Emily had a much more stable seat and lower leg now that the saddle also fits her.
Emily is working on “riding” to her fences instead of being perched over her own hips and having very limited balance and aids because of it. Kirby is becoming much more responsive to whats being asked now that he can feel his rider up there.
Another personal best for Emily with the 2’9 oxer!
Super proud of you ladies! Keep up the hard work!
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