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Something a little different from my usual horse posts!
I have just spent two and a half weeks in BC, Canada deep in the Rocky Mountains with a Hunting Outfit as they prepare for the season ahead.
Tasked with the job of a ‘wrangler’ trailing 18 horses in over 3 days, 80-100miles and from there separating off to other camps which haven’t been visited since the end of last season, late October. There is often a lot of clean up to do after the bears make themselves at home! 🐻
A wee update from life in Canada! 🇨🇦 my first wee breaker started under saddle. Ride 3 for this little pop eyed princess today who is yet to have a name other than ‘filly’ or ‘sweetie’ 😌
It’s no secret I am slack at updating the page these days and with a few changes happening the past couple of months it was even more so!
Just a wee update as I have just seen I have a few messages to get back to.. I am currently in Alberta, Canada where I intend to spend the summer and will be back, at this stage sometime in September. Please feel free to flick me a message with any queries in this time and I will do my best to reply as I can🤠
Mischief a few weeks back looking rather cute! 😍 She has since gone home for a wee break and has just arrived back for a couple of days refresher before beginning track work full time! 🐎
Sleepy was back with us last week for 10 days to enjoy the beach after her last start. She loves cooling down in the water! ☀️
Aztec! 🤩 this boy is the bees knees! We broke him in a couple of years ago as a weedy little two year old, then he came back about a year ago for a wee fresher and is now back to come back into work so that his mum can take over from here 🦄 it is so nice when you do get a horse who needs that time and an owner who is able to give them just that as the time off in between has been the making of a happy horse!
He is such an extrovert with his anxiousness but I just love his way of thinking and willingness to learn. Just a kind wee soul. An open book who tries his best to understand what is being asked and will then process, process and process some more. The kind of horse who really does thrive off of a calm, gentle hand and questions being broken down into little parts, as once he gets it right and knows the answer, he’s got it! 😌
Previously mounting and dismounting was a big worry of his which I spent alot of time on. The repetitive work of setting him up right, getting on, getting off, on and off.. all pays off when you get up on the mounting block and the horse offers to side up instantly even after having not practised this in over a year! Well done Azzy!
A quick ride for Troy this arvo at home! 🦄 Troy has had rather sporadic work since being started in 2022. Mainly being dragged from the paddock to baby sit at the forest but this past week I have focused on a little schooling which given his breeding he has taken to like a duck to water! 😄
Goldy and Star accompanied by Sleepy stretching their legs this morning. Great way to start the weekend! 🦄
Super little breaker Mischief having her first track day on Thursday accompanied by Irish/Jak who we also had to start a couple of years ago 🦄 Mischief was with us last year very briefly for starting and had a handful of rides before being turned out again, now back and smashing it like the little pro she is 😍👏 such a fun wee girl.
Pepper is getting the idea of this ridden bizz nicely and starting to show his cheeky personality more and more 🤭
It’s tricky picking just one or two when they go this beautifully! 😍 Livi working through her paces
Pity about the quality! Mr Troy strutting his stuff this morning 😍
Big day for Mr Pepper 🥰 learning all about the fun to be had in the forest!
3 very cute wee faces waiting their turn this morning!
Pepper - Livi - Comet 🦄🦄🦄
Miss Pandora headed off home today after spending a few weeks with us for mileage and schooling. I do wish I had taken a before pic as she has trimmed and toned up beautifully! 💪
It always blows me away how rich ZeeZees colouring is compared to a typical chestnut! First photo is ZeeZee next to Mr Goldy!
A wee photo dump from the past couple of days as I have been awfully slack posting photos as of lately! ☀️
Watching the sun rise from Pony Club this morning! Can you pick whose ears belong to who?! 🥰🐴
What big ears you have miss Livi! 🥰
Goldy stepping it up this morning with a little faster work 🤩 the hard yards are starting to pay off
Yesterdays forest trip with a full load. Myself on ZeeZee leading Livi (change of scenery for a day) with Sian onboard little Pandora and then it was Troy and BBs turn. Both having been turned out for some time and the perfect pupils! 🥰
It’s been a busy week for everyone! 🦄 Goldy has been acing track work in the morning while Troy has been the perfect trucking/tie up buddy 🤭 showing no desires whatsoever to be a racehorse. Little Pandora enjoyed a hack down the road today to cool off and our latest newbie here for starting ‘Livi’ is a star pupil 🥰
Little cutie Pandora had her first outing and I think she quite enjoyed herself! 🦄
Beautiful morning spent in the forest. Myself onboard Mr Goldy with Emily on her boy Crunchie 🥰☀️
And we are back! 🥳👋 I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas and New Years break enjoy the sunshine ☀️
Beginning to get back into full swing here with Troy having his first bit of work and a ride in about 8 months yesterday! Perfect as per, of course 😌
Today Mr Goldy and newbie Pandora had their first rides here too 🦄
Handsome boys Comet and Pepper have headed off home today for a wee holiday while I also have a holiday!
First time in about 5yrs I will be having a proper Christmas and new year celebrating with friends and family! 🤗
Todays forest trip for Macie, Comet, Pepper and Star 🌟 a fun little outing for all and a nice send off for the lovely boys 😍
Macie went here, there and everywhere yesterday! Off to the track in the morning, then out to the forest to accompany Aztec and an old fave Scout B and then another trip out to be babysitter in the truck! Such a good girl! 😍
Bright as a button in the morning sunshine 😌 Pepper and Comet ☀️
Aztecs mum has kindly requested an update (as I am so slack with this lately 🤭) a few photos of the last couple of days! 😍 Aztec, Pepper, Comet, Star, Macie and King 😌
Cannot beat this view on a sunny Saturday morning 😍 onboard miss Irish/Jak who has been with us for a month to come into work 🦄
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Sleepy was back with us last week for 10 days to enjoy the beach after her last start. She loves cooling down in the water! ☀️
Aztec! 🤩 this boy is the bees knees! We broke him in a couple of years ago as a weedy little two year old, then he came back about a year ago for a wee fresher and is now back to come back into work so that his mum can take over from here 🦄 it is so nice when you do get a horse who needs that time and an owner who is able to give them just that as the time off in between has been the making of a happy horse! He is such an extrovert with his anxiousness but I just love his way of thinking and willingness to learn. Just a kind wee soul. An open book who tries his best to understand what is being asked and will then process, process and process some more. The kind of horse who really does thrive off of a calm, gentle hand and questions being broken down into little parts, as once he gets it right and knows the answer, he’s got it! 😌 Previously mounting and dismounting was a big worry of his which I spent alot of time on. The repetitive work of setting him up right, getting on, getting off, on and off.. all pays off when you get up on the mounting block and the horse offers to side up instantly even after having not practised this in over a year! Well done Azzy!
Goldy and Star accompanied by Sleepy stretching their legs this morning. Great way to start the weekend! 🦄
Goldy stepping it up this morning with a little faster work 🤩 the hard yards are starting to pay off
Mr Aztec! 2nd ride back with us after a very brief backing about a year ago? Maybe closer to two years 😅 lots of learning going on but the foundation work seems to have stuck pretty good! 😎 Good boy Azzy!
One is not like the others! 🤭 yesterday morning as we rode out onto the beach with Alfie and Irish (racehorse) we were accompanied by some of Isola’s racehorses. Let’s not tell Alfie he’s not built for the race track 🤪
Yesterdays beach outing with four very good kids 😌 lots of firsts for the three youngsters!
Fun in the forest for this wee breakers 4th ride and first time out! Lots of new experiences 🥰
ZeeZee may not have understood the assignment but Indi and Cricket sure did! 😆
With ZeeZee having a last minute cancelled viewing today it meant rather than going to the arena.. we got to do fun stuff! 🤪 ZeeZee being the perfect buddy and leader for Mr Alfie on his first beach trip and 4 very happy dogs to get to go for a big run! 🦄
Received this wee video the other day of miss Heidi a breaker we had recently having her first proper ride with her owners since heading home about 3-4 weeks ago! She certainly wasn’t the easiest little lady at times but she was very rewarding and has an unbeatable willingness which will see her go far. What a little trooper she is! New rider, new gear, time off, out on her own navigating some pretty hefty Gizzy hills 🤩 no sweat!
It’s take your kid to work day! 🤭 total and utter reassurance that if you fall off.. it will in fact hurt! 🤣 Cruz of course taking great care of Rylie even though Rylie gets super nervous and is genuinely scared of riding! Poor kid 😅
The super duper cool Mr Cruz is back with us for about the zillionth time over the years! But potentially will be his last as he is on the market! 😢 After being turned out for quite some time over winter he was rather stoked to be back out to the forest stretching his legs this morning! This boy is an absolute dude!! Not as dead as a doorknob but he is safe, reliable and loads of fun! Raw video footage of Cruz doing potentially his first ever yeh-haw moment! 😂🤣 I don’t think he appreciated my long legs giving his big belly a boot especially right after I had told him he needed a Jenny Craig paddock! 🤭
What do we do on our rides you may ask…?! Well.. I probably burn everyone’s ears off by laughing so much 😆 a wee bareback/bitless refresher for miss Sassy this morning, having not been ridden bareback and in a halter since she was last with us to be broken in. I think she put up with me very well 🤭😍
Probably one of my favourite spots in the forest atm 😌 Miss Heidi on a solo ride yesterday. Very good girl! She has been through this wee puddle once before but yesterday was a little more daunting with the swimming dogs 🤣 so cute! Well done Heidi!
ZeeZees little 50cm round at Abderry 🦄 Though not much to many, this is a huge achievement for a pony who once said no to the smallest questions asked of her so I could not be more proud! People probably looked at us funny as we were walking out of the ring on the buckle with me grinning from ear to ear! When you approach things with no expectations you will never be disappointed and ZeeZee has reminded me of this constantly in her training. Taking her for the horse she is on each new day and not the horse she was the day before 😌
Sassy’s little 50cm round at Abderry today 🦄 very cute effort considering it’s the most colourful environment she’s seen yet 🤭
Sassy and ZeeZee fitting right in with the race horses at the beach this morning 🤭☀️
Sassy at a new arena today. Feeling a little lost and unbalanced being asked to school out in the open without rails to follow but it will all come together nicely with time 😍 Sassy is available! 💲💲
After Sassys work this arvo I thought I would see if she remembered her previous sack/desensitisation work.. good girl Sassy! She is really coming along well! 😍
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