Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
Took Buddy for a jumping clinic over at WHW. It was with a new instructor, Simon Grieve. I get nervous with new instructors. I’ve learnt that if I tell the instructor, it helps me. I needn’t have worried. He put me at ease and couldn’t have been more supportive.
Lots of different lines and jumps today. Buddy was a superstar. Bit forward at times, but once we agreed on the appropriate pace, he flew everything.
So proud of my little boy. When it’s good, it’s really, really good.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent most of the day watching the weather change. It’s been howling most of it. In between sunshine, rain, hail and black skies.
My little house has been creaking. The conservatory sounded like it was going to take off at one point. Thankfully it’s all still standing so far.
After Storm Dudley yesterday, Storm Eunice was much fiercer. They sound like an old couple who’ve had a tiff! Dudley gave his best, but my god Eunice has had the last word!
Hope you’re all safe.
It was rather breezy out on our hack today. There were a number of moments when it felt like we just stopped.
I’m kinda glad I did some desensitising with Buddy as there was a lot of flapping going on today. And that was just us! My coat and Buddy’s bum cover were in full flap-mode.
If there were any cobwebs left after my walk this morning, they’d definitely gone by the time I got back. 💨😝
You’ve heard of Paw Patrol, well Hugo was on Storm Patrol. He was so funny sitting in the wind, then tearing around the garden chasing the leaves. He didn’t want to come back in.
Dodo on the other hand refused to leave the conservatory.
Stay safe everyone. Looks like we’re in for some really stormy weather.
I love unexpected stuff. Things that make my brain go ‘huh?!’ But I certainly wasn’t unexpected this when I went to light the twig burner. A lump of plastic in my bag of coal.
It did make me smile. Just hope it wasn’t an important bit of plastic.
The Buddymobile is back and all fixed. 👏🏻 Such a relief to know it was something simple. Diesel starvation apparently so a non-return valve later, it was all sorted.
All ready for our next clinic on Saturday.
I told Buddy he needed to look after this new rug and not wreck it. This was his reaction.
Doesn’t he look smart in it though?
Oh how I’ve missed this view. The world really does look a better place through a horse’s ears. I think you could probably see my smile from space it was that big.
And what a day for it too. Felt like Spring was in the air for sure. I had to pinch myself that it’s still only February.
Buddy 2 – Rugs 0. Buddy had ripped another rug by getting it hooked on to the stable guard. So the chain links have been covered with tape and I’ve bought two new rugs.
Buddy has obviously decided that if you’re going to do a job, you might as well do a proper job! Not sure my sewing skills are that good.
Still I can excuse him lots of things when he was so pleased to see me today. And most of his rugs were bought for Murphy or Phoenix. So now he has a range of rugs of his own. Fingers crossed these last!
I think someone missed me. He’s been a limpet since I got back. Long journey back as there was an incident near the Dartford Tunnel.
One thing’s for sure, I’ll be looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight.
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