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!
My home away from home for the next few days. Talk about chocolate box! What a gorgeous place to stay.
Shakespeare County is stunning. Lots of rolling hills, green fields and sheep! Seems appropriate that I’m here to write copy. Let’s hope my prose is as good as his!
Buddy fully embraced his Irish breeding with a well-deserved mud pack roll in the sunshine. Seems appropriate as it’s St Patrick’s Day.
He definitely earned it after a cracking jumping lesson this morning with Lewis from Neric Equestrian. The improvement on our last lesson was marked. So were the heights as ‘Whack ‘em up Palmer’ was on full form.
We were flying 1m+ jumps by the end. Put the biggest smile on my face. Even with an unscheduled dismount. When it’s good, my goodness it’s good!! Need to get out to a competition and put it all into practise.
Today my little lorry had delusions of grandeur parked in the HGV car park. The Buddymobile looked tiny next to the huge rigs. It’s a rarity to find a space big enough usually – no problem here! 😝
Buddy had his pedicure and new shoes today. It’s a horsey joke that he gets new shoes every 6 week and I can’t remember the last time I bought a new pair for me. True though. I really can’t remember the last pair of shoes I bought.
He’s totally worth it though.
This is the face of someone who’s just let her horse gallop flat out up the gallop strip.
First time this year. And very much needed.
Not as much control as I would have liked over the speed as someone wanted to run!! He was definitely embracing his TB breeding today.
But he came back as soon as I asked and that’s the main thing. 🐎😍 Good job we both love going fast.
First ODE of the year. But as a groom to these gorgeous boys at Poplar Park.
I got up at 4:44am and left my friend’s yard at 4:44pm. Spooky! Fuelled by caffeine, good company and horse slober, the day flew by.
I am pooped now. Aching from walking over 5 miles (and they say the horse does all the work). Yet beaming from ear to ear!
I love a horsey outing.
Today it was the turn of the front garden to be tamed. Even mowing the lawn made a huge difference. I got the hedge cutter out and cut back the hedge under my living room windows.
In the recent storms, it has started to sound like something out of a ‘Hammer House of Horror’ film as the branches scratched and banged on the windows. 😱
Still a long way to go but pleased with the result so far. Sometimes we need to get rid of the dead wood to allow things to grow again.
Buddy made a new friend today. In fact, I’d say they were pretty enamoured with each other. He kept looking at her and she kept looking back. 😊
Lovely hack out with Rachel and her beautiful Midge. It may have been windy, but at least we missed the rain.
Two pony play dates in one week Buddy Boy! Such a lucky boy.
So it seems that Hugo isn’t a huge fan of the sunshine. While Dodo was sunbathing on the patio. Hugo found the tiny bit of shade in the garden. Made me laugh.
I’m loving the feeling of the sun on my face at the moment. But it won’t be long before I’ll be doing the shade dance with Hugo. The joys of being an English Rose.
I woke up and felt the need to get out and walk this morning. It was such a beautiful day. I definitely hit my steps today as I ended up being out for 2 hours.
Nature lifts my spirits. I’m so grateful to live in such a beautiful place.
