A pony morning :)
Got T-Jay in, cleared his field of poo then groomed him and equissaged him all over. He absolutely adored it, head on the floor, eyes half closed, droopy bottom lip, the whole works. Then he tried to do what friend's pony does ... reverse into you for a bum scratch but kinda pinned me up the wall.
Not good with a 17h IDxTB! Wriggled out and he tried another 3 times, not to squash me as such but just to get me to equissage a particular bit on his bum, lol.
Decided against riding as I was there on my own and one way or another I'd have to lean over to do gates and what not. It's Saturday tomorrow, there will be plenty of people around so I played it safe - although with the squishing not sure that I did make the right call LOL
Apparently, according to T-Jay I then spoiled it as I put his new fly mask on and chucked him out. It has ears. And a nose net. So hopefully he'll not get bitten to pieces any more. But he wasn't happy witht he nose net. Oh well.
Next was Squirt. He and his gang by this time were FURIOUS they weren't in. Their field really is bare now so think we're going to have to have a move around :(
Got Squirt in without too many problems, even though it did involve pushing a certain spotty pony back in. But all hell broke loose when I got spotty pony in - D barged his way out and went careering round. Shut spot in, grabbed D, shoved him in and then was expecting Min to go legging it off. Decided on headcollar rather than chifney in case he got away from me with the chifney on but he was golden, just jogged by my side bless him!
Cleared their field of poo then groomed Squirt and equissaged him. He has a sore bit on his chest again so gradually built it up around that area. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as he usually does but think that's cos he was hungry.
Both of them are so different, it's really interesting with the equissage. T-Jay has it on the fastest setting from the off and very very rarely objects to it going anywhere. The only place he's gone "oi" about was once on his thigh, turned it down and built it up and it was fine. Squirt's a funny onion. Sometimes you can start off on a high setting and he adores it, like the video on facebook but other times, like today, he can get a bit worried and I have to start on a low setting and build it up.
Think Squirt finds it harder than T-Jay but then T-Jay is older, fitter and more althetic anyway than Squirt so not rocket science I guess.
Have given it friend tonight to help her neck and shoulder. Noticed the dog looks a bit stiff today, despite wearing her magnetic collar so she can be done over the weekend too!
Friday, 31 July 2009
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Application is in
for the flat :)
so that's it. The Big Secret which isn't really so big.
OH and will hopefully be moving in together.
Have not a THING at all really but the jungle drums are starting to beat and we have been given so far, a CD/DVD unit, a computer desk and tonight a 34" TV and stand which cost over £2.5K when it was bought a couple of years ago!!!!!!!
Still not set in stone but can't see there really being a problem with our credit checks ...
SO scary!!
so that's it. The Big Secret which isn't really so big.
OH and will hopefully be moving in together.
Have not a THING at all really but the jungle drums are starting to beat and we have been given so far, a CD/DVD unit, a computer desk and tonight a 34" TV and stand which cost over £2.5K when it was bought a couple of years ago!!!!!!!
Still not set in stone but can't see there really being a problem with our credit checks ...
SO scary!!
It worked!
Pony dry out plans have meant we have sunshine today!
Squirt not impressed he went out at 10am, oops. T-Jay didn't want to come in so he's stayed out.
Off to make the first step re Big Secret.
Excited but not because I don't want to jinx it.
Have found myself getting snappy, getting thoroughly pissed off with "unfairness" amongst other people and eating crap, and lots of it. Actually feel a bit better now I've realised what I'm doing and that it's because I'm stressed and worried over Big Secret. They're not wrong when they say it's one of the most stressful things you can do in your life but hopefully it'll be over and done with very quickly!
Squirt not impressed he went out at 10am, oops. T-Jay didn't want to come in so he's stayed out.
Off to make the first step re Big Secret.
Excited but not because I don't want to jinx it.
Have found myself getting snappy, getting thoroughly pissed off with "unfairness" amongst other people and eating crap, and lots of it. Actually feel a bit better now I've realised what I'm doing and that it's because I'm stressed and worried over Big Secret. They're not wrong when they say it's one of the most stressful things you can do in your life but hopefully it'll be over and done with very quickly!
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
2nd entry today!
Been a while since I've done two entries in one day!
T-Jay looked ever so smug in his little house today :) Think having not been allowed in it for so long, it meant he kept a lid on it with his temporary neighbour. Such a relief though that I can put him in there!
He was all dry and smiley so I groomed him, fed up and turfed him out with a rug on.
Then mucked stable out and Squirt was whinneying allllllllll the time tut. He is such a wimp and has such a camp whinney!!
Anyway, then got those 4 in, left spotty and Squirt very smugly tucked up with beds and clearly in for the night. Put fleeces on D and Min so that they are dry when their owners go down.
Tomorrow I'll go down, chuck squirt and spot out and T-Jay can come in for the day, out of the rain.
Hopefully having pony dry out plans will mean the rain knocks off!!!
T-Jay looked ever so smug in his little house today :) Think having not been allowed in it for so long, it meant he kept a lid on it with his temporary neighbour. Such a relief though that I can put him in there!
He was all dry and smiley so I groomed him, fed up and turfed him out with a rug on.
Then mucked stable out and Squirt was whinneying allllllllll the time tut. He is such a wimp and has such a camp whinney!!
Anyway, then got those 4 in, left spotty and Squirt very smugly tucked up with beds and clearly in for the night. Put fleeces on D and Min so that they are dry when their owners go down.
Tomorrow I'll go down, chuck squirt and spot out and T-Jay can come in for the day, out of the rain.
Hopefully having pony dry out plans will mean the rain knocks off!!!
Edinburgh
Was fab. We did so so much in two days and we're all grown up and managed to get around by bus in a strange city. I am most impressed!
Day one we went on the boat cruise on the Forth of Fife river - under both Forth bridge and round to an island called something or other. Saw some seals. Thankfully not as many as at Cape Cross in Namibia!!! Think Cape Cross has put me off seals for life, smelly things.
No puffins though :( was actually a bit gutted about them :(
We also did one of the bus tours and explored Cannongate. Walked all the way from Cannongate up the Royal Mile, up to the castle then followed our noses down Ramsay Lane, across the park and then wandered the length of Princes St trying to find the bus stop, ended up walking part way down Shandwick Place (for those of you who know Edinburgh... this is a LONG WAY!)
Got back to B&B, had a quick shower, had carvery for tea and then collapsed in bed.
Yesterday we went to the zoo (only down side really was the ragwort in a large proportion of the enclosures but most disappointingly, the most ragwort was in the zebra bit :( ), the castle, the camera obscura, did the longest bus tour and ate out in a really nice place we found a few streets off the Royal Mile ie the only place that wasn't rammed.
I think we did really well actually. Am shattered lol. Toe held up really well. It's been strapped up for support and I wore my horrid gym trainers ie proper clunky soled things but it was worth it. It's horridly black and am sure will get much worse before the nail finally comes off :( No pain which is fab, unless I put weight directly on the toe but cannot bend it in any way shape or form :(
Up early this morning and was home at 11am. Friend has got T-Jay in to dry off for a bit, this is the first time he's gone in his stable for 3.5 weeks - am hoping he and his neighbour haven't gone off on one but friend in charge has said not so big big phew.
I am disappointed I've found myself more domesticated than I realised. Got home from holiday and I've hoovered downstairs, dusted, emptied dishwasher, cleaned kitchen AND put my washing in from holiday. How terrible is that?
Currently resisting temptation to go down the yard but I have only one stable between two horses and I know the minute I go down, Squirt'll want to come in but T-Jay's in so he can't.
Think will go down about 3pm and chuck T-Jay out (with rug) then get Squirt in for the night. Then will swap them over tomorrow day time.
Bloody rain. We've another heat wave coming haven't we soon? Then the midges and flies will go crazy and poor Squirt pony will be rubbed raw and T-Jay'll be eaten raw :(
For my blog stalker who likes to cause me trouble - this IS referring to you know what website, unlike the last time you tried to stir up trouble. Am very saddened by a few threads on there and would like to reply but don't really know what to put. Hope I can think of something and that that person gets chance to read it before they pass. Funny how integral the net now is in people's lives and how one person can touch so many - and that's just through one website.
Whatever though, the Dragon will live on and she'll be in many more hearts and minds than she probably realises.
Day one we went on the boat cruise on the Forth of Fife river - under both Forth bridge and round to an island called something or other. Saw some seals. Thankfully not as many as at Cape Cross in Namibia!!! Think Cape Cross has put me off seals for life, smelly things.
No puffins though :( was actually a bit gutted about them :(
We also did one of the bus tours and explored Cannongate. Walked all the way from Cannongate up the Royal Mile, up to the castle then followed our noses down Ramsay Lane, across the park and then wandered the length of Princes St trying to find the bus stop, ended up walking part way down Shandwick Place (for those of you who know Edinburgh... this is a LONG WAY!)
Got back to B&B, had a quick shower, had carvery for tea and then collapsed in bed.
Yesterday we went to the zoo (only down side really was the ragwort in a large proportion of the enclosures but most disappointingly, the most ragwort was in the zebra bit :( ), the castle, the camera obscura, did the longest bus tour and ate out in a really nice place we found a few streets off the Royal Mile ie the only place that wasn't rammed.
I think we did really well actually. Am shattered lol. Toe held up really well. It's been strapped up for support and I wore my horrid gym trainers ie proper clunky soled things but it was worth it. It's horridly black and am sure will get much worse before the nail finally comes off :( No pain which is fab, unless I put weight directly on the toe but cannot bend it in any way shape or form :(
Up early this morning and was home at 11am. Friend has got T-Jay in to dry off for a bit, this is the first time he's gone in his stable for 3.5 weeks - am hoping he and his neighbour haven't gone off on one but friend in charge has said not so big big phew.
I am disappointed I've found myself more domesticated than I realised. Got home from holiday and I've hoovered downstairs, dusted, emptied dishwasher, cleaned kitchen AND put my washing in from holiday. How terrible is that?
Currently resisting temptation to go down the yard but I have only one stable between two horses and I know the minute I go down, Squirt'll want to come in but T-Jay's in so he can't.
Think will go down about 3pm and chuck T-Jay out (with rug) then get Squirt in for the night. Then will swap them over tomorrow day time.
Bloody rain. We've another heat wave coming haven't we soon? Then the midges and flies will go crazy and poor Squirt pony will be rubbed raw and T-Jay'll be eaten raw :(
For my blog stalker who likes to cause me trouble - this IS referring to you know what website, unlike the last time you tried to stir up trouble. Am very saddened by a few threads on there and would like to reply but don't really know what to put. Hope I can think of something and that that person gets chance to read it before they pass. Funny how integral the net now is in people's lives and how one person can touch so many - and that's just through one website.
Whatever though, the Dragon will live on and she'll be in many more hearts and minds than she probably realises.
Sunday, 26 July 2009
Another good day :)
Was at the yard early, managed to get Squirt in on my own so was chuffed with that. Boots still absolutely kill but I'm more confident about going in the field than when I'm wearing crocs!!
Poo picked T-Jay's field then H & B rode Squirt. Then while B took T-Jay out for me round the block, I poo picked Squirt's field and then helped B with orange pony.
I am painfully slow walking with a wheelbarrow. Well, actually just painfully slow full stop when I have boots on but am getting there.
Hopefully, if walking round Edinburgh doesn't set me back then I'll be back on board T-Jay on Wed. Getting on and riding aren't my worry really - it's the getting off. He's a long bloody way down :(
Pie factory Wed, curry Thurs. I'm going to put on a stone this week :(
Poo picked T-Jay's field then H & B rode Squirt. Then while B took T-Jay out for me round the block, I poo picked Squirt's field and then helped B with orange pony.
I am painfully slow walking with a wheelbarrow. Well, actually just painfully slow full stop when I have boots on but am getting there.
Hopefully, if walking round Edinburgh doesn't set me back then I'll be back on board T-Jay on Wed. Getting on and riding aren't my worry really - it's the getting off. He's a long bloody way down :(
Pie factory Wed, curry Thurs. I'm going to put on a stone this week :(
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.................
Excitement. Excitement. Excitement.
Panic. Panic. Panic
Can't divulge secret yet as still not set in stone but am very excited and very scared!!
Edinburgh on Monday. Stupid me ooked 7am flight. Means leaving home at 5am. Ugh. Ugh.
Panic. Panic. Panic
Can't divulge secret yet as still not set in stone but am very excited and very scared!!
Edinburgh on Monday. Stupid me ooked 7am flight. Means leaving home at 5am. Ugh. Ugh.
Friday, 24 July 2009
A Good Day
I am still wrapping my toe up to go to work as it just makes me a bit more confident about walking and it seems to just give it a bit of support.
I am using the same padding each time - same size as they are packaged individually but it reached the whole way round my toe today so swelling is obviously going down.
Then at lunch, I walked out the police station and suddenly realised I wasn't limping. OK, so I was again by the time I got back but at least it's definitely getting better - slowly but surely.
Boss kicked me out 45 mins early as I break up today - bless him. I love my boss and I love my job and I love flexi time (although I haven't got to make up today's time!!)
It was sunny at the yard and hadn't rained for a bit so field wasn't slippy so I went and did some poo picking, just chucking the poo over the fence, no barrow. Also managed to muck out although couldn't get barrow up muck heap so failed a little there.
Then I got T-Jay in and he was calm, fed him whilst got Squirt in and his companions. Had help at this point as 4 hooligans desperate to come in, dodgy gate and muddy puddles are not good combinations when you're wearing crocs!
T-Jay was in a good mood so he got groomed (whilst tied up with loads of room for me to dodge any random feet) and equissaged which he LOVED as always.
Then the power ran out before I could equissage squirt so will do him over the weekend :)
Edinburgh Monday & Tuesday and depending how my toe is, might contemplate riding on Wed or Thurs? Just round the block but I'm bored and pony is very bored.
Big Secret Happening is tomorrow. So excited, although am now pannicking slightly over Edinburgh and my lack of preparedness!!!
I am using the same padding each time - same size as they are packaged individually but it reached the whole way round my toe today so swelling is obviously going down.
Then at lunch, I walked out the police station and suddenly realised I wasn't limping. OK, so I was again by the time I got back but at least it's definitely getting better - slowly but surely.
Boss kicked me out 45 mins early as I break up today - bless him. I love my boss and I love my job and I love flexi time (although I haven't got to make up today's time!!)
It was sunny at the yard and hadn't rained for a bit so field wasn't slippy so I went and did some poo picking, just chucking the poo over the fence, no barrow. Also managed to muck out although couldn't get barrow up muck heap so failed a little there.
Then I got T-Jay in and he was calm, fed him whilst got Squirt in and his companions. Had help at this point as 4 hooligans desperate to come in, dodgy gate and muddy puddles are not good combinations when you're wearing crocs!
T-Jay was in a good mood so he got groomed (whilst tied up with loads of room for me to dodge any random feet) and equissaged which he LOVED as always.
Then the power ran out before I could equissage squirt so will do him over the weekend :)
Edinburgh Monday & Tuesday and depending how my toe is, might contemplate riding on Wed or Thurs? Just round the block but I'm bored and pony is very bored.
Big Secret Happening is tomorrow. So excited, although am now pannicking slightly over Edinburgh and my lack of preparedness!!!
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
This little toe went to ......
pancake land.
Is still very bashed looking, still bleeding and still can't bend it :(
Am getting ear bashing about going to Dr, but I think I might have to relent and go and see if it's worth having it xrayed.
It doesn't hurt - unless I bash it or walk on it "properly". It can't be broken can it? I'd e wriggling in agony and unable to stand/walk if it was broken, wouldn't I?
Have now spent 2 weeks, 4 days in crocs. I'd actually like to wear some nice shoes now please.
Ponio going to be equissaged tomorrow - he'll love it. Will do Squirt too if I can. Actually ... should find out spare battery and charge it up in case there's not much power in current battery.
Hope I can walk properly by next week - we're going to Edinburgh on Monday!!
Sickening ... I was voluntarily in work and working by 7:25am this morning. Am shattered though now.
Curry tonight was Delish and then saw Ice Age 3 - yey for Sid (AND it was in 3D - bonus!)
Plotting/wangling/Big Secret is on hold til Sat. Will know more then - squeeeeeeee again.
Is still very bashed looking, still bleeding and still can't bend it :(
Am getting ear bashing about going to Dr, but I think I might have to relent and go and see if it's worth having it xrayed.
It doesn't hurt - unless I bash it or walk on it "properly". It can't be broken can it? I'd e wriggling in agony and unable to stand/walk if it was broken, wouldn't I?
Have now spent 2 weeks, 4 days in crocs. I'd actually like to wear some nice shoes now please.
Ponio going to be equissaged tomorrow - he'll love it. Will do Squirt too if I can. Actually ... should find out spare battery and charge it up in case there's not much power in current battery.
Hope I can walk properly by next week - we're going to Edinburgh on Monday!!
Sickening ... I was voluntarily in work and working by 7:25am this morning. Am shattered though now.
Curry tonight was Delish and then saw Ice Age 3 - yey for Sid (AND it was in 3D - bonus!)
Plotting/wangling/Big Secret is on hold til Sat. Will know more then - squeeeeeeee again.
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Loose Schooling
Thought I'd loose school/jump the boy today to give him something to think about but he's lame :(
Pah.
No heat. No swelling. No cut. No sore bit. Abcess? It's not a major thing really is it when I'm lame myself so he can have a week of rest and we'll see where we are then.
Foot getting better. Still slightly concerned it's still bleeding but it's not constant. Cut on the cuticle looks a bit gruesome though so I think my nail will be going :(
Right .... off to do some serious "looking at things" - eeeek, scary.
Pah.
No heat. No swelling. No cut. No sore bit. Abcess? It's not a major thing really is it when I'm lame myself so he can have a week of rest and we'll see where we are then.
Foot getting better. Still slightly concerned it's still bleeding but it's not constant. Cut on the cuticle looks a bit gruesome though so I think my nail will be going :(
Right .... off to do some serious "looking at things" - eeeek, scary.
Saturday, 18 July 2009
OMG OMG OMG
Possibly big changes, need to sit down with OH tonight.
And no ... you won't need hats :p
And no ... you won't need hats :p
Nice Day
Went to the yard but had to abandon idea of getting T-Jay in his own stable. Friend's pony is on box rest in Squirt's stable but the pony is a 4yr who has been gelded only 4 months so T-Jay and he would most likely have a scrap through the bars in the stable.
Wanted to put something over the grills but said pony was terrified so couldn't :( Did put a rug up on baling string half way up the grill and an hour later said pony had pulled it through the 2" gaps in the bars - quite impressive seein as it was a 5'9 very very old heavy duty canvas rug which was stiff as a board and hanging over baling string!!! God knows how he did it!!!
So had to borrow Gypsy's stable again for T-Jay who seems to be in a bit of "ugh" mood - think he's bored but I can't do anything about that can I, stupid horse.
Idea was for me to sit and mum to basically stand there with Squirt until he went on the lorry as he's not loaded very well the last year or so. I suspected he would load better for mum than for me as he's very much a one person horse and mum is HIS person, always has been since he was born really. I was not expecting the little shit to just walk straight on the lorry without even hesitating.
Twice!!
But am pleased.
However, in light of the fact that it was no problem and he wasn't upset or anything, mum decided to ride. She rode then H rode then mum got back on. I chucked a pole out for mum and I don't think I've ever seen a pony SO pleased to see a pole - he thought himself ever so much the Big I Am just because there was a pole out lol bless him.
Still thought he was lame to begin with but after 10 mins, he looked totally different so think he needs a lot of warm up. Going to make a concerted effort to equissage him. Really really really pleased though that he was trotting along and put his head right down.
This new saddle is just fab - he's really trying and you can see it in his eyes that it's dawning this saddle fits and is built to counter act all the bad bits about his back conformation. He's really liking it :)
Mum's back also isn't aching when she rides so it's worth every penny. He is one very happy pony at the moment, very smiley and chirpy. Wonder what he's got up his sleeve?
Still not sure what I'm going to do re saddle. Am very tempted to get one from same saddler as my GP and who has made mum's but he's so expensive. In one way, I'd like a "named" saddle but these saddles are so comfy and and and and. I just don't know. I know I'm going to be looking at £1800 I reckon for a saddle off this bloke and that's a lot of money.
All pie in the sky anyway because I don't even have £18 let alone £1800!!
Mum groomed T-Jay too - I'm banned in case he treds on feet tut but he looks thoroughly pissed off, he really does :( Might have to see if instructor is around one night in the week so she can put him through his paces again. Think he needs a damn good blast somewhere.
Foot is getting better. I can walk pretty well when it's strapped up and I have a trainer on (my dad's size 13........) but it does still throb and yesterday bled a fair bit if I'd been stood up for a few mins so dread to think what's in the bandage now as I haven't changed it yet today and been walking round on it for the best part of 5 hours at the yard today. Ooops.
Wanted to put something over the grills but said pony was terrified so couldn't :( Did put a rug up on baling string half way up the grill and an hour later said pony had pulled it through the 2" gaps in the bars - quite impressive seein as it was a 5'9 very very old heavy duty canvas rug which was stiff as a board and hanging over baling string!!! God knows how he did it!!!
So had to borrow Gypsy's stable again for T-Jay who seems to be in a bit of "ugh" mood - think he's bored but I can't do anything about that can I, stupid horse.
Idea was for me to sit and mum to basically stand there with Squirt until he went on the lorry as he's not loaded very well the last year or so. I suspected he would load better for mum than for me as he's very much a one person horse and mum is HIS person, always has been since he was born really. I was not expecting the little shit to just walk straight on the lorry without even hesitating.
Twice!!
But am pleased.
However, in light of the fact that it was no problem and he wasn't upset or anything, mum decided to ride. She rode then H rode then mum got back on. I chucked a pole out for mum and I don't think I've ever seen a pony SO pleased to see a pole - he thought himself ever so much the Big I Am just because there was a pole out lol bless him.
Still thought he was lame to begin with but after 10 mins, he looked totally different so think he needs a lot of warm up. Going to make a concerted effort to equissage him. Really really really pleased though that he was trotting along and put his head right down.
This new saddle is just fab - he's really trying and you can see it in his eyes that it's dawning this saddle fits and is built to counter act all the bad bits about his back conformation. He's really liking it :)
Mum's back also isn't aching when she rides so it's worth every penny. He is one very happy pony at the moment, very smiley and chirpy. Wonder what he's got up his sleeve?
Still not sure what I'm going to do re saddle. Am very tempted to get one from same saddler as my GP and who has made mum's but he's so expensive. In one way, I'd like a "named" saddle but these saddles are so comfy and and and and. I just don't know. I know I'm going to be looking at £1800 I reckon for a saddle off this bloke and that's a lot of money.
All pie in the sky anyway because I don't even have £18 let alone £1800!!
Mum groomed T-Jay too - I'm banned in case he treds on feet tut but he looks thoroughly pissed off, he really does :( Might have to see if instructor is around one night in the week so she can put him through his paces again. Think he needs a damn good blast somewhere.
Foot is getting better. I can walk pretty well when it's strapped up and I have a trainer on (my dad's size 13........) but it does still throb and yesterday bled a fair bit if I'd been stood up for a few mins so dread to think what's in the bandage now as I haven't changed it yet today and been walking round on it for the best part of 5 hours at the yard today. Ooops.
Friday, 17 July 2009
Well That's That Then
No more Midlands Irish Draught Show. Ever.
It's jinxed for me, without a doubt.
2005 - Can't remember what happened but for some reason I didn't even get to ENTER him.
2006 - The night before the show, my dad got stuck overnight on the motorway. With no food. No water and most importantly, none of his heart drugs. By the morning, my mum was in pieces and we'd been so worried about him all night, I hadn't got T-Jay ready so we didn't go.
2007 - Flash floods on the night before the show and morning of the show. Called to withdraw and they said it'd been moved indoors but by that time it was too late for me to get T-Jay ready.
2008 - We did actually, finally get there. And did reasonably well given that he wasn't himself at all. 48 hours later, he was admitted to horse-pital as he was so ill.
2009 - I THOUGHT, really did think that the jinx had altered slightly. Two weeks before the IDHS show T-Jay stands on both of my feet. I take a week off work as I couldn't drive but also to rest them. The week before the show, I am really careful and still keep resting them because they are still a bit ouchy. On the Thursday before the show (last night) I decided rather than try and hang both me & T-Jay taking his headcollar off as he goes through the gate (long story but it's not the best of gates) that to be careful I will actually walk THROUGH the gate with him and take his headcollar off.
What happens? Gate bounces back at him a fraction, he moves over and................ treads on my foot again *bawls*
It's only one foot so have been able to drive dad's automatic car to work today but it's my left foot. The one that had the worst swelling on. The one that was xrayed as it was possibly broken.
He trod on it at 6pm, it was still bleeding at 10pm but seems to have stopped overnight at some point. It's hugely swollen. All the bruising that didn't come out last week came out immediately last night but it does seem to have gone again now, just swollen and very very sore.
Think my nail will be off :( Hadn't even realised how much of a phobia losing a nail was for me until this last couple of weeks. Was literally shaking last night - partly because toe was so sore and partly from the thought of the nail coming off.
Am so gutted. Mum's made me promise I'm not going to enter the show next year. God only knows what'd happen if I did!!!
On a good note though, am off to Edinburgh for a couple of days. Can't wait!
It's jinxed for me, without a doubt.
2005 - Can't remember what happened but for some reason I didn't even get to ENTER him.
2006 - The night before the show, my dad got stuck overnight on the motorway. With no food. No water and most importantly, none of his heart drugs. By the morning, my mum was in pieces and we'd been so worried about him all night, I hadn't got T-Jay ready so we didn't go.
2007 - Flash floods on the night before the show and morning of the show. Called to withdraw and they said it'd been moved indoors but by that time it was too late for me to get T-Jay ready.
2008 - We did actually, finally get there. And did reasonably well given that he wasn't himself at all. 48 hours later, he was admitted to horse-pital as he was so ill.
2009 - I THOUGHT, really did think that the jinx had altered slightly. Two weeks before the IDHS show T-Jay stands on both of my feet. I take a week off work as I couldn't drive but also to rest them. The week before the show, I am really careful and still keep resting them because they are still a bit ouchy. On the Thursday before the show (last night) I decided rather than try and hang both me & T-Jay taking his headcollar off as he goes through the gate (long story but it's not the best of gates) that to be careful I will actually walk THROUGH the gate with him and take his headcollar off.
What happens? Gate bounces back at him a fraction, he moves over and................ treads on my foot again *bawls*
It's only one foot so have been able to drive dad's automatic car to work today but it's my left foot. The one that had the worst swelling on. The one that was xrayed as it was possibly broken.
He trod on it at 6pm, it was still bleeding at 10pm but seems to have stopped overnight at some point. It's hugely swollen. All the bruising that didn't come out last week came out immediately last night but it does seem to have gone again now, just swollen and very very sore.
Think my nail will be off :( Hadn't even realised how much of a phobia losing a nail was for me until this last couple of weeks. Was literally shaking last night - partly because toe was so sore and partly from the thought of the nail coming off.
Am so gutted. Mum's made me promise I'm not going to enter the show next year. God only knows what'd happen if I did!!!
On a good note though, am off to Edinburgh for a couple of days. Can't wait!
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Lesson Reports
B rode Squirt and did really well with him - gave him something to think about.
Instructor rode T-Jay and really worked him for half an hour in the field. He absolutely LOVED it and if you're on facebook, check out the pics - even instructor is grinning in the pics. Am so very pleased with him!
Was also secretly pleased that instructor also had to work to get round the bogey corner where there's a slope but hopefully by her showing T-Jay that he CAN do it, he'll believe me a bit more now :)
His medium trot - oh wow. He flew. Absolutely pinged across and covered the 60m arena in what seemed like 5 strides, I swear!
Tonight, I was going to hack until I got drenched whilst muck picking. Ugh.
Equissaged Squirt and found a sore bit between his front legs. Sore enough for him to politely tell me to "f off" from even just stroking him there so have left him in again tonight, which he is very pleased with given he's in T-Jay mahooosive stable. He's not impressed with M being on box rest in his stable though - keeps glaring at him through the bars LOL.
Didn't really know what to do with him. He's not lame, just a bit of a sore muscle I think. His field is hilly and slippy, no doubt he's been belting round it to cause the soreness and he has ripped his fly rug and it was midgey. So he's in but like I say, seems quite happy.
T-Jay's head is really manky :( He has loads of fly bites all over him but especially on his head. They don't look too bad but if the judges on Saturday touch his head, they're going to think he's got mange or something :( Cleaned them last night and have plastered his head in Power Phazer tonight. Not sure what I can do really? I can't leave his fly rug/mask on with the heavy rains we're getting but when it's not raining, it's really warm and there are obviously flies around. Ho hum.
Feeling very strange about Saturday. It's been ummmmm ....... 8 years since I did an inhand class with T-Jay LOL. Also feels very weird to not have a time, I'm going to time it all wrong I know I will. Why can't showing classes have set start times like you get in dressage?
Debating local show the week after. I think I may like to do the Ridden Hunter class but guess we'll see how stressful/boring Saturday is!
Instructor rode T-Jay and really worked him for half an hour in the field. He absolutely LOVED it and if you're on facebook, check out the pics - even instructor is grinning in the pics. Am so very pleased with him!
Was also secretly pleased that instructor also had to work to get round the bogey corner where there's a slope but hopefully by her showing T-Jay that he CAN do it, he'll believe me a bit more now :)
His medium trot - oh wow. He flew. Absolutely pinged across and covered the 60m arena in what seemed like 5 strides, I swear!
Tonight, I was going to hack until I got drenched whilst muck picking. Ugh.
Equissaged Squirt and found a sore bit between his front legs. Sore enough for him to politely tell me to "f off" from even just stroking him there so have left him in again tonight, which he is very pleased with given he's in T-Jay mahooosive stable. He's not impressed with M being on box rest in his stable though - keeps glaring at him through the bars LOL.
Didn't really know what to do with him. He's not lame, just a bit of a sore muscle I think. His field is hilly and slippy, no doubt he's been belting round it to cause the soreness and he has ripped his fly rug and it was midgey. So he's in but like I say, seems quite happy.
T-Jay's head is really manky :( He has loads of fly bites all over him but especially on his head. They don't look too bad but if the judges on Saturday touch his head, they're going to think he's got mange or something :( Cleaned them last night and have plastered his head in Power Phazer tonight. Not sure what I can do really? I can't leave his fly rug/mask on with the heavy rains we're getting but when it's not raining, it's really warm and there are obviously flies around. Ho hum.
Feeling very strange about Saturday. It's been ummmmm ....... 8 years since I did an inhand class with T-Jay LOL. Also feels very weird to not have a time, I'm going to time it all wrong I know I will. Why can't showing classes have set start times like you get in dressage?
Debating local show the week after. I think I may like to do the Ridden Hunter class but guess we'll see how stressful/boring Saturday is!
Sunday, 12 July 2009
More Tootling
Lovely little ride today, B borrowed Diesel, H on Harry, me on T-Jay and mum on Squirt.
Squirt wasn't very impressed with escorting Oscar out yesterday and his new non-slip saddle was a victim of its own success as mum put it on slightly skew-if meaning she couldnt' straighten it. Today he was a happy pony, out with the "big boys" and saddle on straight. Think mum enjoyed herself too :)
Lessons tomorrow. Have just text instructor and she's going to ride T-Jay for the whole hour, put him through his paces and see if the sideways buttons still work. Have arranged for OH to come down and take pics so hopefully will have some pics of ponio strutting his stuff :)
I love it when instructor rides him, he looks amazing. Wish I could ride him half as well!
Resisted the urge to poo pick today but it killed me!
H bought me some GORGEOUS fudge as a thank you for looking after the spotty one. It's delish! And today I was supposed to get back on the fatfighter wagon. Huh.
Squirt wasn't very impressed with escorting Oscar out yesterday and his new non-slip saddle was a victim of its own success as mum put it on slightly skew-if meaning she couldnt' straighten it. Today he was a happy pony, out with the "big boys" and saddle on straight. Think mum enjoyed herself too :)
Lessons tomorrow. Have just text instructor and she's going to ride T-Jay for the whole hour, put him through his paces and see if the sideways buttons still work. Have arranged for OH to come down and take pics so hopefully will have some pics of ponio strutting his stuff :)
I love it when instructor rides him, he looks amazing. Wish I could ride him half as well!
Resisted the urge to poo pick today but it killed me!
H bought me some GORGEOUS fudge as a thank you for looking after the spotty one. It's delish! And today I was supposed to get back on the fatfighter wagon. Huh.
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Back in the saddle
Only for a little tootle round the roads but it was just what I needed :)
Tootling again tomorrow and then on Monday, think will get instructor to ride him for the whole hour and beg OH to come down and take pretty pics :)
Mum rode Squirt out too and I was foot soldier for B taking orange pony out on his first ever walk. Both were uber good ponies :)
Poo picked both fields - is such a ncie feeling when they're cleared, takes only about 10 mins a fied at the moment which is fab.
Fannied around a bit more and then came home. Just before bacon was cooked, farmer called to say he was on his way with hay so dashed back to yard and now I'm just eating my breakfast!!!!
BBQ apparently tonight at OH's friends. Yum yum.
Tootling again tomorrow and then on Monday, think will get instructor to ride him for the whole hour and beg OH to come down and take pretty pics :)
Mum rode Squirt out too and I was foot soldier for B taking orange pony out on his first ever walk. Both were uber good ponies :)
Poo picked both fields - is such a ncie feeling when they're cleared, takes only about 10 mins a fied at the moment which is fab.
Fannied around a bit more and then came home. Just before bacon was cooked, farmer called to say he was on his way with hay so dashed back to yard and now I'm just eating my breakfast!!!!
BBQ apparently tonight at OH's friends. Yum yum.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Evidence.
Of my boredom.
It is just after 11am. I have already:
1) Done a cooked tea for tonight, veggies are in water waiting to be cooked
2) Hoovered the whole of the downstairs
3) Emptied dishwasher
and that's after having had a lie in!
Might go and brush the dogs in a minute. Again. They've been done at least once a day all this week, can't believe how much hair is STILL coming out of the retrievers!!! Mars Coat Kings rule though with their coats!
It is just after 11am. I have already:
1) Done a cooked tea for tonight, veggies are in water waiting to be cooked
2) Hoovered the whole of the downstairs
3) Emptied dishwasher
and that's after having had a lie in!
Might go and brush the dogs in a minute. Again. They've been done at least once a day all this week, can't believe how much hair is STILL coming out of the retrievers!!! Mars Coat Kings rule though with their coats!
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Need to ride.
I really do.
Have successfully driven 3 miles today, however am paying for it now :(
Got a handbag on Ebay.
Must stop spending!
Am feeling very frustrated. Hoping it's just because of not being able to ride and get around and through boredom but I'm feeling very "rarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" about a lot of things. Maybe I should just go sit in a cave and go to ground for a few weeks?
Just a week til IDHS and I have no idea if I'll be able to ride. I think I will but not sure on the trot up or the in hand class. H will step in for the inhand class, I know she would (she's only 5'1 bless her so T-Jay'd look huge) but still undecided what to do about the ridden class. Guess I'll have to run him up on Sat and see whether I can or not?
Have successfully driven 3 miles today, however am paying for it now :(
Got a handbag on Ebay.
Must stop spending!
Am feeling very frustrated. Hoping it's just because of not being able to ride and get around and through boredom but I'm feeling very "rarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" about a lot of things. Maybe I should just go sit in a cave and go to ground for a few weeks?
Just a week til IDHS and I have no idea if I'll be able to ride. I think I will but not sure on the trot up or the in hand class. H will step in for the inhand class, I know she would (she's only 5'1 bless her so T-Jay'd look huge) but still undecided what to do about the ridden class. Guess I'll have to run him up on Sat and see whether I can or not?
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRED
Oh My God am I bored or what?!?!?!?!?!
I hate being hobbly. I hate being housebound. I hate not being able to drive. I hate the rain too!
I have at least started on organising the yard dressage thing. Need to put up about dates today so that I can book judge etc.
Have someone in mind for judging (dependant on ££), have a few people in mind to invite, the inhand walk and trot test will be the MIDARC W&R 5 test as it's mostly walking so the leaders won't die (or I hope not anyway) then for the ridden class am thinking people can choose between P1 and maybe the BD Intro A test, although the MIDARC W&T tests are available for download for free online so may be better to pick one of those?
In the ridden class, highest percentage will win, regardless of the test.
Have ££ for rosettes, just need to know numbers which I can't do just yet til we've got a date sorted.
Have found some of last year's hay as we're running out so organising a delivery of that. Well, actually, it wasn't that hard - our usual supplier still has some left lol.
Also need to get myself to the yard tonight (easily enough done) but have also got to get myself home which will be a little more difficult as mum's at work til 8. Hopefully friend will be going to fat club so we can go there then on to home :)
Also need to ring up about feral cats. Have seen two that I want. Ginger brother and sister called Ruff and Ready. Charity hasn't replied by email tut so need to call but might call tomorrow or Fri as can't really go and get them until Sunday when my cat-proof friend is home from hol. I'm terrified of cats at the best of times, let alone feral ones!
Mousehunt on facebook is annoying me, it won't catch any mice. They keep stealing my cheese and gold and I'm not catching many :(
Vouchers have come for my "piece" in Horse mag this month LOL Spillers vouchers but I don't use Spillers so may have to get the ponies £20 in treats if I'm allowed to LOL
Did I mention I was bored?????
I hate being hobbly. I hate being housebound. I hate not being able to drive. I hate the rain too!
I have at least started on organising the yard dressage thing. Need to put up about dates today so that I can book judge etc.
Have someone in mind for judging (dependant on ££), have a few people in mind to invite, the inhand walk and trot test will be the MIDARC W&R 5 test as it's mostly walking so the leaders won't die (or I hope not anyway) then for the ridden class am thinking people can choose between P1 and maybe the BD Intro A test, although the MIDARC W&T tests are available for download for free online so may be better to pick one of those?
In the ridden class, highest percentage will win, regardless of the test.
Have ££ for rosettes, just need to know numbers which I can't do just yet til we've got a date sorted.
Have found some of last year's hay as we're running out so organising a delivery of that. Well, actually, it wasn't that hard - our usual supplier still has some left lol.
Also need to get myself to the yard tonight (easily enough done) but have also got to get myself home which will be a little more difficult as mum's at work til 8. Hopefully friend will be going to fat club so we can go there then on to home :)
Also need to ring up about feral cats. Have seen two that I want. Ginger brother and sister called Ruff and Ready. Charity hasn't replied by email tut so need to call but might call tomorrow or Fri as can't really go and get them until Sunday when my cat-proof friend is home from hol. I'm terrified of cats at the best of times, let alone feral ones!
Mousehunt on facebook is annoying me, it won't catch any mice. They keep stealing my cheese and gold and I'm not catching many :(
Vouchers have come for my "piece" in Horse mag this month LOL Spillers vouchers but I don't use Spillers so may have to get the ponies £20 in treats if I'm allowed to LOL
Did I mention I was bored?????
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Monday, 6 July 2009
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Apparently I've qualified for the Area Festivals.
There is one in Sept at Kingswood so not a million miles away (in fact, one of the closest of my "local" venues) but it's a bit of a jinxed place for me.
Have spoken to instructor who just laughed (ie agrees with me) that I must be one of the least "aware" BD members out there. I have no idea what I'm doing with this affiliated lark. Anyway, apparently it's a backway of getting to the Nationals.
I am realistic, I have no way of getting to the Nationals. I know that. It's not even figuring on my "possibilites" but instructor is saying I shouldn't dismiss it out of hand, it's a great opportunity to compete at a big show against very nice horses.
That sounds great if I knew I'd not let the pony down. It'd be fab to go and hold my own but I also know if I come bottom of the class (I don't want to win, just not come bottom) then it'd knock my confidence back loads.
Not confidence riding wise but confidence in my riding ability if that makes sense?
I know if instructor was on him, he'd go out there and give a hell of a lot of horses a run for their money. I also suspect she's itching to get out there and compete him but I can't really afford to pay her to do so, not when I suspect all it would do is make me feel crap ....... and in turn earn me a telling off from her LOL
There is one in Sept at Kingswood so not a million miles away (in fact, one of the closest of my "local" venues) but it's a bit of a jinxed place for me.
Have spoken to instructor who just laughed (ie agrees with me) that I must be one of the least "aware" BD members out there. I have no idea what I'm doing with this affiliated lark. Anyway, apparently it's a backway of getting to the Nationals.
I am realistic, I have no way of getting to the Nationals. I know that. It's not even figuring on my "possibilites" but instructor is saying I shouldn't dismiss it out of hand, it's a great opportunity to compete at a big show against very nice horses.
That sounds great if I knew I'd not let the pony down. It'd be fab to go and hold my own but I also know if I come bottom of the class (I don't want to win, just not come bottom) then it'd knock my confidence back loads.
Not confidence riding wise but confidence in my riding ability if that makes sense?
I know if instructor was on him, he'd go out there and give a hell of a lot of horses a run for their money. I also suspect she's itching to get out there and compete him but I can't really afford to pay her to do so, not when I suspect all it would do is make me feel crap ....... and in turn earn me a telling off from her LOL
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Pffffffffffffffft
Thursday. Demo. Me and T-Jay were being demo riders. RWYM. Really looking forward to it. Lorry breaks down 2 miles from home. All set to unload him (on dual carriageway) and ride him home (on dual carriageway) but it managed to limp home.
Then this morning T-Jay was a real fidget bum and it had taken me ages to plait him, was just doing the last plait and he did a huge star jump and got BOTH my feet with one of his.
Cue trip to A&E as I thought I had broken at least ONE big toe. Thankfully I haven't but am going to have some very interestingly coloured feet tomorrow! Am hobbling round as long as neither big toe touch the floor but don't think I'll be making 70 mile daily round trip to work for a few days!!!!!!
What a palaver eh?!
Then this morning T-Jay was a real fidget bum and it had taken me ages to plait him, was just doing the last plait and he did a huge star jump and got BOTH my feet with one of his.
Cue trip to A&E as I thought I had broken at least ONE big toe. Thankfully I haven't but am going to have some very interestingly coloured feet tomorrow! Am hobbling round as long as neither big toe touch the floor but don't think I'll be making 70 mile daily round trip to work for a few days!!!!!!
What a palaver eh?!
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