Absolutely blinding day

[Weezy]

Took Porridge to Cotswold Farm Park fun ride today with 3 friends - firstly we looked VERY smart, 4 16.2hh, 1 dapple grey, 1 beautiful dun, 1 skewbald and P - we were the best looking group there (only slightly biased

)

Anyway, got on and the first thing I thought was "ohhhhhhhhh crap" as P was VERY on her toes and I had the mildest loose ring in her. She plays a lot with her mouth and opens her mouth wide and tries to get the bit under her tongue if allowed (I won't close her mouth with a noseband as she has to learn NOT to do this and a flash strap makes her lean). So off we went, had a long trot, popped a couple of fences and I was a bit

but figured there was no point in pulling, she would settle. And settle she did, so long as she was with Casper, the grey, who she had fallen head over heels in love with LOL. It is a long ride, took us 2 hours, over 60 jumps, of which I reckon we jumped 40+ and only missed out the ones that a) looked boggy and b) I was feeling too out of control to attempt as she was so busy watching Caspers bum I wasn't getting the check I wanted to into them.

It was a fantastic ride and I would urge anyone in the area to go. It wasn't ridiculously busy either, we didn't get held up at all, the going was SUPERB and I didn't stop grinning the whole way round (which was noted by my group LOL).

Jumped the log where the photographer was so hopefully a pic will follow

Oh, P travelled there fine but she was a bit iffy as we started the journey home because she was too busy calling for Casper

Once we were on our way though she was fine, although she did arrive back sweated up

 

[xspiralx]

Sounds great, lucky you!! Can't wait to see the picture!

 

[marmite]

sounds wonderful glad you had a good day i love fun rides nice to see a change of scenery and blow away the cobwebs.

 

[Hattikins]

sounds awesome

glad you had a good day with P

 

[LauraBR]

That is such great news! So pleased for you! After all the drama last time you tried to go and have some fun on her....

Can't wait to see photos!

 

[sunflower]

So pleased you had a good outing - she sounds like a real star!

 

[madhector]

so pleased she travelled ok this time, now has P got good taste? what is this Casper like?lol

sounds like you have an amazing time, looking forward to seeing the picture.

 

[riotgirl]

Sounds lovely. Glad she travelled OK after her (and your!) scare the other week.

 

[Tia]

Aww sounds like you had a fantastic time. She's a great little horse.

 

[Ash the arab]

that sounds like the best day out!
Am so jealous!

 

[buckybee]

Yay! Well done Poridge!! Sounds really good fun!

 

[ThomasTank]

sounds like you had a lovely day

 

[Weezy]

Thanks everyone! it WAS fun, we just pretended we were out hunting and there are loads of huge fields to blast round and jumps everywhere, am still grinning now

 

[Blizzard]

it sounds like a super day! LOL at P being too fixated on Casper's bum!

 

[Elise]

Sounds like a fab day and I think your horse likes greys as much as you do LOL

 

[Weezy]

LOL I think she does

This particular grey may be coming to me to ride as the owner is short of time, but after such a display of lust today am now not so sure

 

[Haflinger]

Sounds like you had a blast, bless P being fixated

 

[WeeBrown]

This sounds like a wonderful day out! I'd love to do something similar when I get a horse...bit far away from Yorkshire though

 

[BBs]

YAY your first outing together, and what a lovely day you two had.

Look forward to seeing the photo too, you need to then put it on your wall and treasure it.....OUR FIRST OUTING lol

Bless. Also pleased she traveled well too.

 

[dieseldog]

Good News then. Glad you had a good time.

 

[buffy2]

Glad you had a good time,and p travelled well.

 

[haybales]

sounds sooooooo much fun!!! wish i coulda been there!

 

[Weezy]

you know what our riding is like around here h, to be able to let the horses go and canter up and down hills all day was just fantastic

 

[madgirl]

right where is is? I'm so going on the next one if I have a orse!!!

hehe glad you had fun and P was a good girl

 

[Weezy]

Its at Cotswold Farm Park, go to Stow and then follow the signs

You must come, it is soooooooo much fun. jumps from teeeny branches on the ground to proper big meaty logs and everything - its grand!

 

[SSM]

Wow sounds like a fantastic day!!!

I am sure P and D are the same, only Donkey is in love with KatB's Godfrey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad the travelling went well

 

[burtie]

Looks like I wasn't the only one to have a fun horsey day today, Porridge sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[fizz-tally]

sounds fab,how long would it take to get there from Edinburgh

 

[Patches]

Brilliant. So pleased you had a lovely day.

I see what you mean about us learning valuable bit lessons today. Thank God I was only in a school! Waterford at the ready?

 

[clipclop]

Sounds brilliant.
You know you have had a good time when you are still grinning hours later.

There are not many things that make a person do that.