Autumn/Winter lay-off

[The_Tranterer]

does anyone else find they have to take a bit of a rein-check at this time of year? im feeling a bit down cause i've had to cancel three lessons in the last three weeks, due to the fact that a) uni work is taking over again

, b) had no time to clip and c) just cant afford it!!! and plus, because i spend all day travelling to and from uni, when i do ride, i really cant be naffed with schooling; i want to have a nice plod across the fields! i cant see us getting out to compete till after xmas at this rate!!!

(hi bye the way!

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[nemlin]

if its any help i am in EXACTLY the same postion as you. Have just started uni and have not got any time left to exercise my horse, all i seem to be doing is travelling and sleeping

what course are you doing? Hi by the way!

 

[The_Tranterer]

im doing Language & Communicationf....2nd year now! i travel in each day on the train; 4.5 hours a day is spent travelling! it worked fine last year, but the workload is a little heavier now

what are you doing at uni?

 

[Hornby]

Welcome, The_Tranterer (thanks for the explanation of your unusual user name...don't think I have ever heard of that?!). I am having to be very strong at the moment to keep doing everything....I have some competitions booked to motivate me and I have literally just finished clipping her (tea break now...covered in hair!) but now it's raining...it's the weather that gets me down...uni LONG behind me now!

 

[nemlin]

i'm doing (for my sins!) a degree in midwifery, therefore am either at uni for the full 37.5 hours per week, or on placement which is 30 hours per week plus one day at uni... AND then the travelling and life to slot in... am kinda thinking just to leave my neddy unclipped and not ride at all this winter

 

[Coffee_Bean]

By the end of next week, I will only be able to ride at weekends

 

[MagicMelon]

Am the same with mine - started my first proper job in the summer, I commute an hour / hour and a half to work every day - I leave at 6.15am and dont get home til 5.15ish. By the time Im home Im knackered! And now its getting so dark, soon I wont even have the option of riding. In fact, I wont see my horses during daylight hours during the week! But I still plan to BSJA at the weekend for a bit longer until they get too unfit. Mine get a couple of months off anyway (Dec and Jan usually).