Boggle- USA bound!

[hobo]

Loving your pictures and updates it is a favourite area for me make sure you go to the lean'in tree museum and shop . Glad you have settled in so well enjoy. Mind you North Carolina is fab as well!

 

[Michen]

Loving your pictures and updates it is a favourite area for me make sure you go to the lean'in tree museum and shop . Glad you have settled in so well enjoy. Mind you North Carolina is fab as well!

Sadly it’s shut!

 

[hobo]

OH no !! We love the place I guess it never opened after covid? I will have to google the art work was incredible and the cards and mugs we always came home with a stock of them from our holidays.

 

[pixie27]

Michen I’ve just sat and read through this entire post (sorry to my manager for the lack of work I’ve done this afternoon?). What a rollercoaster it was to read - so god only knows how it’s been to live through it! What an AMAZING adventure for you both. Buckets of respect for you just doing this rather than thinking and wondering.

I work for a big American company and they’ve suggested relocating in the next year or two (either San Francisco, or randomly, Switzerland), and this is making me want to pack mine and the pony’s bags and leave tomorrow!!

looking forward to more updates

 

[Michen]

Chuckling at some of my facebook postings about Boggle that are popping up on my memories. All from 2017, the year I got him. Currently on a flight back from NC to Denver escaping the remains of the hurricaine.

How things can change in 5 years. So excited to see him tomorrow morning, though I doubt he will be bothered about seeing me judging on how he's got everyone at his beck and call whilst I've been gone. Well I guess I did learn to pony pilot him, we did end up stuck with eachother and whatever he was doing at the time that gut instinct that said he was one in a million was right




I do wonder why I'm bothering to pay for the keep of a horse that's not my beloved Basil, that I barely have time to ride and that's a real pain in the arse a lot of the time.. but then I get greated by his beautiful, adoring little face and his comedian tendencies and I realise we are probably stuck with each other for a long while

Got back out solo hacking on my tricky pony yesterday... still can't quite comprehend how I've gone from flirting with the idea of BE100's with Basil to barely being able to leave the yard on this idiot

Youngsters!!!!!!!! Especially cut late, opinionated ones! Yesterday I had tears of frustration after his appalling napping, rearing, bucking, spinning behaviour on the long reins for a simple hack around the field. Today he was hoof perfect even when we passed his field neighbour on our way out and an absolute pleasure from start to finish. I swear to god I will learn to pony pilot this little thug if it's the last thing I do

butter wouldn't melt...

Boggle and I, our relationship summed up in one excessively attractive photo.

Fingers crossed for this little guy tomorrow... he's such a bloody pain in the arse but I'm secretly quite fond of him... and would very much like to not have a broken 5 year old whose never really done anything!

 

[Michen]

What an arena!

 

[Moobli]

Absolutely stunning ?

 

[palo1]

What an arena!

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What a fab environment to train in. Definitely envious - no arena at all here let alone one like that!! I hope you can really make the most of it - it looks a good size with a nice surface. What are the daylight hours atm with you @Michen (confused about this very basic fact sorry lol!!) ?

 

[Michen]

What a fab environment to train in. Definitely envious - no arena at all here let alone one like that!! I hope you can really make the most of it - it looks a good size with a nice surface. What are the daylight hours atm with you @Michen (confused about this very basic fact sorry lol!!) ?

Yes it's huge and lovely, I need to do some schooling. Finding it a bit weird with nothing to work towards though with competing totally off the radar. I guess just keeping him supple and civilised.

It's light at about 6.45-7 and dark at about 5

 

[Northern Hare]

I'm another who is really enjoying your photos and updates - thank you for posting them! Do you need to keep pinching yourself at the beautiful scenery that you've found yourself in!? I'm so pleased that everything has gone well with both yours and Boggle's relocation, it's really quite an achievement. I hope your new job is going well as well! ?

 

[Michen]

I'm another who is really enjoying your photos and updates - thank you for posting them! Do you need to keep pinching yourself at the beautiful scenery that you've found yourself in!? I'm so pleased that everything has gone well with both yours and Boggle's relocation, it's really quite an achievement. I hope your new job is going well as well! ?

I certainly did this morning!

Landing in Denver last night was a bit weird as obviously it's not like going "home" as this isn't home yet. Then I remembered Bog was at the other end and felt very different

 

[Goldenstar]

I love the American countryside where it’s those not densely packed trees like in the photo .
Do have a big space to hack in ?

 

[ycbm]

I'm not sure the arena is big enough, M, ?
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[SEL]

I was only thinking when I read one of your posts on here what a long way you'd both come. As the owner of a late cut 4yo in full brat stage you give me hope!!

Do I remember you saying you have to have lessons at this yard? When do you start those?

 

[Michen]

I love the American countryside where it’s those not densely packed trees like in the photo .
Do have a big space to hack in ?

Yes there's plenty of open land if you trailer out, but by the barn is more pretty little trails and big scenic roads. It's lovely.

 

[Michen]

I'm not sure the arena is big enough, M, ?
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It wasn't when I asked him to canter, I tell ya. He needs to get back into some brain work!

 

[Michen]

I was only thinking when I read one of your posts on here what a long way you'd both come. As the owner of a late cut 4yo in full brat stage you give me hope!!

Do I remember you saying you have to have lessons at this yard? When do you start those?

Yep! Probably in December, he is at 8,000 feet so I'm being careful when doing anything out of walk and want to give him another week or two to acclimatize before a full lesson. though I had the assistant trainer ride him today as I'm away a lot soon so she's going to get on him.

As the turnout is not grazing so they aren't moving around as much I want to have him doing something pretty much every day. So if he's not ridden when I'm away then he will be hand walked.

 

[ycbm]

Is his exercise by other people included in your already eye watering livery cost, M, or is that going to be an extras bill?
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[Michen]

Is his exercise by other people included in your already eye watering livery cost, M, or is that going to be an extras bill?
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It’s sort of included, the riding anyway, as it counts as a “contact” to which I have to commit a certain number a month. Hand walking no. I’m budgeting $1500 a month minimum $2000 a month maximum just on the livery.

Basically by the time I round everything up I estimate Bog is costing 3- 4 x more to keep in the USA than the UK ?

 

[Michen]

Bog is such a clever little dude. I thought he’d bulldoze through the ice that takes a really steady sensible approach. Nope, he’s so smart slowing right down and letting me help with the decision making. And clever with his feet. Our hacking buddy is amazed at how he’s taken to the Rocky Mountains, she says he’s unbelievably tough and hardy.

He’s also being so good in and around the barn, just seems really relaxed and chilled.

And he’s properly worked out the trailer step now and thinks it’s a bit of XC ?

Off to a murder mystery dinner tonight. Oh and hunting next week!!!! On a hireling. Will report back on that one, haha.

 

[ycbm]

It’s sort of included, the riding anyway, as it counts as a “contact” to which I have to commit a certain number a month. Hand walking no. I’m budgeting $1500 a month minimum $2000 a month maximum just on the livery.

Basically by the time I round everything up I estimate Bog is costing 3- 4 x more to keep in the USA than the UK ?

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[Michen]

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It’s ok! I’d done my research on Boggle and housing so it wasn’t a shock and formed part of my negotiations for what I would need to make this work. So I’m not “feeling” the difference. Though I hadn’t appreciated how much more expensive things like food shopping is, but it balances out with the price of fuel. Though I paid $20 for a glass of wine at the airport this week.. bit of a shocker.

 

[Michen]

So my amazing housemate is super brave. At sunset I legged her up on Boggle with no saddle even though she’s a total novice. Her seat was amazing. And Boggle- what a total gentleman. How many buzzed fit horses can you trust to take a novice rider out in the trails and know he will look after fhem.

He would never me so gentlemanly with me?
That horse is one in a billion.

 

[Michen]

Got off my third flight of the week late, tired and annoyed that I’d booked a hotel way further out of Phoenix than I thought. Went to pick up my compact economy car and got told to take my pick of anything they had and have fun??

Suddenly that 25 min drive was a whole lot of joy! What a cool experience. And the car illuminates the mustang symbol on the ground when you get out…lol.

Also, Arizona even in the dark…. Wow! I have been here before but 21 years ago and I’m very excited to see it in daylight.

 

[Michen]

Dupe

 

[Cloball]

Our new seat lights up "hola" on the road it's quite cheerful ? I've always wanted to drive a Mustang!

 

[Fraggle2]

You won't want to hand the car back. ?

 

[J&S]

Some girls get all the fun!

 

[BallyJ]

Do you need a PA to travel around with you? I only have 2 dogs to bring with me!!

 

[Lurfy]

What an adventure, such a wonderful experience! Good on you for making the move and giving it a red-hot go. I love your pictures, you are creating a wealth of memories!