lucemoose
Well-Known Member
I'm not that keen on writing reports a lot of the time as I tend to be super honest and pour my heart out and lay myself out to dry, and then when I get no comments (Oh, the shame and indignity) or I get grief (I can do that myself) it feels much easier just to pop a post up on FB and take the easy way out.
Well, there seems to be a dearth of posts and I have both interesting things to write and imagery to illustrate AND there is motor racing on TV so I need to fill my ears with the tippy tapping of the keyboard to drown out the overexcited Antipodean automobile aficionados.
I wrote a few months ago that I was lucky enough to be able to bring my NZ TB Teak home to the UK with me when I moved back to London after a few years overseas. I will say this again, I am utterly blessed to have the mother that I do, as it is thanks to her that this was even possible and it was a wholly open offer- I was all set to try to sell the horse in NZ.
In March at the Kiwi HOY I asked IRT for quotes and information about air freight, and thus began the lengthy process of GRP. I can tell you now it is far easier to move cats than horses, and I may have changed my mind about being interested in equine bloodstock logistics, and would rather learn to disassemble circuitboards than work out Pegasus plotting.
We did run into some um, issues, mainly at the last minute. Teak was scheduled to fly the same day as us, and then a week out we still weren't on a plane nor had had any bloods or checks done and I was pretty much resigned to her being put on a boat. Thankfully, again at the last minute things started to resolve and she was then put on a plane two weeks after we arrived. This worked out great, as not only were we able to throw ourselves into two weeks of summertime pub sessions and getting stuck back in at home, as an apology Teak was able to travel first class with only one other horse in her pallet.
Teak getting her infamous IRT halter and leaving her yard
on Majestic transport.
Looking a bit ribby
Hacking! On her own, over and under the A3 and being a beaut.
Meeting buses!
Our passport arrives!
So I customised it...
Her first UK event, a team HT
We came 4th!!
We went for a lesson with my old trainer, where Teak expressed hatred at the borrowed saddle and dolphined around the arena...like Ruby!
And she has been perfecting her lorry loading technique as my adorable friend lets me tag along with her in her box
Yesterday we went to Felbridge to jump the CR and the BN on a ticket and she was so good to have a clear and then 4 faults in the BN where I bulldozed her into a jump she was honestly trying to have a closer look at , and she probably would have happily jumped it from a deeper shot.
I would look too at a fence if I were a horse, Felbridge has the BEST ring decorations!!
SO PLEASED!! We have dressage this week too, and hopefully more lessons and just enjoying having her here. She has settled really well into the UK routine, and seems to be happy and relaxed at the yard. I am so proud to have her here too, she is such a nice person to have around.
Sorry there wasnt many words towards the end, I didnt realise the forum had lost the photo embedding tool and had to copy and paste in all the IMG codes, what a palaver!
Well, there seems to be a dearth of posts and I have both interesting things to write and imagery to illustrate AND there is motor racing on TV so I need to fill my ears with the tippy tapping of the keyboard to drown out the overexcited Antipodean automobile aficionados.
I wrote a few months ago that I was lucky enough to be able to bring my NZ TB Teak home to the UK with me when I moved back to London after a few years overseas. I will say this again, I am utterly blessed to have the mother that I do, as it is thanks to her that this was even possible and it was a wholly open offer- I was all set to try to sell the horse in NZ.
In March at the Kiwi HOY I asked IRT for quotes and information about air freight, and thus began the lengthy process of GRP. I can tell you now it is far easier to move cats than horses, and I may have changed my mind about being interested in equine bloodstock logistics, and would rather learn to disassemble circuitboards than work out Pegasus plotting.
We did run into some um, issues, mainly at the last minute. Teak was scheduled to fly the same day as us, and then a week out we still weren't on a plane nor had had any bloods or checks done and I was pretty much resigned to her being put on a boat. Thankfully, again at the last minute things started to resolve and she was then put on a plane two weeks after we arrived. This worked out great, as not only were we able to throw ourselves into two weeks of summertime pub sessions and getting stuck back in at home, as an apology Teak was able to travel first class with only one other horse in her pallet.
Teak getting her infamous IRT halter and leaving her yard
on Majestic transport.
Looking a bit ribby
Hacking! On her own, over and under the A3 and being a beaut.
Meeting buses!
Our passport arrives!
So I customised it...
Her first UK event, a team HT
We came 4th!!
We went for a lesson with my old trainer, where Teak expressed hatred at the borrowed saddle and dolphined around the arena...like Ruby!
And she has been perfecting her lorry loading technique as my adorable friend lets me tag along with her in her box
Yesterday we went to Felbridge to jump the CR and the BN on a ticket and she was so good to have a clear and then 4 faults in the BN where I bulldozed her into a jump she was honestly trying to have a closer look at , and she probably would have happily jumped it from a deeper shot.
I would look too at a fence if I were a horse, Felbridge has the BEST ring decorations!!
SO PLEASED!! We have dressage this week too, and hopefully more lessons and just enjoying having her here. She has settled really well into the UK routine, and seems to be happy and relaxed at the yard. I am so proud to have her here too, she is such a nice person to have around.
Sorry there wasnt many words towards the end, I didnt realise the forum had lost the photo embedding tool and had to copy and paste in all the IMG codes, what a palaver!
