SSM
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My mare is the best little Cleveland Bay in the world, no lets make that the best little mare in the entire world (will retract this for loading and clipping
)
Yesterday our second hunting outing, this time with the South Notts. Loaded her up (when she was ready
) arrived unloaded, met up with Paganandcloughie, Filly190 and Jessica_daunted and Donkey went into Turbo Donkey mode
It was announced that there was a jump out of the field immediately - so those that did not want to do it had to take a different route - yes that was me.......until I heard the Master - a fantastic lady called Kate say in her best bred for the hunting field voice - well if they bring horses out hunting they should bloody well be able to jump.....eek I could'nt let the side down! Approached the fence - all of 2 feet and she jumped so big she socked me in the mouth!!! Up a hill through the woods throwing joyous bucks out left and right
and straight over another small fence into a field - again no problem.
We then alternated to standing around to belting across fields, up and down banks through woods - much of which I would never dare to do on my own!! Sticky moment coming out of the woods there was some low wire on the ground, hardened hunters were jumping it but I would never risk my girls legs, and several others were just as concerned, so SSM to the rescue scrambled off the Donkey (dont swing your legs forward and slide in sticky jods - you just hang on the side
) held the wire down and everyone walked over!
From there on we did two enourmous drop into ditches and jump over streams - yes we did need a lead as I don't think she had seen anything like it and scrambled up one of the banks and splat on her face at the top - and I stayed on
. We returned before the end as the Turbo was running out in the Donkey - hacked back to the Kennels with another retiree - then as I was hacking home - scariest part of the whole day was hacking 100 yards down the dual carrige way to get across - lovely lorry man behind me crawled along to stop the traffic!!
Home and Donkey happily tucked up dreaming of her next outing!!
All I can say is to the South Notts thanks for making me so welcome, I had forgotten how wonderful it is just to watch the hounds working and I so sad that it is the end of the season!!
PS Jess_daunted, biggest faux pas of the entire day, told me Donkey was beautiful and was she an Irish Draft cross??
My jaw literally fell open - can everyone please remember that I only have eyes for one breed - THE CLEVELAND BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PPS - Jess you are forgiven - now get your report on!!
Yesterday our second hunting outing, this time with the South Notts. Loaded her up (when she was ready
We then alternated to standing around to belting across fields, up and down banks through woods - much of which I would never dare to do on my own!! Sticky moment coming out of the woods there was some low wire on the ground, hardened hunters were jumping it but I would never risk my girls legs, and several others were just as concerned, so SSM to the rescue scrambled off the Donkey (dont swing your legs forward and slide in sticky jods - you just hang on the side
From there on we did two enourmous drop into ditches and jump over streams - yes we did need a lead as I don't think she had seen anything like it and scrambled up one of the banks and splat on her face at the top - and I stayed on
Home and Donkey happily tucked up dreaming of her next outing!!
All I can say is to the South Notts thanks for making me so welcome, I had forgotten how wonderful it is just to watch the hounds working and I so sad that it is the end of the season!!
PS Jess_daunted, biggest faux pas of the entire day, told me Donkey was beautiful and was she an Irish Draft cross??
PPS - Jess you are forgiven - now get your report on!!
