PolarSkye
Well-Known Member
Very excited . . . tomorrow we move KaliBear to a new yard . . . a small private yard a short distance from our house. We have really enjoyed our time at our current yard (and it is a lovely yard with great facilities), but it's time to move on . . . and I'm hoping this is the perfect place for us 
. The hacking isn't quite as good, and the yard is much quieter, but the facilities are a little better and it's closer to home. We will, however, be just cracking on . . . no time to adjust, just stick to his weekly routine and get on with things - and I hope he will adapt and that we aren't being unfair to him.
Z will jump round our cross country jumps and then hack him in the forest before we put him on the lorry to move him . . . she will jump him in the (new) school on Tuesday, he will have Wednesday off (which is usual) but I will put him on the horse walker while I muck out . . . Thursday Z will school him, Friday I will ride him in the school (or lunge him - I'll see how he is) and then Saturday we are off to Snowball bright and early for the Hunter Trial.
I so hope we are making the right move . . . but my gut tells me we are. Because the YO's daughter competes BSJA year round, the facilities are set up for keeping getting horses clean with little disruption/discomfort for them (dedicated indoor wash down/clip/solarium), which will be fab having a grey. The yard is compact so he will be able to see his field mates wherever they all are (in/out, etc.). and there are always people about to keep an eye out. The school is large and well-maintained and the jumps are in the corner and BSJA standard so light and easy to put up/take down.
There is the chance that he won't settle . . . but we won't know until we try.
Wish us luck!
P
. The hacking isn't quite as good, and the yard is much quieter, but the facilities are a little better and it's closer to home. We will, however, be just cracking on . . . no time to adjust, just stick to his weekly routine and get on with things - and I hope he will adapt and that we aren't being unfair to him. Z will jump round our cross country jumps and then hack him in the forest before we put him on the lorry to move him . . . she will jump him in the (new) school on Tuesday, he will have Wednesday off (which is usual) but I will put him on the horse walker while I muck out . . . Thursday Z will school him, Friday I will ride him in the school (or lunge him - I'll see how he is) and then Saturday we are off to Snowball bright and early for the Hunter Trial.
I so hope we are making the right move . . . but my gut tells me we are. Because the YO's daughter competes BSJA year round, the facilities are set up for keeping getting horses clean with little disruption/discomfort for them (dedicated indoor wash down/clip/solarium), which will be fab having a grey
. The yard is compact so he will be able to see his field mates wherever they all are (in/out, etc.). and there are always people about to keep an eye out. The school is large and well-maintained and the jumps are in the corner and BSJA standard so light and easy to put up/take down. There is the chance that he won't settle . . . but we won't know until we try
.Wish us luck!
P
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