PapaFrita
Well-Known Member
Considering I haven't ridden PF all week because I've been ill and only managed to lunge her a bit yesterday, I was prepared for some 'extreme' hacking. Hacking, you see, is the most exciting of activities for PF, providing almost unlimited spooking opportunities. On the way from the yard itself to the main gate she was angelic until the last moment when she realised she'd wasted a full 10 minutes on being well-behaved and she spooked at her shadow.
We crossed a busy main road with no incident. The large lorry that rattled and rumbled past didn't bother her in the least, nor did 2 drooling, snarling (well, not snarling, but definitely barking) dogs, but there were several VERY scary and completely motionless rocks that were even scarier if they cast a shadow. Anyhoo, she really was a very good girl and we arrived without incident at the yard where she wasted NO time at all in flirting with a grey pony who had been turned out in the small school and then struck a supermodel-like pose with her ears pricked and nostrils flared in front of the stable building, so everyone could admire her. She settled into her stable immediately with a roll and a poo and then said hello to the horse next door, who, disappointingly was a mare.
Grooms came over to admire her, and one of them asked if she was a filly. Erm... no not quite, BUT she is about 2 hands and 200 kg smaller and lighter than every other horse at the yard, so they can be excused for thinking so... And of course her beauty routine keeps her looking youthful
Now here are the pics...
Entrance to old yard
PF's last morning in her stable
"Stop wasting time with that camera! Where are my oats??"
New stable in barn
"OOh, look at all the men!!"
Meeting the neighbours... Dammit, it's another girl!
A bit of the school. Quite busy
More school
We crossed a busy main road with no incident. The large lorry that rattled and rumbled past didn't bother her in the least, nor did 2 drooling, snarling (well, not snarling, but definitely barking) dogs, but there were several VERY scary and completely motionless rocks that were even scarier if they cast a shadow. Anyhoo, she really was a very good girl and we arrived without incident at the yard where she wasted NO time at all in flirting with a grey pony who had been turned out in the small school and then struck a supermodel-like pose with her ears pricked and nostrils flared in front of the stable building, so everyone could admire her. She settled into her stable immediately with a roll and a poo and then said hello to the horse next door, who, disappointingly was a mare.
Grooms came over to admire her, and one of them asked if she was a filly. Erm... no not quite, BUT she is about 2 hands and 200 kg smaller and lighter than every other horse at the yard, so they can be excused for thinking so... And of course her beauty routine keeps her looking youthful
Now here are the pics...
Entrance to old yard
PF's last morning in her stable
"Stop wasting time with that camera! Where are my oats??"
New stable in barn
"OOh, look at all the men!!"
Meeting the neighbours... Dammit, it's another girl!
A bit of the school. Quite busy
More school
