Carefreegirl
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Just a quick intro for those of you that don't venture into CR. Precious is a 4yr old homebred by my YO whom we broke in August. She's been out to Dressage the last couple of weeks coming 2nd and 1st 
Up until today she'd only hacked round the village which is all road work and today was brave pants day - a hack into the next village, through the woods and back home. Normally a hack of just over an hour.
This was the first obstacle, a humungous tv. I'll never understand the mentality of some people
Saw a couple of people further up so stood and chatted to them for a few minutes and she stood perfectly still the whole time
Next obstacle was a Bridge which is very echo-ey or a shallow stream that flows quite fast. We did them both twice
Note the 'not-sure-ears'
There is a gate straight after this but someone had left it open and there dog walkers behind so I left it for them.
We then had our first canter that wasn't in a school or paddock, my god she's got a long stride.
We then bumped into my hairdresser on her horse with a couple from her yard so walked with them for a few minutes having a natter then left them as I headed for home.
The next challenge was the Trout Fishery. Poles sticking out into the Bridleway or fishermen casting as you go past
However you've just got to get on and deal with it
We then had to cross a main road (not too busy) to another gate which again some knobber had left open. I'd chosen this route because of the two gates so bless her, I went through and closed it then turned around and went back through and then turned around went back through closing it each time. She's never done a gate before and she didn't bat an eyelid
Back down into the village and past the local footbal match. Lots of grown men swearing and hollering
She had a little jig jog at this point.
Last challenge (and first on way out but wasn't taking pics then) was the roadworks piled up
She was so brave
By the time we got back to the yard she had a wedgie she'd pulled her brave pants up that far
Clever pony
Up until today she'd only hacked round the village which is all road work and today was brave pants day - a hack into the next village, through the woods and back home. Normally a hack of just over an hour.This was the first obstacle, a humungous tv. I'll never understand the mentality of some people
Saw a couple of people further up so stood and chatted to them for a few minutes and she stood perfectly still the whole time
Next obstacle was a Bridge which is very echo-ey or a shallow stream that flows quite fast. We did them both twice
Note the 'not-sure-ears'
There is a gate straight after this but someone had left it open and there dog walkers behind so I left it for them.
We then had our first canter that wasn't in a school or paddock, my god she's got a long stride.
We then bumped into my hairdresser on her horse with a couple from her yard so walked with them for a few minutes having a natter then left them as I headed for home.
The next challenge was the Trout Fishery. Poles sticking out into the Bridleway or fishermen casting as you go past
However you've just got to get on and deal with it
We then had to cross a main road (not too busy) to another gate which again some knobber had left open. I'd chosen this route because of the two gates so bless her, I went through and closed it then turned around and went back through and then turned around went back through closing it each time. She's never done a gate before and she didn't bat an eyelid
Back down into the village and past the local footbal match. Lots of grown men swearing and hollering
She had a little jig jog at this point.Last challenge (and first on way out but wasn't taking pics then) was the roadworks piled up
She was so brave
By the time we got back to the yard she had a wedgie she'd pulled her brave pants up that far
Clever pony
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I'm gonna write to Blue Peter and ask for a badge for her 
