Share your tiny happinesses

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Watching my companion pony trying to get my greedy arab to stop eating and play with him. The attention seeking tactics are very funny.

 

[scats]

Polly grooming my back this evening while I gave her a scratch. She likes to mutually groom but is always gentle with me. I have such a lovely relationship with her, she’s a special girl.

 

[doodle]

This photo. Was this time last year and it popped up in memories and for some reason I just love it. I will get him back this happy ?

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I swapped rides with my sharer and rode my 25yr old today and he was totally up for a very sprightly canter. I also loved it at evening time stables when I left them settled and munching happy, warm and safe.

 

[NinjaPony]

I’m finding being at the yard very difficult without my Connie now so this is a good reminder to me to find the happy moments.

Pony hadn’t got out his field again, thanks to boosting the electric. Always good to arrive and see that he’s still in his field!

I also managed to have a good 5 minutes of strokes and fuss before he got bored and grumpy, which for him is pretty good going. He’s actually been a bit less grouchy to handle since I lost my other boy, I wonder if he’s making allowances for me.

 

[southerncomfort]

My youngster who was not very happy about me handling his feet when I first had him, now happily lifts his feet up for me and let's me give them a good clean. Not only that but my non horsey husband picked out all 4 feet yesterday. Can't wait to show my farrier how much he's improved! ?

Also, I just picked up the Christmas Radio Times so I'm feeling very festive. I ?

 

[Celtic Fringe]

My son's horse 'running off' in a huge trot when I was warming him up on the lunge before some in-hand work. He had such a cheeky look in his eye - I was laughing so hard that I didn't stop him for a few minutes. Silly idiot - he should know better at 20 years of age

 

[J&S]

I'm just not very good in winter these days, so any day the sun shines is a good day for me!

 

[tristar]

watching my unicorn float round the field and just looking absolutely wonderful

even if he was plastered in mud so not quite the right colour

great thread idea

 

[FinnBobs]

I got 62.27% in my second ever Prelim test and had my most organised and least stressful show day yet. My little man was a champ all day

 

[Surbie]

I rode Cobbus in the cold this morning, after 4 days off on new grass, and he didn't put a foot wrong. Finished by playing with his RDA voice commands and he's still faultless at Walk On, March, Trot and Gallop (canter). God I love that horse!

Also a new horse was introduced to the boys field. I was a bit nervous as the new horse is a bit spicy to handle, but Archie & new horse just had a long grooming smoochy session and settled to graze.

Lovely thread!

 

[DabDab]

Baby pony, who has been ridden maybe 30 times in her life, spread over the course of 6 months, had a potential sharer ride her on Friday. Sharer is a slightly rusty adult and Pebbles was sweet and kind and forgiving (despite wind, cold, cows mucking about next door and Arty calling from the stables), and she seemed to be very happy with her new rider.

 

[Tarragon]

Taking both ponies out for a ride in the snow on Saturday. There is something special and very basic about riding in the snow

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Ernie and I have our picture in H&H this week. Just at the bottom of page 31 but it's very exciting.

 

[smolmaus]

I found my fleecy PJ bottoms at the bottom of the wardrobe and I can work in them all day and be cosy when it's frosty and beautiful outside.

Being trusted with a few more responsibilities at my Sunday volunteering. Just small things like giving simple meds to very biddable tinies and doing final evening checks but it feels good to be useful ❤

 

[Scotsbadboy]

Walking the dog down to the field last night for a final pony check on the new horse and he came trotting over calling out to me .... He's such a dude, I love him already

 

[TotalMadgeness]

This...

 

[Reacher]

Having my lost hoof boot returned to me.

Having first lesson in 4 weeks and warmed up on a very long rein walking and trotting circles and serpentines steering by weight only.

Put a tail bag on mr H’s very generous tail and turned him out in muddy bog. Tail bag is still on.

 

[Chinchilla]

this thread > https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/ham-spam.798240/

particularly video 2 ??

 

[milliepops]

my terribly awkward pony got straight up the ramp for the transporter this afternoon, funny thing to be pleased about but I do like it when you feel like you've trained them OK after all Proud parent kinda thing.

 

[caileag]

My customized poly pad arrived on time and it looks great.

 

[Xmasha]

Mucking out the stables with my daughter while dancing to proud mary. Just brilliant.

 

[Desert_rider]

Getting my teen son who has been having quite a hard time lately out of bed this morning to help with the horses.
He doesn't really ride and has only had a handful of lessons, yet this morning he got on and I was really impressed with his riding.

 

[Windston]

Seeing how much happier my boy is since moving yards a month ago. Each day I’m reminded why it was such a positive move ?

 

[SEL]

my terribly awkward pony got straight up the ramp for the transporter this afternoon, funny thing to be pleased about but I do like it when you feel like you've trained them OK after all Proud parent kinda thing.

Oh I completely get that! When the Appy went to the vet the transport company posted a photo on their FB page (with my permission) saying what a delight it was to transport such a polite horse. I nearly fell over in shock!!

In my head she's still that problem 4yo I got given - but actually looking at the behaviour of a few horses on our yard recently she's absolutely not That Horse any longer.

Hope it goes well today

 

[exracehorse]

My daughters pony, a beautiful arab who we sold many years ago is coming back to us this Friday. I’ve always kept in touch with his owner. Sadly .. and very suddenly, she passed away at a young age 5 weeks ago. We went to see him last weekend at the livery yard. Very emotional. His very old and broken. Back legs are not great. But he will have a home with us until the end. Sorting out the stable Thursday. And the lorry will bring him Friday. So , it’s come full circle and darling Beau will return.

 

[cheekywelshie]

21 days post op today after colic surgery on the 17th November. I'm absolutely knackered going up 3 times a day but worth it to see his face and keen to go for a graze. Will be glad when can go on to small paddock turnout though!!

 

[Ceriann]

My mare’s talking when we in hand train. I was so disappointed when back vet asked me not to to school for a couple of months and work in hand BUT I now really enjoy it and love how she knows how clever she is on some of the movements and nickers and woofles to tell me (and in anticipation of her treat).

 

[Evie91]

Taking both ponies out for a ride in the snow on Saturday. There is something special and very basic about riding in the snow
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This has reminded me of one of my favourite memories. years ago I lived in Kent and shared a 17hh cbx we were out hacking- the riding there was amazing, loads of bridle paths and could hack for hours with minimal road work And barely see another soul.It started to snow and by the time we got home everything was whited over, just reminded me how much I enjoyed that ride, how beautiful it was and the next week I was galloping across a beach in Maritius (on holiday for a friends wedding). Thanks for sharing

 

[Evie91]

I’ve been taking an extra biscuit when I feed my lambs in the morning. Lambs have stock cubes but also like a digestive, as do the dogs. We’ve started sharing with a robin too, who follows me along the fence line and waits in the Holly bush for me to put his share on a fence post