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Pasha
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 Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 10:23:26 AM
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I had a lesson on Shesky on Saturday and he was superlicious  Then yesterday, we went for a hack in the freezing cold and we trotted most of the way and had a bit of a blast up a little hill First time we've cantered out on a hack since last May (long story) and it certainly blew the cobwebs away - he sprung back into the yard on his toes, barely warm
I also spent ages both days grooming Pasha as he is moulting like a Yeti and told him all my woes - he is such a good listener
Perfect weekend
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flosskins
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 10:43:22 AM
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| sounds lovely! I went to Chichester for the day Saturday to see some relatives - had a lovely shopping trip there - a town with saddlerys, joules and musto shops - heaven!! and then took my dog for several lovely walks yesterday, spent some time with Zifa and had dinner with my parents - perfect weekend. love this sunny weather!! |
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sab2
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 10:59:00 AM
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| I spent sun afternoon at the Linnel Fell pony stud in Hexham having a lovely lunch followed by a talk by a showing judge, we enjoyed our afternoon in beautiful surrounding on a fab sunny day. |
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:09:34 AM
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Both sound lovely!!
Did the judge have any good tips to share? |
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zooscat
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:23:21 AM
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went out in the Very Cold Windy Weather and felt Very Cold!!! However, took Ry up on the lower bit of the North Downs - too windy for the top bits - and tried to persuade him not to jog all the time - then -a huge female buzzard appeared (we have a couple of breeding pairs near us) and sailed around and then landed on a post just in front and stared hard at me and Mr Horse! Mr Horse suddently stopped jogging - averted his gaze and sedately walked past in a "I'm not here - I don't exist" sort of way, and then went round the corner out of sight of the buzzard and jogged for England! really funny!
Later went out on the river in my neighbours's little fishing boat to have a look at an interesting new ship parked up outside Rochester - more Very Cold Windy Weather! (I should be used to it by now - lived on boats and barges for 20+ years - but this winter has been going on for ever, it seems and I'm getting a bit fed up with being cold all the time ---whinge whinge). Then more dog walking, horse care, and ditto the last two things on Sunday, interspersed by big cheese sandwiches and mugs of tea! |
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Kazzy
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:23:42 AM
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Kazzy had his teeth done on Saturday and was as good as gold as per usual!! then I spent the rest of the weekend doing nothing really because Hubby was working all weekend.
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LYNDILOU
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:25:54 AM
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we went to dinner on saturday night to my doctors ( also a friend )had a great time, met some lovely people mostly other doctors and their wives  , I whispered to OH ," well this will be the one night where if we have a heart attack we should be in the right place to do it" it never happened !!bloomin typical ! |
   
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Valentine Arabians
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:30:43 AM
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Took our No. 1 boy (7 yr old stallion - VA Mitraz) to a local show to show him in-hand and just to remind him that not everywhere he goes is a race track!
He won the Open Class (10 horses), then took the Championship (20 horses), so we came home with 2 red rosettes, a red and cream sash and a little silver cup! He was the only Arab and made an awful lot of people change their view on our beloved breed!
It was a lovely weekend and not only did the win make it so, the sunshine also helped. Roll on summer.
Liz |
Liz & Walter Downes
www.ValentineArabians.com
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lulu
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:56:40 AM
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| Saturday very cold but sunny rode with two friends on their very sensible cobs round one of our favourite rides and my very self-effacing little mare showed off! Didn't want to behind the big girls and putin a couple of jolly bucks and then jogged ahead being flash until she had to go across a large stretch of mud and one of the cobs had to give her a lead but she did go through other bits of mud and settled down on the way home. Turn out. Sunday big clean out of box roast dinner and then more stable work. Lovely to see the sun. |
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 11:57:55 AM
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I'm feeling the cold too but refuse to moan! At least it is dry and sunny
Janet - it's the little things like that which made me post Was soo proud of Pasha letting my rubber curry his ticklish bits without trying to bite me, although he was soo tempted
Lol Lynda! 
And... HUGE WELL DONE VA Mitraz!!! Love it love it love it when they beat other breeds!  |
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Smiler
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England
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Pasha
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LYNDILOU
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Valentine Arabians
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sab2
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 1:15:33 PM
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Sorry Pasha no tips it was mainly telling us about the groundwork that has to be done at home to prepare for the ring. We did discuss the problems of weight in the ring and how the judges like to see the natives so fat, my friend breeds sec a ponies and her stallion is 400kg and she has been told he needs more weight just so unhealthy for these ponies |
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rosie
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 1:36:08 PM
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Very very rare to have a weekend with no work,( I think my next full weekend off will probably be about November!) so Saturday we went to Ride-Away! 3 pairs of new jodphurs for me & chelle plus other goodies ready for the season ahead.
Then Sunday Rosie & chelle had their first trip to pony club.
Oh & got a call from my son to say he'd been to hospital!! Someone had tried to pick a fight with him at the local nightclub, so he'd hit him back, (& 2nd punch missed & got the wall!) broken a bone in his hand! Kids!!!! |
     
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Smiler
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 1:39:51 PM
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sec a 400kg  and needs more weight !!!
i thought a few years back they were trying to get judges to come away from the fat is good thing !
i have not had time to show or even attend shows in the last few years due to not enough time with work and the rescue but obviously things have not changed enough
pasha thanks for the hug i am off today though unfortunatly trying to have a clear out my shredder broke so im gonna have a bonfire |
   
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 2:05:21 PM
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Mitraz is a stunner!!! LOVE his colour!!!
I too cannot believe that to be honest! At the end of the day it's up to the owners to decide if the health of their pony or a red rosette is more important - know which one I would choose!
Wish we had somewhere like Ride-Away in the South East!!! I went to Frogpool but think i've already brought everything in the shop as couldn't find a thing to buy Did get some saddlesoap and a Horse magazine just to make the trip worthwhile |
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jamie
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Scotland
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 2:46:08 PM
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I moved my boy on Saturday from DIY livery at tumbledown farm steading with no facilities to full livery at gorgeous yard with new purpose built indoor and outdoor arenas, wash bay, solarium, turn out paddocks with post and rail etc i think i have died and gone to heaven i will now of course have to work harder to pay for it  but at the end of the day think it's really good value for money... only thing is I now have no excuses for not improving my riding |
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 3:01:46 PM
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| I did a similar thing last November and have not looked back We don't have a wash bay and solarium but YO says when Indoor School is re-done (imminent), there maybe room... keeping fingers firmly crossed! Don't know how I ever had time to muck-out now! |
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nn
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 3:26:08 PM
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Friday spent the day on the road delivering Romarnic reverie to her lovely new home. took 2 hrs to get there and four and a half to get back!
Don't you just love the M25!!!
Saturday waved bye to stallion we have had on livery for three years. He has been sold to a new home to run with 150 mares!
Then packed up Ranger and Oscar in the horsebox and took them for training.Both doing very well. ranger has started his canter pirouettes.Woodsman was there with his new mum and looked a picture.
Sunday took delivery of new competition horse to replace missing stallion!!!
Took Amy and Oscar to dressage. They won the elementary qualifier overall again. So that's them qualified for the regionals. Medium nextNot bad to outings to wins overall. plus a nice write up in the Horse and Hound.
So a busy three days for us.
Keeps us out of mischief
Nicky
Romarnic stud
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 3:30:49 PM
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| Blimey you have been busy, but very well done to Amy & Oscar (any pics?) and good luck to the horseys in new homes x |
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mogwai
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England
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Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 7:16:13 PM
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Lovely, lovely weather. So cold, but as long as it's not wet or snowing i couldn't care less!
Saturday worked, went to a kids party (with kids, not on my own!) and usual horsey stuff (mucking out and bandaging poorly legs mostly).
Sunday cooked a curry and a friend came over. we had a family walk with my 3 year old daughter riding mary our welsh mountain pony, and daisy riding raf (15 year old arab). Daisy's feet don't come past the saddle flaps, and she looks so funny, but so, so proud perched on top. obviously raf was an absolute gentleman and looked after his little charge. A lovely day (oh, and capped off with a good cry watching Grey's anatomy, lol!)
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dawn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Mar 2010 : 12:29:59 PM
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I got a permit for riding over herriard estate and plugged in my ipod had 2 fab rides through the grounds. no one wanted to come with me so ended up riding both mine for 4 hours total, great didnt get home until 1.30.
did the same sunday and found a new route, ground was lovely and all through woodland. had lots of problems with my young horse and canter over last 3 years but managed to have 3 stretches of canter with minial bucking and was grinning from ear to ear, hope no one saw me as probably looked deranged.
roll on the summer and clocks changing !!
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BeckyBoodle
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Australia
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Posted - 10 Mar 2010 : 12:53:36 PM
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No horsey stuff but did go to my grandma's 100th birthday party! Great day and good to see her looking better every time i see her. Still lives in her own place and has very little help. Fantastic old lady who is very much young at heart.
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Meggie-Lu
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England
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Posted - 10 Mar 2010 : 11:14:09 PM
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| I love the weekends! Coz Merlin is on box rest, i rode Kyla (the windsucker who i am still thinking about getting) had such a great time! Took lil Porridge out for a walk of course! |
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What did everyone do this weekend?
was going to try and put a positive spin on it but to be honest that's rubbish so hear is a (((hug))) instead x
