Bruno's Creature Comforts!

Managed to grab a word with Bruno today; I asked him if he liked being in and just as I though, he’s loving it!!
Although he didn’t quite put it like that, said something about how "someone had to keep an eye on Maxwell in case he got worried & I’m just ideal for the job!" He’s such a character; he loves attention and any ‘creature comforts’ on offer!!

Lazy old Bruno!

He then told me how he’d done some long-reining the day before. That’s when the staff are working with us from the ground using very long reins to let us know what they want us to do.   Bruno said it was to "keep me nice & flexible for my riding & carriage driving work".  

I’ve had a thought…

…I might ask Bruno to be my next ‘guest blogger’ – he’s certainly got a lot to say & plenty of stories to tell!!!!

Bruno's slacking off!

I’ve heard that Maxwell is off work, something about having a sore leg. Anyway, he’s staying in his stable overnight rather than going in the field & Bruno is also staying in to keep him company.
Teddy reckoned that Bruno is loving this; he hates getting muddy & wet plus he just loves getting any attention that’s going!!!

I hope Maxwell gets better soon…

….but I bet Bruno doesn’t think so!!

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Me and the Little Man (Bailey!)

Guess what, we all stayed in the other night; it was really windy & raining like mad!  I think the staff felt they couldn’t put us out in such bad weather so we all had a relaxing night in. Cosy! Don’t get me wrong, I love being out in my field BUT even a tough mini Shetland like me has his limits!!!!

Bailey told me that he quite liked being in with the others……..he felt ‘quite grown up & one of the gang’.  

Reservoir Ride

Just been catching up with Brin; he’d just come back from a ride with some of the others; they were Bruno, Bertie & Duke. 

They went by the reservoir: do you remember I did some driving along the tracks that way a while back? He said It was a bit blowy but it didn’t rain & they had a couple of nice trots.  He said the best bit was checking out the scenery as he doesn’t know the route very well.

Our reservoir: its a lovely place for a drive!

I wish I could do that again sometime……….I wonder who I have to ask?

Questions, Questions and more Questions!

I’ve been asked loads of questions by the others about my new friend, everyone wants to know all there is to know about Bailey!

It will be a while before he can go in with the others; once we know he’s staying here at Calvert Trust Exmoor the others will get a change to say Hi!

I can’t wait to see their faces!

I bet Bailey will find it a bit strange too, He’s used to being round horses his own size, so Teddy, Brin & Co will probably come as a bit of a shock!!!! I’d best be around when he meets them for the first time to make sure all’s OK; that’s if he stays. I hope he does…

...I’m keeping my hooves crossed!!

Shetland's coats are so cool!

I felt a bit sorry for Bailey (or the little man, as I call him) last night.  It poured with rain for ages & ages; now I’m OK with my nice warm rug but Bailey just stood there & got soaked!!

He said he was OK & doesn’t mind; he looked wet but not cold & there’s probably a good reason for that…

...you see us Mini Shetlands grow a ‘double coat’ in the winter, which means even if the top coat is soaking wet, underneath we are warm & dry!!   Pretty good, huh?

Our cousins in the North are really tough & stay out in the coldest & wettest weather you could think of. Not even Exmoor can be that bad (I hope!!)

My new friend Bailey

You’ll NEVER guess what’s happened!!!! I’ve got a new friend…

…..AND he’s just my size!!!!    


The best thing is that I already know him; we’ve both come from the same herd & he knows my mum, How cool is that!  
His name is Bailey; he’s much younger than me and a totally different colour and doesn’t yet wear a rug! 

I think the plan might be for me to help with his training so he can be as good at agility & driving as me one day!  I heard that he’s on trial for a bit to see if he fits in with us, so I best make sure all goes well!

As you might guess we are in the same field…it’s great being able to run with a horse that’s goes at my speed (which is pretty fast!) plus I don’t have to stick my nose right up in the air whenever I what to have a chat!

I’ll keep you posted as to how he gets on, and try and get a photo of him soon!

I've had a great day

I’ve just had a great day – it’s cheered me up no end!
What did I do?  Well, I drove again & the best bit was that I had a few guests working with me today.  How cool is that?
None of them had driven before, so they had a practice on ‘Neddy’ before they sat in my carriage & did some driving with me. I had help from the staff, who made sure that all was OK.

I love hearing how much each of them enjoyed driving me……..I think the best bit was when I trotted – no surprise there!

P.S. Have I told you how much I love my job?   Well, on days like today there’s nothing I’d rather be doing in the whole wide world………