Growing up?

As you might of guessed, Bailey is so pleased about his new stable!
He said it made him feel a proper member of the gang now & really grown up; how nice is that?

I remember how I felt when I first came to Calvert Trust Exmoor; It was a mixture of being excited & a little bit scared.   Of course I had my friend Pixie to help me settle in & now it’s my turn to do the same for Bailey.

Just had a thought…

...does this mean I’m growing up all of a sudden?!? I’m not the youngest anymore, so I must be!   
   
Well, I will be seven this year! Happy New Year everyone!

Bailey's New Home

I’ve already told you that Bailey is part of the Gang, haven’t I?  Well today it was made very clear that he’s staying…


…..if any of the others had their doubts!

Why’s that you may ask?    Well the staff has been changing one of the stables so it’s the same as mine. Which means Bailey can look out his door through to the yard,  and his water drinker ad yummy salt lick are at the right height!!

Some of the staff getting Bailey's New Home ready for him

I’ve not told him about his ‘new’ stable yet………….he’s going to love it!  

Holiday wishes from Pilgrim

I have to agree with Bruno about the outdoor arena, it’s lovely out there, just a pity that we’ve not been able to use it very much this year!!

I’m really glad that he’s enjoying doing the blog – to be honest I wasn’t sure if he’d do more than the first one so of course he can do it again!

Bailey has been really excited about our holiday, I think all the shiny bits & pieces plus the talk of Christmas has gone to his head!  

Mind you I know that all the others are enjoying the break as well…….do you get a holiday as well?  If you do I hope you are all having a lovely time!!

Guest Blogger Bruno 2: Sitting on the Fence

Hello; it’s Bruno once again to let you know a little more about my role here at the Calvert Trust Exmoor.

I’ve already mentioned the work I do both ridden and in the carriage. Pilgrim asked me which I prefer doing, which was actually a difficult question for me to answer!

I enjoy both disciplines and I’ve heard the staff comment on how good I look in the carriage.  I think it would be fair to say that I’m rather good at both, so I’m going to ‘sit on the fence’ and not choose one over the other!

Whichever role I may do, ridden or in the carriage, my favourite time is when we work outside. The outdoor arena is bigger, which suits my length of stride much better, and the views across to Exmoor are delightful.   Even better is when we take our guests along the track beside the reservoir.    I am a very content horse on those days.

Teddy & Pilgrim in the outdoor arena

I’ve enjoyed our little chat this time; so much so I might speak to Pilgrim and offer my services once again.

Whatever the Weather...

I don’t know about you guys, but us horses here at the Calvert Trust Exmoor are a bit confused about what’s happening with the weather this year!

After the ‘summer of rain’ we hoped it might get ‘back to normal’ during the winter - it can’t possibly rain all winter too. Can it?  

We did have some bright frosty days, it got a bit chilly but Bailey & I were warm and toasty with our thick Shetland coats.

BUT then it started to rain again; ahh!!!!!!!!!!!  

At least I’ve got my rug to keep me dry, but spare a thought for Bailey as he’s not wearing one yet.  (I think he might be a bit young for a rug; maybe he’ll have one for next winter?)

What do you think of Bruno then?

Well, what do you think of Bruno then?    He’s quite ‘proper’ if you know what I mean – but can be a lot of fun when he lets his hair down!!! 
  
I’ve been having a quiet few days as the Centre doesn’t seem to have many guests at the moment; I’ve heard the staff talking about how Christmas and New Year are coming up soon.

That means it will soon be time for us horses to put our feet up & have our annual holiday, fantastic! We’ve been busy this year & this break lets us fully relax and charge us up for all the folks who will be staying with us next year.
   
I’m off to go and to tell Bailey all about this…

...catch up with you soon!

Guest Blogger Bruno

Hello everyone.  My name is Bruno.    Pilgrim asked me to contribute to his blog and as he asked me so nicely I said yes.   Let me tell you a little about myself.

I’m a black cob, standing a little over 15 hands tall and have a white star on my forehead plus white socks on each hind leg.   I’ve heard people comment that I look like ‘Black Beauty’: now I’m not aware of this horse, but I’m sure he is a dashing fellow whoever he is.

Me in my field

I’ve been at Calvert Trust Exmoor for seven years, so I am very experienced in helping our guests learn a little more about us horses. I’ve heard it said that I’m a comfortable horse to ride; but my skills don’t end there as I also work in the four wheeled carriage.

I started carriage driving somewhat later in my career, but this hasn’t stopped me becoming a useful member of the Calvert Driving Team.

I must end there today as duty calls, but I will ‘drop you a line or two’ again soon.