Back to Work for Pilgrim

Hi everyone, it’s me again, your trusty mini reporter from the stables here at Calvert Trust Exmoor.

Well, our holiday is now over; it was good to have a break BUT it would have been better if it hadn’t rained so much!   Me & Bailey got a bit tired of all the mud; though it didn’t stop us having the odd ‘burn-up’ round the field to keep us warm!!  (Bailey’s pretty fast, but I won… ...mostly!)

Anyway, it’s back to work for me, and that includes doing the blog, so watch this space!!!

PS - Just a quick note, do you remember me talking about all the sparkly bits & bobs that appeared in the stables?

Well, whoever put them out has come along & taken them away again!  That seems a bit strange to me; I thought they were cool as they brightened the place up, I just would have liked some by my stable!

I Wonder if (or when) they might appear again…

…I’ll keep a close look out!

lovely aspect

I’m with Bruno, Bailey & I are having a lovely time.  We’re also in a different field & ours also has a ‘lovely aspect’…

...it’s got nice views as well!

We can see the reservoir and the big wall at the end (not quite sure what it’s for but it looks nice). We can also see some hills in the distance on a clear day. Not  sure what they are, but I bet it would be a long way to walk!

The view from our field

Just as Bruno said, I hope you are having a great time. I’m going to have a short break from the blog but will be back with you soon.

Bye for now!!!

Guest Blogger Bruno 3: Pesky Sheep

Hello everyone, Bruno here with a brief update on what I’ve been doing.

Myself and a few friends have moved to a different field; one that we tend to use over our holidays.   It has a lovely aspect, with a quiet lane on one side and sheep on the other.   

Mind you those sheep can be a problem – they try to sneak into our field given half the chance.   In fact the staff make sure they have shut the field gate AND locked it otherwise those pesky sheep would be straight in and munching all of our grass!

Otherwise we are all having a great time; relaxing, eating, looking out for the odd stray sheep, eating, watching the world go by and eating!  

I Hope that you are having as much fun!

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.