I’ve got new shoes!!!!! They feel great and now I’m ready for anything…..let’s hope I do some more driving so I can test them out!
Bruno told me that he and some of the others (including Teddy) went for a ride by the reservoir. He really enjoyed himself and I could see how it had put him in a really good mood, so much so that he let me share the same bit of grass while we chatted!
As it’s got a bit colder all of us are wearing our rugs in the field…..well everyone that is except Brin!
He reckons it’s because he doesn’t feel the cold; but I heard the staff talking about getting him a new rug…….something about his other rug being a heavy weight? Not quite sure what that means!
I wish I could have a new rug……..
Have you noticed how the subject of shoes has come up in my blog a lot in the last few weeks? Not sure if it’s something to do with the weather or just ‘one of those things’ as Teddy put it.
Anyway……guess who’s the latest horse to have ‘shoe trouble’? Yes, you’ve guessed it – yours truly!!!!
Being plastic my shoes are very quiet so they don’t make a ‘clonk’ sound when they are loose; (Bruno told me that’s how his sound when they’re loose!)
Anyway, I knew something wasn’t quite right & I expect the staff have booked me in to have new ones very soon – can’t wait!
Hurrah! I did some more driving & I was brilliant!
What I really enjoyed today was that we went outside rather than in the arena. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when I’m whizzing round the cones and seeing how well I can turn; but you can’t beat being outside when it’s nice & sunny.
It’s been getting a bit colder at night, so I’m having my rug on most of the time now. It won’t be long before all the other horses start having their rugs on too.
I don’t mind if it gets colder as long as I’m warm & I’ve got grass or hay to eat! If it gets really bad the staff will keep us in our stables overnight. That means a nice soft warm bed, lots of hay & friends to chat to…cosy!
Not much goes on in the stables at Calvert Trust Exmoor without yours truly finding out about it.Here’s the latest news, hot off the hoof!
A little bird told me the guys in the other field, including Brin, broke through some of that ‘buzzy’ fence into a different part of their field. Apparently they all had a great time munching the long grass until they were discovered in the morning.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if my big friend lost his shoe when he escaped; no wonder he was a bit ‘forgetful’!
Although Brin is no longer in my field we still manage to catch up every day as his stable is right next door to mine. As your trusty reporter, it means that he can ‘fill me in’ on all the goings on in his field, so I don’t miss any of the action!!
Brilliant!!!
You won’t believe this; but Brin has lost a shoe! He says he doesn’t know how it happened – one minute it was on his foot, the next thing he knew it was missing!!
I’m not sure if I believe that; how can you not know when a metal shoe comes off? Especially when they are as big as Brin’s!!! I’m sure there’s something he’s not telling me & I plan to find out…
...I will keep you posted.
I did some driving today, first time in what seems like ages!
I was a bit rusty to start, but it didn’t take long for me to get back into the swing of things and I was very pleased with how my driving went.
Also, I worked outside in the BIG arena. I heard the staff say that it’s Olympic size…
…. Not quite sure what that means but it sounds good!
Quick update on our Exmoor weather; been mostly dry but with occasional showers; which means that I’ve had my rug on a few times. I don’t mind though – its great being out in the field, munching on my favourite patch of grass & feeling all toasty and warm. You can’t beat it!
Hi there everyone, I’m back!! I’ve finished my article for Pos-ability magazine & it’s been sent off for approval - I just hope it’s alright! There was so much I wanted to say about the great things we do here at the Calvert Trust Exmoor…
..the trouble was I was only allowed to use 500 words!!!!!
Now that was tough for yours truly, as I’m sure you can imagine. You never know if I’ve done a good job they may ask me to write another article…
….hooves crossed!
Teddy did a good job with my blog while I was busy; in fact he even offered to ‘take it over’ again if I needed a break! That doesn’t surprise me; he loves to chat and keep up with all gossip round the yard!
That’s why I ended up telling him about my ‘something of great importance’ as Teddy put it. I think he was rather impressed & quickly told the others all about it; he just can’t keep a secret!
