Replacing my mini skirt!

Brin got his new rug today & I know he’s very pleased despite what he might say about not feeling the cold!    He looks pretty cool in it too…

….it’s all clean & shiny at the moment, but I bet it doesn’t stay like that for long!

BUT the best news is that I got a NEW RUG too! whoopee!!!!!

I did hear a while ago the staff say something about my rug being a bit short for me; I think they said something about it looking a bit like a ‘mini skirt’.  I don’t know about anything about a skirt, but my tum did get a bit chilly at times!  

I’ve definitely got bigger muscles from driving and I’m a year older, so maybe that’s why the other rug seems smaller. Anyway, my new rug is great!

I look rather dashing in black with a touch of colour round the edges; so the weather can do what it likes as this ‘mighty atom’ will stay warm & dry!

Hopefully I will have a photo soon to show you!

I’ve just had the best day ever!!

I’ve just had the best day ever!!!

As you may guess, I did some more driving. BUT the best bit is that I drove on the track by the reservoir!!!!!
Of course I’ve done this before, but not for ages and ages. It was great to go somewhere a bit different; and having the challenge of going up & down some pretty steep hills! 

In fact it felt a bit easier this time, of course I’m stronger than I was & much more experienced too!  Must tell Bruno all about it tonight!

Update……I asked Teddy what a ‘heavy weight’ rug was (Teddy knows everything of course!).  He told me it’s just a thicker rug for when it gets really cold; let’s hope Brin doesn’t need it anytime soon!!

The last shoes post for a while ...(I hope!)

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……..

Shoes (again!)

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!

Brr, its starting to get chilly....

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!

Hot off the Hoof!

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.

My Big Friend Brin

I wouldn’t be surprised if my big friend lost his shoe when he escaped; no wonder he was a bit ‘forgetful’!

My mate Brin

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.