Henry's in the gang!

Hi, it’s your mini reporter once again. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written the blog…

….we’ve been so busy & I’ve tended to relax in the field with the sun on my back rather than think about doing my blog;  I bet you’ve felt the same when the sun is out!

The guys here are all doing well, particularly Henry.    He’s truly ‘one of the Gang’ now & has been working with our guests; both for grooming and being ridden.     I’m really pleased for him, but he talked about nothing else for ages afterwards!     

Henry's first  gallop (with Abi)

He also said something about how  he can’t wait to see his photo on a key ring...

...now I wonder who told him that?

Revenge is a dish best served cold

Do you recall me talking about getting my own back on Bailey for resting his head on my ‘hind quarters’?    

Well I’ve yet to think of a good thing to do in return, so I may well have a chat to my friend Teddy & see what he comes up with. He’s so experienced & been around longer than me, so he just might have a ‘cunning plan’…

…will let you know what he comes up with!

Special Brew?!?

I am fed up with flies!!!!!!!!! Especially HORSE FLIES!!!!!!!
The trouble is now it’s warm & sunny they seem to have appeared from nowhere!

Now as you know I’m not a pony to complain, but I’ve had enough of them buzzing round me while I’m trying to work!
   
It seems I’m not the only one.  Had a nice chat with my mate Hendrix & he was telling me that the flies are bothering everyone.   The staff are putting ‘smelly stuff’ on all of us to try to keep the flies away, but it only seems to work for a little while then they come back!

I heard one of the staff talking about making up a ‘special brew’ of fly repellent – not sure what that could be…

...to be honest I don’t mind as long as it works!

Will keep you posted!

Hot hot hot!

Hi everyone – hope you are all doing OK in the rather hot weather…..it’s great that the sun is out but I wish it wasn’t quite so hot!!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my bath  the other day……..but the effects have worn off now & it’s not good for me & Bailey to have a bath too often as it dries our skin too much!   
The others are doing OK in the heat (I think); they get a nice cool wash down at the end of the day then are put out into the field - heavenly.

Of course, we shouldn’t really complain about it being warm & dry after last year…

…what we all wanted then more than anything else was to see the sun & be dry! 

Having the Spa treatment!

This week the weather is  lovely and hot.  The only problem is that Bailey and I hail from colder parts (the Shetland Isles), and we still have our long Winter coats…. just in case! 

Today was the warmest yet and we were feeling a bit hot and bothered. The staff noticed this and soon we were having a bath!!

Bath time!

Bailey has never had this done to him before, he was a little worried about the hose pipe, I think he thought it was a snake. He soon realised though how lovely it is to have a cold shower when its so hot!

I of course have had this treatment lots of times,  being an old hand I was completely relaxed and showed him how it’s done, I even had the staff wash behind my ears for me, which was a special treat! I bet not many horses get this sort of spa treatment from their humans, but I deserve only the best. 

Chat soon, got to go and dry off in the sun!

Cheeky Bailey

That Bailey is a cheeky lad you know!

Cheeky Chappie Bailey!

We were allowed to go loose in the big outdoor arena today for a bit of a run about & fun. All was going well until Bailey decided to put his head on MY BOTTOM!!  

I tried to get away from him, but however quickly I turned or fast I went he was still there!!!!   

In the end he got bored with that game & left me alone…

...It’s now up to me to find out what I can do to annoy Bailey!       Watch this space!!

Bye Bye Bruno

Do you remember my mate Bruno?   He did the blog for me a while ago –  and has been at Calvert Trust Exmoor for a long time (I heard it’s been 8 years!)

Mr Bruno!

He’s now gone to a new home; where he’s going to have even more love & attention and spend his time riding out with his new owner – lucky boy!!

We will all miss him of course, but I wish him lots of luck in his new home.