Werner, Milly and Duchess

[fitz]

I just thought I'd write a quick update for you all. All of mine are well, although Duchess doesnt like the heat or the flies much and prefers to be inside and not ridden thank you very much. I'm indulging her as I think she deserves her comfort.

I'm concentrating on Werner at the moment, and he's doing great! I had a lady come to view him as a possible share on Sunday and she really liked him. Shes English and spends a week- 10 days of every month in Ireland and wants a horse to ride while shes here. She competes in affiliated dressage (yay!). She really took a shine to him so I'm hoping she might take him on. It would help me big time with the costs.

I'm loving schooling Werner right now. He responds so well, and I think with any sort of good work could do a nice dressage test. He was napping slightly (very slightly) in the arena, but we havent had a major row, and he seems to have given up. I was going to bring him to a show this weekend but changed my mind. If I'm going to compete him, I want to do him justice by at least having him well schooled for it. I'd like to do some show hunter classes with him next year, and I think we could do well.

Milly is backed and riding now. I'm going to see her on Friday and am considering what to do with her. The fact is.. I just cant afford three horses. I can barely keep the two. If the share worked out, I could keep her here until October to do some light work with her, and then maybe send her back to my fathers farm for the winter with Duchess... but... I want to hunt Duchess and wibble slightly at the thought of taking Werner out hunting.

To do right by my youngsters I should be working both of them over the summer. The trainer informed me that Milly is rather sharp. I want to do a bit of work with her this summer, turn her away and sell her in the spring and keep Werner. Of course my plan changes every 2 seconds.

Duchess is being hidden from my Dad so he doesnt get any more notions to send her to the stallion. He has no idea of the kind of money I need to put in to keep these horses going

Anyway I'm sure some of you wonder what they look like (and some of you are sick of seeing these pics)

Milly


Werner (stamping at a silly fly!)


and Duch (with the lovely Rips aboard)

[domane]

Oh Fits.... they are ALL lovely! You like your bay horses, don't you

Fingers crossed for the sharer... I know what you're going through there

Sounds like your posse are keeping you busy anyway.

A lovely update, thanks for sharing

[Tharg]

Werner looks lovely!, haven`t seen Rips online in a while.

[fitz]

Thanks Domane and Tharg. Werner actually looks way better in reality than he does in any photo I have of him.. I'm totally falling for him actually, and find myself hanging around/working more with him than Duch at the moment (I'm a total traitor!). He also seems to be a lot more sensible than Milly (but she still needs to grow up)
Rips is in France the lucky thing...

[Rips]

Got back yesterday
Just in time for an update then - sounds like a plan fits. Hope the share works out for you!

[Whatanejit]

Nice to hear from you - it has been a while

I really don't know how you are managing fits being a perpetual student and all.

Three gorgeous horses.

You seem to like the challenge that Werner is presenting to you.

Hopefully, the share will work out and you can keep all of them.

When are you due to finish your studies?

xx

Dee

[Tharg]

How was France Rips?

[fitz]

Originally Posted by Whatanejit

Nice to hear from you - it has been a while

I really don't know how you are managing fits being a perpetual student and all.

Three gorgeous horses.

You seem to like the challenge that Werner is presenting to you.

Hopefully, the share will work out and you can keep all of them.

When are you due to finish your studies?

xx

Dee

I'm really finding it tough to manage to be honest. I was doing really good work on my thesis in June, but had to take two weeks off there to work for the photographer as my bills were mounting up badly. I got a new saddle, two new bridles, the equine dent tech, and the farrier out twice, plus my livery bills are building up and I've to buy some hay I'm changing car this week, as our old sports car is a bit of a classic, and its getting wrecked from daily commute but oh is buying that for me.. Dad is paying the training costs for Milly but he has no idea of the other costs involved. Technically, all three horses belong to him. My OH's business went under last year so we're still living with the consequences of that.. lets just say if we ever get a mortgage it will have to be in my name only
I'm going to finish thesis by end of October (if I ever get off this site!) I'd really love to go through a whole day without worrying once about all this money stuff, the thesis is enough to be stressing over!