2021 Hacking and Riding

Glorious morning, very warm, but flies not too bad yet. He was a super boy, though beginning to think he's starving, on his diet - treating the narrow tracks like a running buffet. Nice and forward, AND - we met 2 riders, and actually stopped to chat! He was a star, both standing with them and going away. Not a flicker. So pleased. The invisible barrier at his stable door is still working!Screenshot_20210715-112232_Gallery.jpgScreenshot_20210715-112215_Gallery.jpg
 
Glorious morning, very warm, but flies not too bad yet. He was a super boy, though beginning to think he's starving, on his diet - treating the narrow tracks like a running buffet. Nice and forward, AND - we met 2 riders, and actually stopped to chat! He was a star, both standing with them and going away. Not a flicker. So pleased. The invisible barrier at his stable door is still working!View attachment 107546View attachment 107547
That's nice you could stop for a chat with other riders - good lad Hogan!
 
That's nice you could stop for a chat with other riders - good lad Hogan!
I've lowered my expectations since I got Hogan - things I took forgranted with Ramsey are an achievement for him! I'm slightly comforted by hearing a lady down the lane saying her horse is the same, meeting riders.
 
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I had the chance for a private SJ clinic with my YO for me and my young groom friend on Friday. I didn't ride particularly well and the flies were annoying, but we jumped a round at 80cm, and 2 at 90cm successfully. There were a couple of turns that were very tight for Harvey - the turn into fence 6 only gave about 3 strides before the fence which was a one stride double and then 3 strides to fence 7.

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Flying Harvey!
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Schooling
1 hour

Totals
Schooling
13 hours 45

Hacking
248 miles
73 hours 4
 
It is too hot! 27 is far too hot for both me and Robin. He was not in the slightest bit keen to go for a ride later in the evening. We plodded for 17mins. Robin never plods! He didn’t even have the energy to spook at the hare that jumped out in front of us!
 
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Sorry - back to SJ pictures...
I had the chance for a private SJ clinic with my YO for me and my young groom friend on Friday. I didn't ride particularly well and the flies were annoying, but we jumped a round at 80cm, and 2 at 90cm successfully. There were a couple of turns that were very tight for Harvey - the turn into fence 6 only gave about 3 strides before the fence which was a one stride double and then 3 strides to fence 7.

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Flying Harvey!
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Schooling
1 hour

Totals
Schooling
13 hours 45

Hacking
248 miles
73 hours 4
I'm so impressed with your talk of strides - I've never confessed this before, but I never got the hang of strides. I just used to look knowledgeable, then point Ramsey at the jumps and hope. He really was a wee star - always got us over. Not quite as stylishly as Harvey though!
 
I love how happy Harvey looks too.
You both look very happy.

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I totally understand that heat.
It was really nasty yesterday and will be today as well.

We were actually dry all day yesterday for once.
But storms again today and every day for the next few days again..

Sumner isn't all its cracked up to be
I WANT FALL....and even WINTER
except for SNOW.
 
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I used to love summer riding but clearly the new mare does not. Today was a nappy ride like never before. My old share was a known napper, but the current one is worse. I later discovered that previously when she napped, her rider had let her come home so she was out for less than 15 minutes altogether. If I had known that, I would have forced her on further in spite of the heat. But there you go. Honour is satisfied. I got my own way and she did not turn home.
 
“Omg I can’t believe you are making me go for a ride again”
“Let’s go down the road”
“Omg that’s so unfair “
“Come on let’s go”
“Urgh”
“Is there actually something wrong with you?”
“Yes you are mean”
“Look here, the hay field is open, shall we go in there?”
“Oohhh that might be a good idea. Yep I’m excited, this is a great idea”
“Let’s just keep a lid on it please”
“Mmmm ok, it’s still quite hot mother”
“Clever boy”
“Yep I know”
“Right this is a really steep couple of steps down, please be careful”
“Stop fussing mum”
“Well done, good boy”
“Yep I still know that”
*head along bottom of field*
”wait! We are roughly pointing home”
“You’re right. Keep a lid on it”
“Omg I’m sooopo excited”
“Funny that, stop being a tear”
“Hey mum”
“Yes?”
“What we could do”
“No!”
“We could gallop across the field back to the gate”
“No!”
“What if I just bulge my body out side ways”
“I’m not rising to it mister”
“Seriously we could just gallop home”
“That’s still a no”
“Would be back in 2mins”
“We are not galloping home. It is over cut hay and we would be filleted. So let’s just carry on round the side where it is cut and bales”
“There is a fly”
“No there’s not”
“There is, I’m going to diieeeeee”
“There is no fly”
*leap, shake head, snort*
“Stop it dude!”
“Sigh, you are no fun”
“Just one more side, I know what you a tree thinking and again it’s a no”
“Aaaawwww but puhlease “
“No”
“Hurmph “
“What a good boy for getting back out the field without loosing the head”
“Yep I know”
“Well done we are back”
“Seeeties? Cos I was so good mum”

😂😂😂
 
Hopefully a bit of a break tomorrow.
SUMMER is overrated..
Then toss in all the rain its the pitts.

Its stiffeling out. Yesterday was the first day without rain but the heat was horrible.

There are storms due everyday again for the next week.

My farrier came today he had to change me to a little later but the horses were good.
Hopefully much better out for next time being early September.

Neither one wanted any part of being outside.
I thought Sonny might want a bit more grass in the roped off areas.
Nope he took about 2 bites and bolted back into his area flying right back into his stall.
 
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Hopefully a bit of a break tomorrow.
SUMMER is overrated..
Then toss in all the rain its the pitts.

Its stiffeling out. Yesterday was the first day without rain but the heat was horrible.

There are storms due everyday again for the next week.

My farrier came today he had to change me to a little later but the horses were good.
Hopefully much better out for next time being early September.

Neither one wanted any part of being outside.
I thought Sonny might want a bit more grass in the roped off areas.
Nope he took about 2 bites and bolted back into his area flying right back into his stall.
We aren’t enjoying the heat either. I have become acclimated to the conditions up here. When we first moved here five years ago this would have seemed nothing. But now I’m longing for a cool breeze and an evening haar!
 
It was evil this morning, i was eaten alive by horseflies trying to put up fencing, sweating profusely with the heat. Took Bill out this evening but darn horseflies were annoying him very quickly, inspite applying loads of fly spray. Was still too hot so kept the ride short. I wanted to go further and planned to go over the top but there were paragliders up and he was getting goggle eyed at them. Mind ones just been carted off to hospital this evening in an ambulance after landing awkwardly in my field. Serves him right for choosing my field. I watched from the garden. Boys have been entertained watching the goings on, and the ambulance drove out into the field to collect the guy. Im surprised Billy didnt bolt down the track as it drove towards them. Boys obviously didnt get any attention and eventually i saw chunky walk off and billy followed.
 
It was evil this morning, i was eaten alive by horseflies trying to put up fencing, sweating profusely with the heat. Took Bill out this evening but darn horseflies were annoying him very quickly, inspite applying loads of fly spray. Was still too hot so kept the ride short. I wanted to go further and planned to go over the top but there were paragliders up and he was getting goggle eyed at them. Mind ones just been carted off to hospital this evening in an ambulance after landing awkwardly in my field. Serves him right for choosing my field. I watched from the garden. Boys have been entertained watching the goings on, and the ambulance drove out into the field to collect the guy. Im surprised Billy didnt bolt down the track as it drove towards them. Boys obviously didnt get any attention and eventually i saw chunky walk off and billy followed.
They are a ruddy nuisance aren't they those paragliders. I grew to hate them at our old house!
 
It was evil this morning, i was eaten alive by horseflies trying to put up fencing, sweating profusely with the heat. Took Bill out this evening but darn horseflies were annoying him very quickly, inspite applying loads of fly spray. Was still too hot so kept the ride short. I wanted to go further and planned to go over the top but there were paragliders up and he was getting goggle eyed at them. Mind ones just been carted off to hospital this evening in an ambulance after landing awkwardly in my field. Serves him right for choosing my field. I watched from the garden. Boys have been entertained watching the goings on, and the ambulance drove out into the field to collect the guy. Im surprised Billy didnt bolt down the track as it drove towards them. Boys obviously didnt get any attention and eventually i saw chunky walk off and billy followed.
Sounds like I'm lucky only having ponies, foals and cows to contend with!
 
Very hot, even at 8am. Hogan was understandably a bit slow, but very good about the flies. Extended the ride to about 1hr and a quarter, and got some good trots in. The tracks really are disappearing into the undergrowth!Screenshot_20210717-140419_Gallery.jpgwhere'd the track go?Screenshot_20210717-140426_Gallery.jpgAh there it isScreenshot_20210717-140439_Gallery.jpgForest as far as you can see.
 
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