I want to get well and truely re-bitten by the horse bug. I want to find that passion again. I want to re-immerse myself in that world. But it's been such a long time since I was totally hooked and I've spent such a long time suppressing the addiction that despite having a loan horse (Poppy) since last October it just hasn't re-ignited yet.
But it will. I know it will. I just have to put a bit more effort into finding it.
I have decided to make a project of Poppy and, for the time being, shelve my plans to buy my own. I need to overcome the hurdles I've encountered with Poppy in order to restore my confidence in myself as a horse-woman. Only then will I really be ready to tackle the search for a horse.
We (myself, OH and Oscar the spaniel) visited the horses (Poppy and OH's horse, Jester) today. We've just had them turned out doing their own thing for quite a while and have been briefly checking that they still have their legs attached every day. The yard where we keep them are really good in many ways and check the horses every day as well. But we actually went in and did a bit of poo-picking and gave them a more detailed check over. This is the first step - getting more involved.
Both of them are is desperate need on new shoes. We've decided not to use the regular farrier who comes to the yard anymore (the last set of shoes were rubbish) but of course that means that we have to get ourselves organised to book him to come rather than writing their names on a board at the yard! They’re fine for being in the field but I’m not going to ride her until they are sorted.
I have less than two weeks until I’m on holiday now. I’m both excited and nervous about the fact that that will afford me more time to spend with the horses. At least I’m feeling some emotion about it!
And to keep things interesting - a picture of me on Poppy back in October/November when she first arrived;
But it will. I know it will. I just have to put a bit more effort into finding it.
I have decided to make a project of Poppy and, for the time being, shelve my plans to buy my own. I need to overcome the hurdles I've encountered with Poppy in order to restore my confidence in myself as a horse-woman. Only then will I really be ready to tackle the search for a horse.
We (myself, OH and Oscar the spaniel) visited the horses (Poppy and OH's horse, Jester) today. We've just had them turned out doing their own thing for quite a while and have been briefly checking that they still have their legs attached every day. The yard where we keep them are really good in many ways and check the horses every day as well. But we actually went in and did a bit of poo-picking and gave them a more detailed check over. This is the first step - getting more involved.
Both of them are is desperate need on new shoes. We've decided not to use the regular farrier who comes to the yard anymore (the last set of shoes were rubbish) but of course that means that we have to get ourselves organised to book him to come rather than writing their names on a board at the yard! They’re fine for being in the field but I’m not going to ride her until they are sorted.
I have less than two weeks until I’m on holiday now. I’m both excited and nervous about the fact that that will afford me more time to spend with the horses. At least I’m feeling some emotion about it!
And to keep things interesting - a picture of me on Poppy back in October/November when she first arrived;
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