Lovely day

Over to ponies C kept a lid on it whilst being hand walked. So warm was in a polo shirt and it is early March!

Off to see Clare for coffee, lovely to see Clare and the girls it has been too long!

Back home for quick shower then picnic lunch in Christ Church meadow followed by playing at being a tourist :@)

Back to yard threw C on walker, and have made a field pen for Fred ...

Chilli con carne for supper :fat: :@)

Fred and the farrier

So today had boy wonder farrier out, Fred was up first so quick chat pointed out how Fred was standing i.e. still compensating for check ligament and then I got on with mucking out.

Box rest hasn't been good for his feet nor has shifting weight off injured leg.

Any ways am mucking out when farrier pops head around door and asks about putting frog support pads on Fred to try and help his feet.

Farrier thinks feet problems are age related (Cushings) :-( rather than down to box rest.

I feel really :-( as hate the moment when it hits me that Fred is elderly and ...

I love that pony and whatever the future holds am grateful I am owned by him, he makes me laugh he is cheeky beyond cheeky but sometimes I can't breathe for loving him.

The other day I was mucking out around him and he came over and pressed his cheek against mine I'll never forget that moment. Of course five minutes later he was trying to tip over the wheelie!

I need a bloody drink

This afternoon was one of those afternoons when drowning in a nice white Burgundy seems very appealing.

Had appointment in town at 11:00 which went tits up, got home let dogs out in garden whilst I put kettle on and heard someone talking to dogs which is odd as we have an enclosed garden and you can only get in by going past kitchen door.

So go outside and neighbours garden wall has collapsed and nice chap is being mugged by my dogs :*) as he tries to remove collapsed brick work from our flower bed (well it was a flower bed before Oliver Beagle helped with the digging.

Good to know I own two guard dogs!

So off to yard in the sunshine :-)

Pop Fred out in pen once vet had been and gone pop Chorrie out with him.

BAD POSH JOB decides that both barrels at Fred is good entertainment, luckily he didn't mean it but I seriously don't this this Chorister Presland!

Haul in bad pony and finish off stable and pulsed mag.

Hand walk the bad pony who live up to his new name!

Home for a large glass of white!

Have decided to book a spa day, pedicure, manicure, hot stone massage and facial !

Two ponies in a pen

Today the sun shone the birds were singing and the two bay boys went out in the pen together.

Chorrie happy to indulge in a mutual grooming session with Fred but otherwise a bit of a grump moving Fred over still it did mean they moved about a bit rather than play statues!

So more progress now need to sort out if I am going to attempt to long rein him or not ...

Coaching

So today went to meet with Rich to discuss contracting for my coaching.

Am looking to be coached on how to build a team and how to play to my strengths and minimise my weaknesses and basically be of value to the organisation in this role

Left feeling absolutely wrung out, seems like a mammoth task ahead.