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Post by gemma on Aug 5, 2012 16:09:59 GMT
Day One
Picked Marjorie up mid-morning. Given she'd been left in a strange place for 48 hours, I was gobsmacked when she self-loaded on the 2nd ask. For a horse who previously had been sticky loading, this was unheard of. She travelled without a murmour and we arrived at the new yard around 1130. Turned her out and she was straight to grazing.
After an hour or so she was so calm I decided to tack up and hack out. I'd left the map & case at home so had to follow my nose. So we spent a blissful couple of hours walking, trotting and cantering, admiring the amazing scenery, fording streams, crossing bridges and having a blast.
Since when did my horse grow to be so level-headed?!
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Post by frenchie on Aug 5, 2012 16:17:58 GMT
Sounds fantastic Gemma!
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Aug 5, 2012 23:55:29 GMT
Sounds totally marvellous xx
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Post by gemma on Aug 6, 2012 14:44:43 GMT
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Post by quest on Aug 6, 2012 18:58:05 GMT
I'm SO.jealous. Lovely pics
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Post by beksnjake on Aug 7, 2012 5:17:15 GMT
WOW. Just a tiny bit jealous!
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Post by gemma on Aug 7, 2012 7:17:43 GMT
It's gorgeous but the terrain is tough. Very stony - already pulled one shoe, very muddy, very hilly and rutted in places. She's not used to it and having to THINK a lot so getting tired both physically and mentally.
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Post by gemma on Aug 9, 2012 17:14:27 GMT
Day Five I've ridden every day so far and today rates as the best so far! 3 hours of the finest riding I've encountered. Commons, green lanes, quiet country lanes with chocolate-box cottages, fields perfect for a canter, river fords (belly deep!) and pine forest tracks. And I only scratched the surface. I could easily have done 4, 5 hours but she was tiring. Sigh - I have died and gone to hacking heaven.
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Post by kas on Aug 11, 2012 21:18:33 GMT
Oh wow, I wish I could move! Lovely diary Gemma.
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Post by snigsby on Aug 12, 2012 7:41:13 GMT
Not jealous,nope,not me...
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Post by louisec on Aug 27, 2012 14:07:43 GMT
Wonderful, lucky you!
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Post by nicxf on Oct 7, 2012 15:29:50 GMT
gorgeous!!! Looks like you've moved to hacking heaven.
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