Racing Raffy and catch the worrier

I think I would quite have liked a rest day today. TW had other ideas. I had a rest in my bed whe she packed the box, quick tootsie pick out and then on the box. Eeeee it was hard work. I'm glad I decided to go though!

So we trundled along for about an hour and then the box stopped and off I got. aha! I've been here before I thought. There were no other boxes about so I mooched about and ate the grass and looked at the doggies walking last and then the big red box appeared! Raf time! Then Tess turned up too with her human.

This time we went in a different direction. Onto the penine bridleways or something and eventually round Rother valley country park there was loads to see! Dog walkers, cyclists, babies in buggies, bridges to cross, horse styles to step over and occasionally random children riding ponies. We passed ducks and geese and lakes and railways , fields of horses and firemen and big lorries. Phew loads to take in! All interesting stuff.

The best bit of the ride I think what that we were allowed to go fast. Very fast. Tess is a tb and Raf is a speedy Arab. When they trotted fast I struggled to keep up. So me and TW snuck onto grass verges and cantered behind them. Hehehehe. Great stuff.

When we got Rother valley park it was super busy. I was tired. Very tired . So tired that I turned round and tried to go home. So we went a slightly shorter route over a little train line and right past some low flying ducks. Except all of a sudden I wasnt tired any more! We all bogged off up the grassy bit scattering dogs and kids and the occasional granny! TW has a new face. It's not the help me face. It's the oh dear I'm very sorry out of control pony face. Ooh it was fab.

On the way back we did loads of cantering together. Whheeeeeee!! I was mostly at the back but one time Raffy was behind me , he wanted to race. I was up for it. TW said let him past so I did. Booooo!! On one nice big canter i stumbled on a tree i think and went flying...fortunately i managed to catch tw before she decked it. good boy i am! Despite all the trotting and cantering I wasnt puffing at all and was striding out all the way back. It was a lovely outing.

Back at the box I had some grass and a snooze while the humans had a drink and a chat then it was back on the box and home!! It was great t be home, especially as TW let me mooch around the yard nomming grass while she chatted to ZM and drank tea. Im as fit as a flea ( well nearly). TW is a work in progress!