muddy munchkins

I've not been able to blog for a while as the munchkins have stolen the laptop to watch peppa pig. TW hasn't been hanging around too much cos the weather has been shite and she's been busy. Too busy even for us to have a day in the barn when it was pishing it down. Today we were muddy. And hungry.

She came early with the pups and I had meds and we got brekky and hay. Then we did some chilling. A bit later she came back with the munchkins. The baby munchkin seems very happy outside, I snuffled him with my nose and tried to grab his sleeve. Not sure that was allowed. The middle munchkin was feeling brave today and had a sit on Bracky and then had a tiny ride on Jez and me while Boblet held her on. Then she fed us which was lovely. Everything else is adequate. Bit dull but nowt to complain about yet.

more rain

Today we have mostly been eating cleavers. And singing in the rain. TW was up uber early and then came back in the evening to poo pick. But she said it was too soggy boggy so has left it for another day. TWgave us buckets full of clivers in the morning and then the kids picked me loads at tea time. Rusty the ginge has moved to the other side of us too which is interesting..the Sno-Po is not that impressed...

bad brack an good me

Today has been sunny, I didn't spit out my meds and I ate my brekky. We hadn't eaten all they haynets but she still chucked us a nice fresh bale on the floor. All is fine and steady in the field. The grass has started to grow a bit on the strip too so that's a bleddy bonus.

Later on in the day TW came back with Boblet and his family of munchkins. Brack was bad and has zipped under the leccy fence and was nomming all the long grass. TW was not impressed. The muesli bribe worked again. They fed us hay and cleavers and the biggest munchkin was feeling super brave and sat on Jez and ME for the first time, all on his own. He is referring to us as "his" horses....

rejection

Since TW moved the fence posts there's not been much grass to eat. When she arrived this morning we were starving, waiting for her at the gate. I spat my drugs out and kicked over my brekky with all the supplements and then ate Jezs food instead.

TW is slacking a bit at the moment and doesn't seem to have much time for doing things with us. We've decided we will give her a week more to sort it out and then we will mutiny.

softer

The new reduced size strip does not have much grass. So when TW arrived this morning we were so pleased to see her cos the hay had all gone. She fed us and filled up the nets and did the daily vaseline routine. It was another sunny day but not quite so hot but the flies were still shite.

Anyhoo, I'm only having 1 scoop of equisure at the moment cos the tubs getting low but I seem to be doing ok. Trimmer deb said i was much softer. I resisted kicking TW during the trim so that was good.

Snooze, flies and therapy

Today was a hot day with shitty flies from the start. 1/3 tube of drugs and a snooze. TW had plenty of time for riding but instead chilled in the field reading and doing jobs. It was nice and laid back. Apart form the bits where me and Jez kicked shit out of each other. We reminded her that it was important to be mindful and to breathe slowly. She needs a lot of reminding. Then me and Bee got out of the field cos it wasn't shut too properly. She got so mad she thwacked me with my leadrope. Now that wasn't very mindful was it? And it certainly made catching us a damn sight harder. Ha!!

She stayed for ages and then tootled off to see the dogs.

She wasn't gone long when she reappeared and gave me and Jez a brush. And decided that she was worried bout Jezs weight. So started.to move the fence posts to give us even less grass. Bee was faster than TW and got onto the long grass faster than a really bleddy fast thing. She was SO mad!! She stomped down the field and made three bowls of feed.. Me and Jez went flat out down the field and got to nomming. Bracky ignored her.

TW shouted and said bad words and had bad thoughts. And said bad words and shouted. Brack just grazed. After what seemed like an eternity he finally realized there was grub and he galloped flat out down the field too and she tricked him into the bare bit. Oops!!

So now we have less grass in the shelter field and the gate to the barn field is shut too.  Fortunately we still have hay.  Then we all did a therapy session and I was a really good boy.

more rain, mud and a snooze

So today is the first day of summer. And it's been absolutely pishing down again. The mud is swamp like and it's a chilly bean at night so we are scoffing loads of hay. TW likes that.

Today we had riding plans but the wet and the mud was not appealing. So we ate our grub and she did some nice hay nets and then bogged off. Jez is absolutely filthy!

TW came back mid afternoon and we were all still happy so she sat by the wall. And slept. Twonk. She started her training today - she went for a nice walk this evening and then had 3 beers on the way home. MvH will be entertaining....

vaseline and carrots

The weather has turned muggy buggy and the horse flies are fecking annoying. TW came up with the dawgs again this morning and they ran around while I had my drugs and brekky. There has been no nipping or chewing or grumps for a long time now it seems. I gave TW a big hug after my 1/3 tube today and she was very happy. Then we practised some nice breathing together to chill.

The plan was that we would go in the barn today but there was a nice breeze and we were fine snoozing by the wall. So we stayed out. Day 3. Not bad going. I was not fussed about by equishure today so Bee ate it.

Mid afternoon she came back with the dogs and Boblet and gave us a few hay nets and picked some poo. She have us some sticky cleavers which make her come out in lumps and bumps.Then we all had a carrot after we let her pick out our feet and do some spraying. Jez nipped her ass and got a poke! There was also something with baby wipes and Vaseline but I'm not sure I want to talk about that just yet.....we all good guys even Brack. I think he might get a course of omeprazole soon......

Anyhoo they eventually left and we went back to sleep. But then she reappeared in her tractor cos she had left her coat and phone in the field. Nob. As she was leaving I growled at Jez and scared her so she barged into TW and splatted her in the fence posts and gate. Not her best move. TW still has marks on her arms from last time Jez dis that in March!!

Did I tell you that TW and Ros the supplement queen are planning on doing man versus horse next year but running it? Now that Ros lady is super fit but TW not so much....me and Bee and Jez are going to make a plan tonight to get her fitter.

still out

It's slowly starting to dry up. I whickered when TW arrived this morning and I got 1/3 tube of omep (which i spat out) and a kiss for my trouble and then she tromped off with the three doglets to romp round the field while my drugs kicked in.

She had a big think and cos we all seemed happy and chilled she said we could stay out today and this evening if we wanted. We agreed. So we had brekky in the field, had some extra hay nets and she did some poo picking cos the field was just about dry enough for the wheelbarrow to get through the mud.

We had some kisses and scratches and then she headed off with the doglets to do some work and sort out builder men. For the first time in a long time she didn't come back a second time. That's ok as long as it doesn't become a habit....

out

So TW came early enough after writing a nasty court report. Yuck Hopefully it is her last once cos she hates em. We were just chilling in the barn when she arrived, I had my 1/4 tube of drugs and pottered into the field and the dudes followed me. All good.

TW felt bad that we had been in for 24/7 so for compensation we got out for 24/7 which was nice. And touch wood my tummy seems ok. We got grub and hay and it didnt even rain too much.

She came back in the afternoon and her and Bee did a therapy session. I shouted and shouted but she ignored me. Brack did some good shouting too. he can jump huge jumps from a stand still. Who knew that?

More rain

Firstly bracky says she can be TW (warrior not worrier) for a bit to see how she goes....it could be interesting but it might make it easier for me when I'm tapping on my laptop.

When she arrived this morning it had finally stopped raining. We were all lined up against the wall snoozing. I had my last half tube of meds and then did some nice big yawns and stretches which made her smile. It's all about the release.

Anyhoo, bee and jez had a quick cuddle with her too and then we headed into the barn super fast. We were starving and set about nomming as fast as we could. We have a 24/7 barn rest as the weather is so shitey and the field is so grubby. It's a bit dull but we have loads of hay to keep us going. TW was asking us what would make us happy today...I told her this

let's see what happens next....

A warrior not a worrier

More pishy rain. We ate a whole bale of hay last night and were stood in a line waiting when PT got to us. Another 1/2 tube of omeprazole stuff and only 1/2 tube left.....my delivery from america has not arrived so she will be drug hunting tomorrow.

Anyhoo, after my meds we had a little graze up the track and practiced ground work. I mostly did very well. Afterwards I went back in the field and jez and PT had a play in the field and jez was very good too. Then it was brekky and barn time. Today we had muesli, salt, tumeric , equishure and yeast. And some nice tasty hay.

PT went off and did her thing, some work and then went to a yoga boga class with Bruce's mum. I'm very impressed. Yoga teacher lady said "be a warrior not a worrier" - PT liked that and wondered if she could be TW again? Jez likes the idea but we are waiting for Brack to decide...

When she came to let us out she was all chilled and yoga'd up. SO i showed her my best yoga move of scratching my ear with my hind foot. She was very impressed.

The rain came bucketing down all night and everywhere is flooded. Just gross.

Doing ok

Its been wet wet wet. I was a bit worried this morning that PT might not arrive in time for meds as Mr Boblet had taken her car keys to work  I bet she was very very mad. But she didn't show it when she came to see us which was good. She said it was too soggy boggy for owt so we went into the barn and had some grub and settled in for the day. My rug stayed on to dry and overall PT was pleased with me. Apart from my gulping noises when i was eating. But i have to keep her on her toes.

Anyhoo, she headed home and made a plan to budget for horsey stuff. bracky was spying on her laptop again and said he's surprised she's not bankrupt lol. We know we are worth it though. Apparently Brack says she could afford to run a secret house and second husband on the money I cost her at the moment.....

She arrived late lunch time and my rug came off and we pootled off out. We are allowed the barn triangle too but tbh I would rather eat my hay. Zoe's mum came to visit this afternoon which was lovely! I stayed out of the way and did some rolling on the floor while they gossiped and ate cake and the usual shizzle.

Pt has been cancelling more rides today as she says we need to start off with ones that are near to us rather than travelling along way. i don't mind as long as we can go out soon. It proper peed it down all evening, not sure whether I should have my rug on....

grass

PT was sleepy tired today so no training for us. We didn't want to go in the barn this morning as the grass was looking tasty and the barn was scary. In the end she tempted me in with treats and the others followed...we all spooked abut a bit and then settled down to nom and snooze.

The rain was pissing down all fecking day. Super soggy boggy. When PT came back she asked if I needed my rug on cos she thought it was chilly. I agreed and nibbled her hair while she was doing it up...she eventually realised i was trying to tell her she had the straps all twisted. Nob.

Anyhoo we went out into the field and she said we could stay in the barn field too tonight as there hadn't been much sun recently. Nom. Nom.

visitors

Another early Sunday morning visit from PT today, meds and then straight into the barn. Mucky mare didn't even bother to muck out - just gave us grub and hay and said we would be out soon. Wierdo.

At 12,00 we heard a noise and she was back with a little visitor. He spied Bee in the barn and Jez lying down and then got scared and went to get his even smaller but braver sister who came to look too. They scuttled through the barn and went to wait by the gate and we came out for a quick graze and some grub.

The boy loves me best, he wants to ride me but he's scared. So he fed us all handfuls of hay instead and stroked my nose. PT said he was very brave. Bee really likes him and kept putting his head through the gate to nuzzle him. The wee girl had a sit on Jez. They all had a picnic by the school - it looked like good fun but they didn't share their grub. Me and PT had nice kisses today which was lovely.

rain you say?

Saturday morning but no lie in for us. PT arrived early and I nommed my drugs. It was drizzly. And got heavier and heavier and heavier.

PT got us field hay in nets, picked poo and sorted the barn and then sat in the car for a bit hoping the rain would stop. It didn't. Eventually she gave up, took off her soggy coat and came got me, Bee tried to get her to catch him but she wasn't having any of it. I ate some brekky tied to the gate then she towelled me off and tacked me up. My reflocked saddle felt nice.

Anyhoo, today we went to ride in half of the shelter field. We hadn't done any riding since the big fall last week but that didn't matter. We did circles and lines and walked nice and relaxed and slow. OMFG teacher ruth appeared! My head shot up and I stomped off. oops.

Today we practiced  making PT sit better. She tried very hard and I was pleased. She has to do all sorts, stand up, knees down, sit properly...i think it got a bit much and eventually her brain exploded and I got to go and graze. Jez went next with no saddle. I couldn't bare to watch but it seems they did really well. No falling off. Jez is stricter with PT and makes it clear when she is not doing something properly. Jez was pooped at the end. bracky went to see if he could go next but apparently not today. Teacher Ruth called Brack a twat!! he was not impressed.

Once the lessons were over we ran to the barn for food and hay and sleeps. very nice. PT came back at 4pm , gave the mud dogs a run and then we came out of the barn for tea and mooching. Think we all did well today. Mr Boblet asked PT why she needs lessons if she can already ride...she was never gonna win that one. he concluded that she was a crap rider and that if ponies were fit they wouldn't have problems. I'd like him to ride Brack, think they would make a good pair!

feral

Another early morning med visit. No training today. PT was training herself not to be rude and practicing her slow breathing. She couldnt be arsed to get stuff sorted and wishes she had stayed in bed so she just chucked two bales of hay in the barn and made brekky. As soon as the gate was open I raced in. we aren;t allowed to graze the barn field in the morning anymore but I would rather eat grub anyway. I spent the day with bee again.

It pelted down all afternoon, proper soggy boggy. We went out had a short nibble then went into the shelter field for tea. There is something in the tea that we aren't so keen on...i think it's something in the hilton herbs stuff. so we picked at it a bit and all fell out over the nice bits.

She couldn't even be bothered to put our hay in nets this evening. Lazy arse.

Boss

Usual meds routine this this morning. Nom.

PT said it was time for a bit of work and went to get the rope halter. Brack stepped right up and said he wanted a go today. WTF? They walked up and down the track grazing. and practicing stopping and starting and brack was a good boy. me and Jez were not impressed....we galloped up and down the strip shouting and hollering but they ignored us! Teacher Ruth still thinks hes the boss.

When brack came back I was right up there ready for my go. we did similar with more stops and starts, backing up and turning on the forehand. Im getting better. I also managed a few belly lifts and back lifts too.

Then we had a mooch until it was barn time, we had tumeric today which excited me so much  I kicked it all over so had to go and eat the others. I stayed with Brack in the barn today, it was roasting at 4pm when we went back out.

bowen

Usual routine was disturbed today. I had my meds and went and stood by the gate but PT got busy doing stuff. we were starving so fortunately she did field hay first. Nom.

She poo picked and tatted about and had a bareback pootle on Jez. Then we practised some ground work in the field and i was a super good boy. Off the barn we went and then I had 2 whole hours of bowen. It was tiring. I just feel so sad. And stressed. My muscles are feeling a bit better and my guts are too which is good though.

We stayed in the barn until 8pm and then out we came and had our tea with hilton herbs in it too. I need a big sleep.

hay, colours and saddles

It was roasting from the start today. PT arrived uber early as is the norm and I nommed my drugs. She tried to give me some chios gum stuff but it was rock hard so she gave up. The boswellia was gross so we didn't bother with that either. I did get a treat though. Yum.

She turned her back and got my halter, when she turned back round I was gone. Oops. So she trundled after me and got me anyway. Gah. Todays work was standing nicely for fly spray and being rubbed with the stick. I didn't like it on my right side. We did walking and stopping and backing and forwards and all was good. Then we did some lunging and I had a paddy. PT didn't even flinch and made me do it anyway. Poo! When we lunged I pretty much dissociated and just trotted round like a robot. That was not the plan so PT made me calm down and walk and focus on her. We also did walking over a raised pole. I would rather just go for a hack i think.

Jez did a bit too and then we went into the barn for the usual routine. PT came back at lunch time and was horrified that we had eaten all of the hay. Oops! She tried to chat with us but I just did a big poo and yawned alot. And made her think of the colours orange and white. I bet she googled them later. Bracky said she was disturbing us (but not in a mean way) and we all stood round her really close and tried to touch her. Jez gave her a big hug and then she went off for a session with a boy and the Snow Po.

At tea time we came out and had grub. PT asked if we wanted to chat again , I said I quite fancied making her move but she was not having any of it. meany. So we went off to graze and PT only bleddy fell asleep in the field. What a nob! Then the saddle fitter lady came and put some stuffing in my saddle to make it fit better. Apparently jezs is too narrow and too long. Oh bugger! This could get interesting....

Anyhoo PT went home and we settled down to graze in the scorching hot sun....maybe I will get a day of rest tomorrow.

Happy owniversary

4 years today I came to live with the newly named PT. Since then we have moved yards a few times (been on 5 in total), got rid of brack a few times (he always comes back), swapped one coloured cobby for another allegedly more feminine one and done loads of lovely things together, including jumping clinics, dressage comps, cross country courses, hunting and lots and lots of endurance stuff. I've spooked her off, slid her off, bucked her off and now even reared her off. It's been a good 4 years!

This morning I was super chilled when she arrived , pottered to the gate and had my drugs. Well spat quite a bit of it out tbh. Then I got my halter on and strolled to the car, had a few treats and went into the school for some work. Today we did walking and stopping , not being distracted by Jez, backing up and coming forward and turning round. I enjoyed it more today and PT said I did so well!

Jez had a go next and then even bee wanted a go - they just walked down the field stopping and starting together. When she opened the gate to the barn field instead of all rushing off to eat and get in the barn we all stayed with her. That made her chuckle.

Anyhoo, we went into the barn and ate our grub and then did a few stretches. I didn't mind my belly lifts this morning. Then off she went to do her jobs and headed home...all before 6.30am! Zzzzzzz!

When she came back I was still nice and relaxed. It was boiling hot so we just ate our tea and set about drifting about the field. The sheepies have been invading again so PT has asked if they can be fenced in a bit more. Good plan, scary little clouds!

Groundwork

PT came all ready to tame ponies this morning, 6am on a Sunday morning. WTF? Half a tube of meds down my neck and she said we couldn't go into the barn field as we had some work to do. I got my rope halter on and we practised backing up and coming forward. I did a very nice job. Then we practised a few turn on the forehand things with a poke in the hip with a sparkly stick. Yuck. I hated it :( She said it would be good for me though and that we can't just stick to things that are easy. Afterwards we practised walking side by side and stopping together. I did a nice trot over the sleeper too which was impressive.

Jez had a go next and she was keen to be a good girl. She needs to be told a bit louder to go back but can do the turning round better than me. Bee refused to play at all. PT was not surprised and told him he won't get any more treats unless he makes a small effort. mean!!

When it was barn time I did a perfect collected canter down to the barn and went straight in for grub. Nom.

We had a good day chilling and the weather was so hot. We were grateful to be in the barn. When PT arrived back I was not happy. She was stressed as Mr Boblet's new car had broken and her back was sore and she had to get home to work. She thought my tummy looked odd but couldn't work out why, I was all gassed up and very grumpy. I tried to nip her and she said that was bad and made me practice stopping and walking with her out of the barn

After tea she tried to give me a stroke but I wasn't massively happy about it. She said we could do some belly lifts but i swished my tail and stomped off. So we did some ear rubs instead. Jez is PT's best chum at the moment I'm not sure why. PT is going to start some yoga classes to see if that helps her core strength and her busy head cos she hopes that will help me. Brack and Boblet say yoga is bullshit and Boblet is going to take her climbing instead as he says thats the best thing for focusing your brain. I did say to Bee that I think she is scared of heights but apparently that's just a technicality.

sunny saturday

We all had a meeting last night to discuss what she who was formerly know as TW would be called. Bracky wondered if she should have a symbol like Prince had back in the day but tbh I thought I might find that a bit hard on my laptop. Jez thought we could just call her by her name but that;s not so much fun. In the end we decided on Pony Tamer. Because it's ironic says brack but also cos it makes her sound like a sword on Lord of the Rings. And that made us giggle. And as Brack says she is rather Hobbit like!

Anyhoo, her back is really hurting today so Mr Boblet and the fast dog came up with her early doors to poo pick and move hay. I had my meds no bother. She said we were all a bit sheepish looking but we hadn't done owt wrong. She was determined to start the pony taming strongly so told me that there was going to be a bit more respect in our relationship. I turned round and walked off and before she could say Bilbo Baggins we were all in the barn waiting for grub. She didn't want us in the barn yet though. Nevermind. Must try harder!! The fast dog got zapped on the fence and came and hid in the barn with us for a while. PT and Boblet couldn't find her anywhere.

We chilled all day, I was in with bee today which was nice. Then about 4pm she returned with all the dogs and Boblet. The played in the field while we came out for tea. She says I'm looking lovely and shiney and relaxed today. We have a railway sleeper in our field now that we have to walk over to get to the grass for hind end exercising.

RIP TW

So TW is no more....I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not. But apparently there is no more worrying to be had. Bracky says we need to find her a new name but I'm not sure what that should be. Mr Boblet says she needs a big whip to sort me out so Bracky says maybe she thinks she is is a pony tamer lol....i can imagine her in a top hat and red coat. I'm not sure whether these ponies want taming. Teacher Ruth says maybe we are a wee feral gang ..not sure what that's all about?

Anyhoo, drugs came and she was determined to be assertive. Boundaries are a go go now it seems. Gah! We spent the day in bed noming and then it was back out for grub and grazing. I was a bit nippy but it might have been cos she had nuts in her pocket. Who knows.  .

(S)He who shouts loudest

Teacher Ruth says when you don't get the response you want then you shout louder. I had a lesson today and it was going pretty well. TW has been practicing hard and Teacher Ruth said I was looking happy and up for it. I tried my best until we started practicing stuff to help strengthen my hind legs. It was really fucking hard. Really really fucking hard. Teacher Ruth knew I could do it and knew TW could get me to do it. Me and TW weren't so sure...the arguing started.

I tried to go backwards and forwards instead of moving round my hind end, sometimes I did it well sometimes not at all. TW felt really emotional at times and I found it hard to focus on her. We argued and debated and TW got stressed and I got frustrated. She was trying hard not to shout. So I shouted loudest - full on fuck off zorro rear, leg waving in the air like a film star. Bleddy TW went splat in her back. OMFG. Game over.

TW got really really sad. Teacher Ruth said I was being a bossy boots and needed to listen to TW. When she stopped wheezing like a bag pipe she managed to get up and get back on and we started again. But Teacher Ruth knew I thought I had won. So TW got off and she got on. Poo!! She explains things better than TW and she doesnt get stressed so that felt better. It was still so hard though. Teacher Ruth says TW needs to do more stuff in the school and let me know that she is in charge. I also need to learn to remember I have a hind end and learn to be more focused.

TW then went and had a lesson on Jez. Teacher Ruth says Bracken is the boss of the gang and I'm not as clever as I think I am. Meany. TW says she isn't going to be TW anymore either. No more worrying. That sounds good. Not sure who actually won the shouting contest?

the half tube

Today after a month of drugs I'm on half a tube instead of a full tube. Half a tube minus the bit I spat out. Plus equishure and yeast and mint and hay. Plus the hilton herbs stuff which I know is on its way. and some chios gum stuff. And some boswellia to replace the tumeric which might be bad for my tummy. I know all this cos Brack spies on TW's paypal account. I'm glad I'm having a new shed.

Anyhoo, TW was going to ride today but it was cold and crappy and she was feeling sleepy again. So she did her jobs and we came into the barn and had our brekky. Then I got my rug off and TW did some massage wobbly bits on me and some hay cob stretches as we don't do carrots. It was all good.

Then it was Jez's go...she had a quick wobble, then turned her ass on TW, flopped down and started snoring. She then showed TW that her heels were itchy, let TW scratch em and then carried on snoring. Bracky got a few wobbles too.

We had a long day in the barn which was nice and I ate a whole bale of hay to myself. It was getting dark when TW re-appeared with Mr Boblet and the dogs. We headed out for a wee graze in the barn field before skootching into the shelter field for muesli and cobs and plenty of hay.