Reilly's got news!

Local amateur SJ rider Lisa Davidson started riding Reilly from today. She will introduce him to poles and, all going well, take him out to do some baby show hunter and show jumping next season. He will stay here and I will ride him 2-3 times a week and Lisa will ride him twice. I get to help her with her team of horses on the days that she is not riding Reilly which is great for me and helpful to her - Win:Win! You just gotta love that! I am very excited to have such a lovely rider teaching my boy and the pressure is now off me to fumble around trying to jump him - he doesn't need me banging on his back and jabbing him in the chops!!! And, I can put thoughts of selling him on hold - YAY!!!

I took some photos of their first ride together today. He was a little argumentative from time to time - didn't like being told what to do, haha! Tough! He also tried to show off to the gelding in the paddock next door - Eejit! Poor Lisa got the 'big trot' performance down the long side a number of times. Glad it wasn't me perched up on top with those short stirrups and a flat seat saddle!!

Waiting patiently

The big trot thing

Trot

Canter or piaffe?

You can do it Reils!

Thank you

The wheels on the bus ...

Today Amy caught the bus to school - she has been harping on about doing it since the first week so we organised it for last week and today was the first day. She ends up at school very early and I am not sure how long it will last but she's an independent and determined little pip squeak so we will let her work out if it is the best option or not for herself.

Roscoe waiting for the bus

Roscoe and Amy waiting

Waiting patiently

And off she goes

Not a lot to report on the horse front today. Reilly seems to have had an allergic reaction to something and is covered in raised bumps - looks very odd but does not seem to bother him so if he is not worried, I guess I am not. Rory had a trim today and after some initial hesitance, he worked out it was all very boring really and fell asleep. I gave him the first of a series of 3 injections for strangles and tetanus once we were done and he still loves me so that's good!

Just a few more photos

Nessy has finally come into full blown season and has been served. Thank goodness! I thought she was never going to oblige. It has been a long season for Hamish with his first mare arriving in October and his last mare not being ready until March!

Rory and Aine are basically ready to be weaned. Aine's new owner came over to see her today and had a wee handling session with her. She pretended she didn't know how to be caught, naughty girl! While Kerry was playing with Aine I took Reilly down to the gully in the paddock and had some fun on the long lead. He's so bold, I have high hopes for him and, hopefully, those hopes will start being realised soon.

Here are some photos of the ginger monster snapped this afternoon.

Growing up - getting bigger!

Boggle-eyed hoon

Handsome boy

28 year old Bados and his 4 month old sidekick