Brennan and Me

I am on this weight loss journey and I won't lie to you - it's hard! I'm not a patient person and I have been known to quit when the going gets tough. Weight loss, especially when you have many, MANY kilograms to lose is a long, slow slog and it is very easy to lose heart and go back to bad habits but I am trying very hard to stick with it and so far, so good!

So, today I got Nick to take some photos and video of me riding Brennan. I wanted to see how far I have come. It was lovely to see that I am indeed getting there, even if I still have a fair way to go. The improvement is visible AND I felt so much better up on top as well. My awful sticky out toes appear to be disappearing - I wonder if that has something to do with the 5cm I have lost around each calf of it is just simply the weight loss all round? Anyway, here are the photos and the video - Pony, I think you will agree, is a total superstar! I am sure there will still be many who think I am too fat to ride a pony but I actually don't care and I think if you asked B, he'd tell them he doesn't care either!

TF Malteser is on the move again

Malty is the very first foal I bred by Hamish and he's being prepared for sale, again because of owner's lack of time. He's being sold on behalf by Lizzie Sheat of Springbank Farm. It would make me so happy to see this lovely boy in a caring long term home where he will be loved and enjoyed by his lucky rider. For one reason or another he has never really had the opportunity to go out and compete regularly so a competitive home would be a bonus! I've snaffled these slightly more up to date photos of him competing in a baby class at a 2DE down in Cromwell to share with you. Isn't he cute?!

If you want contact details, don't hesitate to email me on talisman.farm@gmail.com. 

My Marvellous Meg

Yeah, yeah, I know! I am always going on and on about how much I love Meg and how fabulous she is but I can't help it! She ALWAYS makes me smile, she always tries her heart out and she always does everything she can with a sense of humour. What's not to love about that? She may not be the most flamboyant mover or athletic performer but that doesn't stop her from being the MOST fun ever!

No, not a buck - just clearing the horse eating poles on the ground

 I don't leave the ground on horse back often and it shows here!!

 Gorgeous girl

 Again, trying to jump - Meg has it nailed, me, not so much!

 Working on forward and into the bridle

 Loving her work

 Friend hitching a lift 

 Workin' it some more

 Getting her Clydie on

 VROOOooOOOM!

 :o)

And here's a teeny video - neither of us will be setting the world on fire any time soon but boy do we enjoy each other!