SNOW!!!!!!!

I love and hate snow at the some time, it's wet and slippery and unbelievably COLD but it's great fun. We had a massive snowball fight at school, it was sort of against the rules so we were told off :) I'll get some pictures of the snow.

Dad installed a awesome light that shines onto the new arena, he was on a tall ladder at the top of the barn! I would never do that because I'm terrified of heights.

On Saturday I went with Katie, Mike and Sophie to a Collage competition, Katie wasn't actually allowed to compete because she was over age by a less then a year. They made an exception for her though. Sophie got one pole down, but still got a very pretty PINK (I know I used to hate pink.) Sash with fifth place.

On Sunday Rob, Naomi and I went to the Oakington Church and back. I had the reigns dropping really low while poor Ginger (Orange) had a strong contact :( Oh well she has to work more. We went to the field and Cantered so unbelievably fast! The wind was coooold but you could see that Sophie was really enjoying it, see needed a good run around. Naomi had to check every now and then that is was still on, it was FANTASTIC. It felt like we were going about 100mph, it was truly Brilliant. I could feel and hear my blood pumping near my ears, and my heart beating so fast. The exhilaration. (My English teacher would be proud of the words I'm using, by the way English is my worst subject.)

I've thought back of how far I've come over the last couple of years, I was quite amazed. I remember when I was Very Very little and I was too scared to give Fella a carrot or get near him, and when I first sat on him, and first trotted and cantered. Great times, from that to jumping, Cantering so fast! It really is stunning.

I'll get some pictures of the snow and the new light and arena.

Turn for the worse!!!!!

On Friday mornings I always have gymnastics at school, and last Friday we were doing balances. I had to stand on someone's knees and lean forward while holding on to their wrists behind my back, I slipped and I fell forward and hit my forehead on thin gym mats. It really hurt and I went home, we went to the doctors. He had a really weird eye light what he used to look at the back off my eye. It turned out to be a mild concussion. He said I couldn't do PE or sports for two whole weeks!! YES no PE. But NO riding, you wish...

No one can stop me riding Sophie, not even a concussion. I let Katie ride her Saturday, but rode again on Sunday I didn't do too much and did a lot of walk to halt transitions. She's finally excepting me and is standing patiently while I get on, she's even walking towards me when I go to get her from the field. Because she coming in her stable at night now and is looking out for hay (which she's getting quite often now the weathers turning.) Sophie looks a little thinner since I got her, it might be all the exercise I'm giving her.

The weather forecast says it's actually going to snow, I hope school gets cancelled so I can ride Sophie while it's still light. Last year school got closed because there was no electricity. At least Sophie wont get cold because she's got loads of rugs on.

Sweaty Sophie.

Even though Sophie has been shaved and it was quite cold, I still made Sophie sweat. We did a nice quiet warm up and even though it was dark she was behaving very well. We did a lot of canter and trot, because she had not been ridden a lot this week and yesterday we had a bit of gallop which was not intentional. Sophie is finally getting used to me and is behaving much better whilst being groomed and has excepting that she has to stand still whilst I groom her. Which was a very difficult concept for her.

Dannielle is coming to ride Sophie tomorrow with a better saddle that fits, fingers crossed that everything goes well and that she can share Soph with me! It's all very nerve-racking.

Darkness!

It's getting darker and darker now, I was at the stables really quickly after school and got Sophie ready quickly thanks to Chloes (not Solomou) help. She put up some jumps while I warmed up. I was lucky because I don't like to jump in the dark, so when it gets more winter I will have to jump in the weekends. I hate winter, it's dark and cold.

I jumped her higher then I ever have before, first I did a jump in trot and she jumped that pretty much without effort. I then put it higher and added another jump about the same hight and went over it in canter, I lost my balance alot and nearly fell off more then once while in the gap between the jumps. I need to learn how to count the strides, how to time when going into the jumping position, and to sit between jumps quickly for a few seconds. Thats alot to think about while holding her from sprinting to the jumps, holding the canter and lining her up for the jump.

I'm surprised people can think about all of that, I always say with everything that practise makes perfect.

Rob's back!!

Yesterday I made delicious chocolate brownies too celebrate Robs return, I have too admit that Mary Lou's brownies are way better :) I rode with Rob we talked a lot about his holiday visiting Mary Lou in America. I really miss Mary Lou and Tetley (her horse.)

I found some pictures of us three before Mary Lou and Tetley went to America:

This is Mary Lou with Tetley on their first ever dressage test!!

Tetley and Fella loved each other so much! Fella was definitely not himself for a little while after Tetley, but Houghi soon came into his field to keep him company.









We all liked to chillax after a days hard work, we all liked to sunbath and eat our dinners. Smile Tetley!











Tetley liked to travel in style to America!!!!! Luxury. Even people don't get this good service in a taxi.



















Rob really noticed a difference in Fella, Naomi really can make wonders happen. He was being a proper dressage horse.


Mum says this blog is like a psychologist, that has put me off doing this blog oh well parents. Can't life with them and you can't life without them. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

We had a big Reunion on Sunday, Rosie came down unexpectedly and gave Sophie loads of big cuddles and cuddles. Chloe and Katie were down as well, Naomi was there and now Rob was back.

Danielle??

Sophie was naughty getting her out of the field and kept running away, Danielle's mum came to see what was taking her so long. As soon as their were the two of them Sophie behaved well, knowing it was a lost cause. Danielle did well considering she hadn't ridden in ages, unfortunately Naomi's saddle was too small for her, and mine is tiny because I am too. So she had a little trot with Soph but soon stopped, they said they would get a saddle for in a weeks time. This was Sophie's miracle. She only had too ride once now, not twice (which I was definitely planning too do.) I did quite a lot of canter and trot with her. Keeping her working was difficult without a schooling whip. I was quite nervous because it was the first time that someone I didn't know so well, was watching. I think Sophie knew they were watching because she was on her best behavior!!

Whisky (Naomi's very cute and awesome dog) was enjoying the sun while she still could, and for as long as she could. She was walking around tongue sticking out, looking around for food. She has always been very spoilt by everyone.
She looks so cute in the picture!!!!!!

Naomi rode Fella today, we groomed him very well he was so muddy!! His whole face was covered in mud, I got him sparkling clean though. Except his ears which were really difficult, because I'm not tall enough to reach. It looked really strange a beautiful clean horse with muddy ears.

I'm looking forward too seeing Rob again tomorrow, I've arranged to ride with him. I'll give fella the biggest makeover in history.

Noami has asked me to create a blog for the stables, and so that the people there can use it and edit it. I'll be working on two blogs now. It will be coming out soon.
So keep it touch folks!!

Too Windy.

Yesterday it was very windy, I can't ride her yet when its blowing to hard because i'm not strong enough. I need to get some muscles. I stopped riding her for the day. I did get a good twenty minutes solid riding from her. I still can't get the bit from her though, well I can in halt but only for about three or four seconds and then it's gone again. And in walk it's a lost cause, Rosie says to practice my seat first. It's good advise.

It was too windy too ride her today as well, it gets too scary. Oh well I don't mind, she can have an extra two days off now. Because tomorrow its bonfire night, which means its going to be too scary too ride.

And on Saturday, the person is coming to ride Sophie to see if see wants to share Sophie.  Naomi has to asses her to check. (Just in case.) I'm not good at that stuff. I'm looking forward too it!!!  I like her, shes really nice and great fun too, we laughed a lot when I met her at first. I'll probably ride her again later in the day, because shes being ridden in the morning. I've asked Chloe if she wanted to ride with me that day.