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Recently, we have seen a couple of new equines join us at the yard. Bunty, a beautiful white grey Arab x Connemara, has been here a little while. 

We managed to get out to the Fillongley Agricultural Society Show thanks to my farrier being able to squeeze us in for a new pair of shoes for Autumn – yay!

I have always wanted to attend a blessing of the animals or pet blessing as they are often called, so when a village local to the yard announced one, I was keen to take Diva and Flora.

I am not sure what Diva will think of this, but I would love to break her to harness so we could compete in carriage driving classes at the shows and also join in fun drives.

Back in November 2020, I bought the most stunning dun Quarter Horse, called Play’n’Spark, stable name Django, with the intention of learning how to ride Western in time to back him myself.

Anyone wonder why the universe is against them sometimes? Since Autumn’s last outing, I gave her a few days off to relax before the prep for the next agricultural show. On bringing her in one morning I noticed she was a bit slower than usual, and just put it down to tiredness as I couldn’t see any outward signs or issues.

The weather seemed against us in the lead up to the show we had planned, but I’m happy to say that despite torrential rain on the Wednesday the show still went ahead. It was an early start to get the horses fed and I needed to nip home to sort myself and grab the bits, then we headed back to the yard for an hour of mane plaiting.

The sun has well and truly been out the last couple of weeks with the temperatures soaring. Although this was a nice change to the horrid, prolonged winter, it did bring a few issues in terms of flies and heat stroke.

Like most people with native ponies this spring, I have been very careful about Diva’s (Melland Queen of Scots) access to grass during the very lush growing period we have been experiencing.