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For me, keeping track of all of my horse’s management can be a messy affair, switching between phone and diaries and whatever else is inconvenient at best. So I developed a simple planning spreadsheet that helps me keep track of anything and everything, and that can be easily transferred to owners after purchase. Check it out via the link; feel free to copy, modify, whatever. Let me know what you…

I have had the craziest couple of years, like… I don’t even know where to begin! I may have mentioned my rescue pony who was going to be a quick turnaround? He’s a keeper. I sold my FEI horse to my great friend of many years as I had plans to travel (which didn’t eventuate) and they are now kicking some serious goals. I started a new course and bred some more beautiful foals, who I will talk about in another post, the oldest is rising 3 this year!

Rascus the wonder pony has gone from strength to strength, his major achievements, so far, have been champion preliminary pony at the Victorian Dressage Festival, 3rd in the 6yo YP class at DWTS, champion preliminary/novice pony at the REA Wagga Wagga dressage champs for the last two years, champion elementary/medium pony at the Albury dressage champs and champion elementary pony at the Young dressage champs. He has also recently stepped up to medium level with good scores. Just to mix it up, I took him eventing at the REA Wagga horse trials where he placed a very reasonable 5th in the 80cm class. On a side note, I am so impressed with the events that are held in Wagga these days. The facilities are FABULOUS, the atmosphere is great, as are the prizes and the competitions are always so friendly and fun. #notsponsored. But we have big plans for young Rascus, who has really only been in work for a little over two years, our sights are set on the Victorian dressage festival and possibly the NSW champs.

I have also recently purchased my next horse for the future – she is a 3yo Furst Love filly with a gorgeous temperament and movement to boot. I’m in the process of breaking her in, and so far it’s going swimmingly! Very excited for this journey

Hopefully, if I follow through with my big plans for this little blog, you will hear from me again soon.

xx

Unfortunately, I am writing this on a day when yet another young life has been lost at the behest of horses. This year seems to be shrouded in the tragedy of lives ended far too soon whilst carrying out a passion that is understood fiercely but by few people. These are freak accidents, happening to experienced people and I’m sure it is not a frequency that will continue; though this is no…