After the prolonged winter it's now lovely, sunny and (almost) warm.
My horses have spent much of the last couple of weeks naked, and the dogs are snoozing in the sunshine.
I am so lucky to live here in Norfolk, UK. We have lived in many places, both in the UK and abroad, and we are not originally from East Anglia. But it has a "pull" for us, a kind of charm, that made us return, even when we were living in New Zealand.
So, do you know what, I'm going to boil the kettle for a coffee, and sit in the garden and enjoy this sunshine.
Hope the sun is shining on you wherever you are
Sue x
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
And I'm back...
....after a little while! It's a bit embarrassing just how long it has been since my last post. Especially when I had undertaken to try and blog more often. Ooooooops!
Well, the good new is that Lara appears to be ok. It was touch and go for a while, and there were times when I thought we would lose her. But she is still with us and looking (and behaving) like her old self. Fingers still firmly crossed, but she's doing well. She is back in the summer paddock with her mates and enjoying the sunshine.
I had another fall, off Hunter this time. It was in the indoor school and he had stumbled in trot which had put me off balance, and then he threw a buck (we think the wind frightened him) and off I came. His hoof contacted my helmet and I was out cold for a while. Off to hospital in an ambulance and, 6 weeks later, I am still suffering with concussion. When I'm ok I'm fine, but I get tired really quickly, almost without warning, and my headaches are monstrous. I also get emotional - how wussy!!
But we are seeing lots of improvement, and I'm not so easily confused. My short term memory seems a lot better now, but I can't remember much about the day of,or the week after the accident. There are also big gaps in my memory from before the accident. Hopefully that'll come back eventually.
I'm now doing a lot of Parelli with Hunter, as I need to know that if he gets frightened, he's not going to freak out. We have the makings of a fabulous relationship, and he loves being groomed which is lovely for bonding. He's quick to learn, and my problem is that I need to be a step ahead of him which I'm not most of the time! We will get there, it'll just take a bit of time.
Sue x
Well, the good new is that Lara appears to be ok. It was touch and go for a while, and there were times when I thought we would lose her. But she is still with us and looking (and behaving) like her old self. Fingers still firmly crossed, but she's doing well. She is back in the summer paddock with her mates and enjoying the sunshine.
I had another fall, off Hunter this time. It was in the indoor school and he had stumbled in trot which had put me off balance, and then he threw a buck (we think the wind frightened him) and off I came. His hoof contacted my helmet and I was out cold for a while. Off to hospital in an ambulance and, 6 weeks later, I am still suffering with concussion. When I'm ok I'm fine, but I get tired really quickly, almost without warning, and my headaches are monstrous. I also get emotional - how wussy!!
But we are seeing lots of improvement, and I'm not so easily confused. My short term memory seems a lot better now, but I can't remember much about the day of,or the week after the accident. There are also big gaps in my memory from before the accident. Hopefully that'll come back eventually.
I'm now doing a lot of Parelli with Hunter, as I need to know that if he gets frightened, he's not going to freak out. We have the makings of a fabulous relationship, and he loves being groomed which is lovely for bonding. He's quick to learn, and my problem is that I need to be a step ahead of him which I'm not most of the time! We will get there, it'll just take a bit of time.
Sue x
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Hectic week
This has been a busy and quite stressful few days.
Lara has been to the vet and is home again now, minus a tooth, and with three drains in her sinuses which have to be flushed out twice daily. Poor girl, she looked really sorry for herself, but she has picked up over the last couple of days and is looking much brighter. Her eyes have got their sparkle back, which is lovely to see. Touch wood she continues to get better
Keep your fingers crossed please
Sue x
Lara has been to the vet and is home again now, minus a tooth, and with three drains in her sinuses which have to be flushed out twice daily. Poor girl, she looked really sorry for herself, but she has picked up over the last couple of days and is looking much brighter. Her eyes have got their sparkle back, which is lovely to see. Touch wood she continues to get better
Keep your fingers crossed please
Sue x
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Saturday, 16 February 2013
No rain forecast
...for the next few days.
We moved Hunter into a new paddock last weekend, and his field shelter is up. He didn't go in it at all on the Saturday ( told you he is a wuss) so on Sunday we put all his feed in there. His tummy won and now he goes in happily!
I've also started doing some groundwork with him, reminding him of his manners and to respect my space. He's too big to be invading my personal space . He's doing really well. My friend is also going to do some Parelli work with him. Andy is brilliant at this and I can't wait to get started.
Hoping to get some photos of Hunter soon - he is a beauty
Lara is off to the vet on Monday - sinusitis - she's quite poorly with it but we are hoping that it'll turn out to be a bad tooth causing the problem and that they can get it pulled and sorted soonest
Keep your fingers crossed pleas
Sue x
We moved Hunter into a new paddock last weekend, and his field shelter is up. He didn't go in it at all on the Saturday ( told you he is a wuss) so on Sunday we put all his feed in there. His tummy won and now he goes in happily!
I've also started doing some groundwork with him, reminding him of his manners and to respect my space. He's too big to be invading my personal space . He's doing really well. My friend is also going to do some Parelli work with him. Andy is brilliant at this and I can't wait to get started.
Hoping to get some photos of Hunter soon - he is a beauty
Lara is off to the vet on Monday - sinusitis - she's quite poorly with it but we are hoping that it'll turn out to be a bad tooth causing the problem and that they can get it pulled and sorted soonest
Keep your fingers crossed pleas
Sue x
Monday, 4 February 2013
Not quite a size 8
But I am toning up a lot. At least my jeans are now a lot looser than they used to be :)
Hunter is doing really well. He still is scared of everything, a bit of a wuss... But I have trotted on him, and had an unexpected canter, and we have found that if all else fails, talk to him and he understands !! His field is a total bog, and as he is so heavy, he is muddy up to his knees. But we are moving his paddock at the weekend and building him a field shelter too. He's on DIY livery and I am learning so much about horse care. It's a steep learning curve. I am also developing muscles I haven't seen for years, and aching in parts I never knew I had. It's been freezing cold recently, snow and ice, but it is lovely to be spending so much time outside, especially now I am working full time in an office.
Lara is lame at the moment - a bit of a concern as we have been so very careful with her. Sure she will be fine but it's never nice seeing a horse poulticed up.
My friend who is at college doing Graphics has designed me a logo for my equestrian photography business. It looks fab and I'm delighted with it . Just waiting for her to send it through so that I can get it up on my website. She is so talented that I hope she gets a career doing this. I will pop details on here as soon as I can
I haven't done any shoots recently - the weather has made it difficult to plan anything (living in the east we do get the brunt of the cold), and I have been spending every spare minute with Hunter. But I am beginning to try and raise awareness of my business now as spring is "just around the corner" haha
Right, enough talk of cameras, I have no cake but I will make some coffee
Sue x
Hunter is doing really well. He still is scared of everything, a bit of a wuss... But I have trotted on him, and had an unexpected canter, and we have found that if all else fails, talk to him and he understands !! His field is a total bog, and as he is so heavy, he is muddy up to his knees. But we are moving his paddock at the weekend and building him a field shelter too. He's on DIY livery and I am learning so much about horse care. It's a steep learning curve. I am also developing muscles I haven't seen for years, and aching in parts I never knew I had. It's been freezing cold recently, snow and ice, but it is lovely to be spending so much time outside, especially now I am working full time in an office.
Lara is lame at the moment - a bit of a concern as we have been so very careful with her. Sure she will be fine but it's never nice seeing a horse poulticed up.
My friend who is at college doing Graphics has designed me a logo for my equestrian photography business. It looks fab and I'm delighted with it . Just waiting for her to send it through so that I can get it up on my website. She is so talented that I hope she gets a career doing this. I will pop details on here as soon as I can
I haven't done any shoots recently - the weather has made it difficult to plan anything (living in the east we do get the brunt of the cold), and I have been spending every spare minute with Hunter. But I am beginning to try and raise awareness of my business now as spring is "just around the corner" haha
Right, enough talk of cameras, I have no cake but I will make some coffee
Sue x
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Happy New Year
Hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year
Back to normal now...
My neck brace is finally off - it only hurts if I turn my head suddenly, so that's ok.
In other news, I have bought a new horse! His name is Hunter and he's an Irish Draught and stands at 16.2 hh. He is soppy as anything and settling in to his new home - pics to follow.. This also means that I am learning so much about horse-care, and fast! Hopefully I will also be a size 8 by the end of the week with all the exercise I am now getting!
I'm in a constant state of tiredness now though, which means I am sleeping well again at night. Something which I haven't managed since I broke my neck really.
New Year's Resolution - well I don't really "do" new year as such, but I am going to try to be a more positive person this year.
We shall see......
Back to normal now...
My neck brace is finally off - it only hurts if I turn my head suddenly, so that's ok.
In other news, I have bought a new horse! His name is Hunter and he's an Irish Draught and stands at 16.2 hh. He is soppy as anything and settling in to his new home - pics to follow.. This also means that I am learning so much about horse-care, and fast! Hopefully I will also be a size 8 by the end of the week with all the exercise I am now getting!
I'm in a constant state of tiredness now though, which means I am sleeping well again at night. Something which I haven't managed since I broke my neck really.
New Year's Resolution - well I don't really "do" new year as such, but I am going to try to be a more positive person this year.
We shall see......
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