Coming out of hiding...

Well I haven't blogged in a very, very long time! I just haven't had the motivation and every time I've started I've just run out of things to say but I'm determined I'm going to power through and try to write something so here goes! 
 Not much exciting has happened recently, October was a very quiet month with us only getting the horses out once when we took Jack and Sparks to Somerford. Sparkie was his usual awesome self for Emma and Lottie- despite kindly depositing Emma on a jump at one point, little bugger he is! I got on and he flew it first time for me though so he learnt that he can't get away with being a monkey bless him, he had fun anyway! It was Jack's first time going Somerford and he is first time seeing some more complicated fences so went in there with an open mind not knowing what to expect; well he went beyond anyone's expectations and was absolutely perfect! He just had the most willing attitude and took everything in his stride; combination fences,  ditches, steps up and down, the water... Cannot believe that he has gone from refusing to even dip a toe to cantering confidently through the water and even jumping in, super duper pleased with him. He gave me such an incredible, confidence filling feel the whole time we were there, even jumped him over some of the bigger fences on the course (which are about 1m20, eeeeek) and he at none point felt like he was going to hesitate and made them feel like they were nothing. Never, ever expected to jump some of those fences on any horse ever, what a bloody good baby he is! So, so, so excited for next year with him, one we have him going a bit sharper over a fence and we get the communication around a course a bit more in tune he is going to be an unstoppable little horse. A little bit flipping proud of him to say the least!

like a pro

Other than that nothing too exciting has happened. Both of my boys are going well and are just being their usual awesome sauce selves. Did a bit of tackless with Sparkie the other day and he picked it up so well, he's a little hero that pony; definitely want to give jumping tackless a go soon and maybe see if Jack can have a try.. maybe being the key word there! Sparks has a hair cut and is now hogged again. Bit of a controversial decision as he did look super cute with a mane but with his sweet itch it just ended up looking a mess and I do love how he looks hogged so that's how he will be staying now.

Sunny is also doing well, his flatwork has come on so, so much recently and he is now working in a consistent outline in all three paces (not as much so in walk and canter as he finds this a tad more difficult but I'd still say around 80% of the time) which is really nice to see, think he fancies himself as a little dressage diva pony! He went arena eventing the other day and I played groom for him and Emma. He was a bit of a nappy monkey but he jumped really nicely other than one episode and it was super cute to watch so yay Sunny! Ron has not been doing much other than standing in a field being fat AND behaving like a little gentleman for the farrier which is a huge deal as when we brought him he was having to be sedated for the farrier so well done growned up foaly! Off show jumping with the boys this weekend so I shall try and get back up to date with blogging! So here have lots of photos of all the ponies being cool.