...or the further adventures of the Rockley Pony Club, in session for the first time in 2012...
Present were Stacy and Flynn (officially the Old Stagers, as Flynn is going home soon), Emma and Nico (aka the Bouncing Bomb), Sarah and Solar (who impressed me no end with his bravery through floods which he hadn't encountered before) and last but by no means least - since they were in front the whole way - Sophie and Thomas ("I am the smallest but clearly I have to be in the lead AT ALL TIMES and NO-ONE is passing me!).
Sophie, Thomas, Stacy and Flynn braving the weather
Sarah and Solar, heading in the right direction
Emma making essential pre-flight checks :-)
None of these horses are at the end of their rehab - even Flynn has at least 2-3 months to go before his feet are as good as they can be, but every step they take now is a step forward rather than a step back.
What a great post to see first thing on a Monday morning :). We had a brill time yesterday, it's been a long time since Solar and I went on a ride like that. Must remember not to stand behind Flynn at the water again though!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nic x
Bouncing bomb is about right!
ReplyDeleteHad a fab time yesterday and was lovely to meet some of the others as well.
We'll try and bring the sunshine next time... just don't hold your breathe!
Everyone looks like the had a fantastic time despite the fog! It's probably a good thing you didn't have any grey horses - you might have lost them in the pea soup ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed when I see these pics of the conditions in which you guys ride... weather like that would have me cowering indoors, and putting off riding until another day! I don't think we appreciate our weather here at the southern tip of Africa quite as much as we should.
ReplyDeleteNo, you are right, Heila - cowering indoors is pretty much what I feel like doing too at this time of year...!
ReplyDelete"I MUST be at the front because every horse knows that the Exmoor wolves, big cats, dragons and hedge monsters go for the horse at the back"
ReplyDeleteThanks Nic! It wasn't exactly a "quiet" ride but we enjoyed it ;-)
"I MUST be at the front because every horse knows that the Exmoor wolves, big cats, dragons and hedge monsters go for the horse at the back"
ReplyDeleteThanks Nic! It wasn't exactly a "quiet" ride but we enjoyed it ;-)
[In a proper Devon accent} "Aaaah, young Thomas has heard then of the Beast of Exmoor... 'tis a true tale...The Beast roams the moor and only eats horses less than 16 hands high, so they say..."
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