JACKYSIAN

I'm sorry to be here asking for your thoughts again. I've not been as active recently on the board, mainly because of the loss of my special girl but around the same time I discovered a couple of lumps on Cooper. Now he has always been a lumpy bumpy wonky boy so I didn't panic but when they started to change I popped him into the vets. Unfortunately it appears they are mast cell tumors so while they are cancerous they are, according to my extreamly positive vet, 'nothing whatsoever to be getting in a mess over!' He's due in next week to have to have the masses removed and have some scans and tests to make sure it's not spread. He's eating like a little horse and is certainly no different in himself so again my vet has said he's sure he'll be fine. Anyone who has met Cooper will tell you what a happy sweet little fella he is, and the vet absolutely adores him so he's said 'failure is not an option', Cooper will have the full works thrown at him if that's what it takes. Looks like my new garden will be on hold as the funds will be transferred to my boy but hey..who needs a nice garden when all it does it rain!!! I'm actually coping fine with all this, it's Cooper that could do with your healing thoughts please, I don't know what Sidney will do without his yappy, snappy pal to boing about with on walks!!

You are so right about BS, I had alot of their products given to me at Xmas by well meaning people who know of my ethics, I obviously didn't tell them right there and then but I've made sure my family know I no longer want anything to do with BS. I was absolutely gutted when she did that, I had always looked up to her as a strong minded business woman with ethics and felt very let down (also their vanilla the only perfume I could tolerate so I now have no nice smell!! )

We've had a girl at work doing Avon for years and she's made a very good profit out it , BUT only today she's said that her orders have dropped dramatically and she's had a lot of complaints that the products have gone very expensive!! They have to pay for the posh advertising they've been doing recently some how!! She's seriously thinking of stopping..shame but looks like another company getting greedy.

Definately depends on the dogs you have and the dog you are taking on. I went from just Tiz and Cromwell (2 very very difficult dogs) and added Sidney (the perfect poopie!!) and found it absolutely no problem at all. I loved having 3 dogs and fine it a really nice number to deal with. That said Sidney is exceptionally easy (well except for his hyperactive nature and lamb hatred), if he'd been a handful to train or wasn't so good off lead I think it would be a different story! In the same way Cooper is a very easy dog to live with so I don't find 4 any more work than the original 2. The only problem I have is because 3 of them can sometimes react to other dogs I have to get them on lead if I see someone coming and it's quiet hard getting 3 on quickly!! I wish all 4 were like Sidney, completely dog/cat/people friendly...what an easy life I'd lead!!!

It's lovely to see them enjoying themselves so much.

OOOOO pretty!! They are nice!!!

I did say I didn't know how to spell it!! It's a big 'orse that's all I know!!

Beautiful!!! What a fabulous day you had, everyone looks so happy. I love your cake topper!!!!

Oh good thanks. I seriously need some balance though!!! We didn't do alot of actual jumping, poor Kane was on his knee's by the end and I was abit John Wayne after as well!!! Instructor said that he's got huge potential...and I will need to work very hard to keep up with him!!! There is a 'possibility' he'll be going hunting when the season starts, I'm still not ready to do it but someone on the yard wants to go and his horse isn't up to it, so he's asked if he can take Kane! I'm not 100% sure but I know Kane will love it so need to think about it. Watched some JumpCross on the tv the other night, I really really really want to try it!! The intro group looks ideal for me!!

Mine are odd...they don't ask for walks!!! Mine are pretty good at waiting til I'm ready, although I tend to walk them as soon as I get up and when I get in it's straight out again so I guess they don't have to ask. Sidney boings all the time anyway and the other 3 don't tend to react until I go to the leads, then all hell breaks loose!!! Sidney gets into a major panic if he doesn't have a toy in his mouth and will run riot until he finds one!! The other 3 just run around and generally get on my nerves cos I can't catch any to put the leads on, it usually ends up with me having to yell and then they calm down!!! They don't really have a walk routine and at the weekends will happily wait for me to have food and drink before we go out, I think they know it's weekend meaning they'll get a much longer better walk so it's worth the wait!!

For poorly horses. Kane has had runny bum for the last week, most of the horses have so we've just put it down to new grass.

Glad she's out. Loads of continued good thoughts and love to her.

Happy Birthday Helen.

Hope you have a lovely day Sue.

That's fabulous!!! Well done Apple and Kath!

Isn't that lovely!!! Fingers and toes crossed.

OMG!! She's adorable!!!!

Clare those photo's are fab!!! You really are going on in leaps (literally!!!) I imagine it was the journey that's made him abit tucked up, he certainly doesn't look at all bothered by the days fun!!! Jayne I did the Longendale trail years ago, absolutely brilliant place to ride!! You are lucky to have that near by! Bronnie is stunning!! We've got a new livery coming soon, she's got an ID x Halfinger (sp?)...apparently he's 16.3hh and 'built like a brick sh*t house!!! ' but gentle as a lamb...she's already offered a swap and she's a happy hacker too and has said she'll be pestering me to ride out with her!! Had a lovely weekend, saturday was a quick schooling session as I was busy all day but sunday we'd arranged a hack (me and Laura one of the other girls have decided to try and stick to at least having a sunday hack together). Anyway went round a fab circuit which has 3 miles of grass tracks....needless to say Kane was on his knees by the time we got home..but he was still cantering to the last minute!! Her little section d is a pocket rocket and I'd told her to not wait for me on the canters cos Kane wouldn't keep up...how wrong was i!!!! First one he did keep well behind and seemed to be struggling...2nd one he went from walk to gallop and Laura had to kick Tess on to get out of our way!!! Then every time his feet touched grass he was trying to canter!!! Forgotten how much he loves proper hacking!! He's definately going to have to be clipped this winter, that should be fun!! Managed to throw my shoulder out again though on sunday..not hacking, it was as I was leaving the yard I turned to say goodbye to someone and it popped out!!! So was off sick yesterday, although I still managed to ride!! Had kind people open the gates to the big field for me and just had a quick plod round there, funny how he seems to know when he can be silly and when he needs to look after me.

Sorry Wendy but I'm off home now! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Sun is trying very very hard to shine here ...finally!!! Hope Cheryl's 'friend' recovers.

Ohh I think you are right!!! That's a fab place to work, do you get good perks?

Cinema? (Sorry I don't know cinema chain names)

I can't recommend anyone in your area but I'm so sorry for you and Moo.

Burger King!!!!!

I will of course be remembering my friends when I win... I'm sure a Fugee Island where doggies can play free and fugee's can be unsociable (except with like minded peeps) and drink stupid amounts of pop could be bought with my small change!!