bobbysmum

Hi everyone. Just popped in to see how you all were and it seems to have been remarkably quiet. Hope Loki is settling in ok and enjoying seeing his mum in her lunch hour. Dexter is moving away for good tomorrow. His owner took voluntary redundancy from her job and as her house was tied to her job she is homeless as well so she is moving back to family near Aylesbury and taking Dexter with her. Bye bye Dexter. Hope all goes well for you. My friend who emigrated family, dogs and 3 horses to Canada came back to UK this week. We had lunch. She loves her life now. She has 49 acres, 12 stables and her own indoor school. She has joined the eventing association and has 6 places who run regular competitions within half an hours drive. Once the snow has cleared they will begin to build their own eventing course. She has already laid a riding trail around the land. We always have a great time together. Fall about laughing at the problems a new country brings. One of the dogs discovered skunks! Raccoons that poo on the rafters of the indoor school, it freezes and then they knock it off as they run along the rafter later

Hi all Just popped in to see how you are all doing. Looks like you are all having fun. Have heard some disturbing things about Dexter. Owner not turning up to do him when she says she will and being left all night without any food at all. Then turning up when she says she cant making it and turning him out just before the farrier is due etc. Now you know why I gave up sharing. Havent been on a horse for nearly a year now. My horsey friend who I have known for over 30 yrs emigrated to Canada at the end of October taking her family, 3 dogs and 3 horses with her. She has the place of her dreams. Indoor school with stables attached so she doesnt have to go outside to exercise. I am so pleased for her but do miss her.

Heard on the news that a 23 yr old competitor at a X country event in Gloucestershire was killed today. Apparently was pronounced dead at the scene. I for one will be watching the X country tomorrow. The girl that gave me riding lessons when I had Dexter, worked where Headley Britannia was bred and she she broke him in and started him off as a youngster. She is the sister of my horsey friend who I have known since I was at school.

Just popped in to see how you were all doing. Claire - brilliant pictures and video. Have been to the yard a couple of times with Caroline who owns Nippy so I got to see Dexter. He went away to family at the beginning of July to be ridden by the kids through the summer holiday. It will be great for him. He will have lots to do and hopefully some sort of consistent routine. Didnt get to say goodbye though. I have my doubts that he will be back.

Just popped in to see how you were all getting on. Love hearing your stories. Glad Pendlewitch and Wanda are back in the saddle. Clare you look brilliant. I am going out to dinner tomorrow with Caroline who I used to hack out with. She misses me so much she says. After lunch we are going to see Dexter. Yay.

Just popped in to see how you were all getting on. Loved the video. Soon after I gave up Dexter the weather improved and I have gazed wistfully out the window and thought what a brilliant day for a hack. Glad to see you are all having a great time. Hope Sam is ok.

for Grandma Squiggs. You are truly an angel walking this earth and you showed dear little Bow such love in the short time that was left. Bow will leave an empty space for a long time I am sure. May her memories give you comfort. Run free Bow Life wasnt always kind to you but may you run free knowing how much you were loved and how many thought of you.

Bradders, how did it go with the saddler? Clare hope the rumours arent true. What a blow esp when you are both settled. Saw a 3 bed bungalow for sale with a couple of acres of land and 2 stables. Only £575K! My friend is getting desperate to move hers out as she is sharing with a bossy domineering woman who is making her life a misery but there is very little around here at the moment and she has 3 to find places for. She has moved one out but its difficult having them in different places.

with laughter at that

Well done Kane and Rolo This weekend was my first without Dexter. I dreamt about him on Saturday night. I took lots of piccies of him on my last weekend so will post some when they are sorted and a suitable size. OH videoed me in the school too but I havent watched it yet.

I rode Dexter in the school twice last weekend. He was a good boy considering he hasnt done much for so long. Came home on Sunday really sad because next weekend is my last weekend and I would have said goodbye to him. The owner brought the new sharer up last weekend and they said hello and went off to look round the fields. Then they came back and ignored me. Went into the stable to look at Dexter (who I had got ready for bed) and stood chatting with their backs to me. O goes into hosp at the end of the month and will be non weight bearing on crutches for 12 weeks. I gave notice 2 months ago. I didnt know it would coincide with her op. have offered to help out but am obviously not wanted.

I went a couple of years ago when the weather was nice. OH and I flew there. (it was a surprise for my birthday). Its a great way to get there. OH has a private pilots license but he didnt fly us, a friend of his did. Straight in over miles of car queues and it was only £10 more to park a plane than a car. Then at the end of the day fly out over the queues again.

Hi all. Sorry havent posted for a while but not alot has changed in the Dexter situation. Will try and read back and catch up. Anyway I rode him yesterday. Just 20 mins in the school, walking and a couple of short trots. Didnt ride him today. He got most of his exercise in the field so I heard (at one point chasing 2 men with a gun who had come into his field) The slope down from the field is so muddy and with the wind and the youngsters pratting about it took 2 of us to get Dexter in. Trying to hang onto him and stay on our feet In a couple of weeks Dexter will be turned away again as owner is going into hospital and my share finishes in a couple of weeks anyway.

thats good. Took my son back to Uni in York yesterday. Unpacked his stuff and caught a bus into York. Passed a field with 2 ponies in. They were on chains. Couldnt see any access to water. When we came back I looked again and still couldnt see any water. There were people with them feeding them but I dont know if they were owners or people that were passing through the field as there seemed to be a path across the field. Is it acceptable to chain them?

oh Loki you cheeky thing. Trying to persuade your mum that nothing fitted no doubt. Well after a good weekend - this weekend is naff. As instructed I left a note for owner explaining what I could do this weekend as I have to work Fri, Sat & Sun. The only times I need help are getting in Friday and turning out Sat am. So went up this morning to find they have changed the locks on the yard Luckily maintenance man was there and I could get in. Was accosted by his 3 dogs who all jumped up and left me filthy. Yard rule - no dogs allowed!!! Went to Dexters stable empty. Stable clean Went to the field he was in last week. Empty. Found him in another field. Came home and left a message asking O to contact me to explain what is going on as went up there on a wasted journey. So if no one goes up this evening he will be out all night as am working til 8pm and not allowed up the fields in the dark. Havent heard from her. Highlight Going to Canada western riding which got me back on a horse. Finding Dexter. Lowlight Coping with Dexters owner and yard politics 2008 Becoming horseless