Saturday I had a (supposed) jumping lesson with Jonathan Allinson, which ended up a survival lesson. At the best of times Eager finds Colchester Garrison quite an exciting place to be with lots going on, but generally copes quite well if somewhat distracted at times. As soon as I got on, I had a somewhat springy jaunt around the arena with default head in the air. As I just about got to the first circuit she shied, span and cantered off in a 180 degree turn in about 1.8 seconds! All at a poo on the floor! How I didn't end up on the floor I don't know... I'm sure she catches me. After a couple more circuits I knew I wasn't going to get any sense out of her and knew the faster I went, the faster the spins were going to be. So got off, got a lunge line and let her do her thang!
JA said all credit to her for coping as well as she did before I got off, if that's what she had inside.... This on about the 24 circuit of bucking, canter, trot with her head in the air and tail about the same... Who knew I'd purchased an Arab? So back on a I got and spent 20 mins in trot in circles getting her to relax, me to try and plug in. We finished doing some trotting poles and ended on quite a good note.... Survival management. Must ride more!
Sunday, went out for a lovely small hack with my next door neighbour Sue. This being her 1st hack in at least 3 months, so we took the safest route. She was pretty good to be honest and including wading across 1.5ft deep ford about 6 times. Out for about an hour in the sun. Really didn't want to push it, mainly for her bare feet which must be soft having been daily in soft mud for months and also because she is unfit.
Anyway it was nice and sunny so good effort :-)
After that I needed to go to Ingatestone Saddlery. I generally don't worm very often as I worm test, but as Eager is young and Bess always comes back with a worm burden I thought I'd get an equest for the encysted red worm for them both and do Conor and Zulu there monthly course on the herbal wormer from Thunderbrook. So I had an hour in there and came back with some essential if not pink items... I have turned into Barbie! I also finally managed to focus on buying a new crash helmet. My current skull cap is about 9 years old and have started to doubt its fit for for some time when I could get a woolly hat underneath (handy though). So after trying on about 5 different makes for the rounder head (they make a lot for oval) I finally decided he Charles Owen Competitor was the most comfy... It was also the cheapest and this is not siting well with me now. So I may have to take it back! 
Had the weekend to myself as David was away skiing. It does make it a lot more relaxed for me. Although still busy as the first time I sat down on Saturday was in the bath at 6pm. It takes away the pressure of timings and food. It's funny, you don't realise how regimented and pressured your life is until you take a bit out. I have no idea what people do all weekend without horses... I suppose they have houses and gardens that don't look like they have been neglected for 6 years. LOL slept like a log both nights and I'm sure this has something to do with the cats as I never used to when David was away. Grizzly slept curled up next to me and Linkey under the covers with me somewhere. Pinned against my side, must admit we were all sound asleep when the alarm went off this morning and did ignore it for 20 mins. That's Blue Monday for you.
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