October
The search for a pony
started in earnest, but without success.
We actually had one on trial for a week, and we thought it was going to
be suitable. However, Jay was never entirely
confident about riding it (she was thrown off a couple of times) and the pony
also had sweet-itch. After discussions
with the vet and the stable owner, we had to say no. The search continues.
The rejected pony, with Jay
All this happened in Jay’s two week half-term break: there was little time for anything else, though Teresa did take her to see a Harry Potter film.
Jay has started to make herself quite useful at the stables: she goes to help out every Saturday morning and spent a whole day recently as a runner for the scores at a dressage competition.
Roger started the month with a bad back, which happens from time to time, but this was a more painful and protracted visitation than normal. But, after about a fortnight, it eased off. This, together with some knee problems and the very wet weather, meant his regular walking was interrupted for a while. Teresa and Jay have been the most active, spending a week mucking-out the horse on trial, and continuing their regular cycle rides.