Riding Lessons

On Thursday Terry came and gave me riding lessons on Echo. I was to have had them on Legend but unfortunately he was lame. I am not normally one to go for lessons but as Legend has only just been broken in I felt it was very important to try and get it right for the sake of the horse.

I am sure Terry found dealing with me quite hard but at least I didn't argue with him. ( his major dislike ) My wife took these pics and I have to say I look a lot better than I thought I would. I have only ever had lessons once before in my life.

I found riding Echo very useful as he has been doing this stuff already and knows what to do so long as I give him all the right aids.

My thanks to Terry. Next time it will be with Legend.

Before and After

Before and after photos of a badly broken hoof. You could take this hoof in both hands and the hoof would bend in your hands.
The horse was quite lame. After about a week he was running around like a two year old. I hate to say it but this was just a case of neglect

Shearing Time

One of our ewes loosing it's clothing.

Not very nice but something we have to do twice a year. These pic's are of Colin our shearer. I don't know how a shearer can do this all day. One sheep would kill me. Such hard work. Colin did about 350 on this day and tomorrow he will do the balance of the lambs.

Marvae Gai Legend

And this is the second of our new boys ( Legend ) We bought him from Taranaki as an unbroken 4 year old about 2 months ago now.

We took him straight to Ken's place to be broken in. Ken got him going and rode him doing stock work and riding him through swamp etc.
At the end of this time I went over there and put a set of shoes on him ready for a 3 day trek.
The trek leaving from our place had about 30 horses and did 10 hrs on the 1st day and another 10hrs on the 2nd day and a further 6hrs on the last day. Ridden by Ken and left at our place after the last day. He was very light on condition and got nick named on the trek
" Bony Em ".

After returning back here we have been feeding him up and these pic's are after being here two weeks. Just before I took these pic's I had taken him out for the 1st ride and I have to say I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pleased with Ken's work. He is awesome. Hasn't put a hoof wrong. He has the best nature. I didn't ride him long. Just long enough to remind him what he is meant to be doing.