As Indy has injured her leg playing in the field she is unable to be used for riding at Summerfield although she is not in any pain from the leg and she can be ridden as a light hack. As she does not box we were finding it difficult to retire her as we are unable to travel her to and from grazing and we do not have enough grazing at the home field. As we heard a friend of ours needed a companion for her horse we arranged for Indy to stay with her on loan to keep her Mare company. Indy travelled to her new home and settled straight away. We should have some photos soon to show how she is settling in
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Today the two new ponies arrived at our stables. Bella and Tiffany have arrived from a riding school in Ashby and will join us at the stables to fit in with our horses and help with the riding work and the NVQ study. We hope that Tiffany will become a steady pony for our younger riders and bella will be suitable for beginners as a leadrein and lunge pony as well as a pony for competitions for our older riders and NVQ students. Bella and Tiffany getting ready to travel to Summerfield in our trailer. They travelled well and were very happy to arrive and settle down into their new stables. Having heard from a friend that two ponies were in need of a loving permanent home we travelled to Ashby to see two ponies called Bella and Crumpet. As we had just lost Ted and were arranging for Indy to go to a loan home as a companion we had space for two more ponies. These ponies looked very suitable for our activities so we decided it would be best if they joined us at the stables. Today was a very busy day as it was the Saturday morning activities as usual. Also Mini went to a Macmillan Coffee morning at Amelias house to help with the fundraising activities. He was very well behaved and the morning was a great success. In the afternoon we went to ride the horses at the Chase as part of the training for the horses. They did well and Toby started canter work for the first time which was a great step up in his training as he has had difficulties in this area. Today we were shocked to find Ted very ill in the field when we came to put the ponies in at the end of the day. Although he had looked well when we had turned the horses out in the morning we found he was struggling to breathe. We called the vet immediately but when she arrived she found his heart was very weak and his lungs had filled with fluid. Unfortunatley there was nothing she could do and he had to be put to sleep. It was decided that it was best not to do a post mortem as this would not bring Ted back to us but the vet thought it would have been an attack of COPD or a tumor in his lungs,
Today was our first of a series of tidy up days that we hope to hold at the stables. Friends and family were invited to lend a hand to make the field a tidier place. Everyone helped and it was a great day, everyone helped out even the smallest of the riders and we tackled jobs like clearing the weeds, fencing and burning rubbush. Afterwards we had a BBQ and a bonfire and some people were also very generous and helped out by bringing food. Many thanks to all who took part as it was so good to have so much help. Special thanks go to those who had to help with the straw too as it made the day very long and exhausting!
Today Nicola Hope from Warwickshire college came out to help enroll the people studying at the stables for their NVQs. All students recieved their paperwork and the adults had to fill in lots of forms! We hope to work together on our studies and are pleased to be given the opportunity to do this on our own yard rather than having to travel into college as for some of us this would be too difficult to fir in to our daily routine.
Just to wish everyone starting a new college or school this week the best of luck. Nina and Daniella are starting at Moreton Morrell tomorrow studying an equine course, Sophie B is starting at Rodbaston studying animal care and Tom is starting college studying for A-levels. We also wish the best of luck to those starting a new school including Sophie C who is starting at Light Hall.
Tonight we took the Coco Toby and Apollo to Solihull Riding club for the clear round showjumping at Solihull Riding Club. George and Apollo went first and jumped one clear round but knocked one pole off on the second round. Toby went next and jumped very well, especially as it was his first time jumping indoors! He stayed very calm and was not at all spooky although he did not jump clear this time. Coco was last and jumped ver well, he had one refusal on his first round but went more confidently on his second round and jumped clear. Well done all!
The photos can be found at www.gr8pictures.co.uk if you go to recent events and then click on 8th September clear round The youth opportunities fund supplied money for several memberships to Solihull Riding Club for our young volunteers. This means that we can now use the members field for training the horses and also have reduced costs of classes at the club when we enter. Today Alice, Jemma and Daniella took Apollo, Toby and Coco to the club. They were doing well and were jumping both showjumping and cross country fences confidently. Coco and Danni Jemma and Toby Alice and Apollo |
GeorgeI am the Chair of the Committee that runs Summerfield Stables. I like helping out with the horses as much as I can but I find it hard to find the time. Archives
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