Changes for 09

So this is my first blog for 2009, and where to start but with the most important news - Evo is now up for sale.

It's a decision that was not made lightly, infact took much thought and a lot of courage from me as he is my baby and I'd love forever to just keep him and love him. Unfortunately that is not the case. I'd like to stress immediately that this is not because Evo has done something wrong, in fact he's doing EVERYTHING right. He now canters under saddle, jumps, schools, is building a nice topline and tackles hills like he's been climbing them for years. He's brave and very willing to learn. The reason why I'm selling him is because he is too talented for me to just plod around on and hold back.
I've been riding Evo since about June 07 when I came off of crutches and had the strength to ride again. He is a lovely horse to ride, has his quirks but all horses do! I actually rode him today and what a lovely boy he was indeed... a completely changed, beautiful horse to ride.
But watching him today with Charlotte, and the other week with Rahn, has really made my eyes open. He's just so amazing now, it'd be selfish for me to hold him back. He's just so lovely and can do so much now... and deserves to be able to do those things all the time. He gets really proud of himself and it's so nice to see how happy he is to be schooled, he offers the contact now and I'm just blown away.
I've had the support of two amazing people, who have made Evo into an amazing horse and were shocked but supportive when I admitted my decision. Rahn worked so hard to make things easier for me on Evo, he's not an easy horse to ride but is now so much easier and lovely and I can't say it enough, he's wonderful haha!
If anyone is interested in my lovely boy, he'll be advertised in the next week or two... and only going to the best of homes. He will be having outings to put under his belt whilst we find him his next home, and I'm sure he's only going to make me more proud!!


As for the other horses, Honey is next on the list. What a horse I own. She is just amazing... we're learning so much together and doing so well! She's just a pleasure and still loves her work now three months under saddle! She is so willing to try new things and so far we're working on the canter (and free jumping) on the lunge and under saddle doing pole work at the trot and just working on straightness and being forward. There's no rush for amazingness, and yet she's so keen to try more, and makes me so pleased to be her Mummy, and her riding partner. She's still cheeky as hell in the paddock, and does her little baby quirks, but I think she only does that to make me laugh hah. Just got completely spoilt this week, new rug and bucket and thinks she's the shit... I thought she was gonna have a fit over the 'pinkness' of her bucket and not eat her feed, but she just stuck her big ol head in and loves it so much!

Bailey has been a lovely wee girl... Millie has decided to find herself another horse, one that can jump with ease, so I'm schooling Bailey for now until I put her on the market again. She's doing really well, applied what I learnt on Dom (Rahn's horse) on her and had her accepting the bit at the walk very nicely... I'm enjoying our rides together!

So the plans for this year so far are to continue with Honey's steady progress, have her out and about and definitely some shows later this year. We're working hard but having fun! That's the main focus... Evo is a lovely horse and will find himself a lovely home in good time, and Bailey, well she's either gonna find herself a lovely home too, or bludge off me for a bit longer lmao. I'm in a good place... I like that I'm realistic about my goals and going forward in achieving them! We're certainly going to have a good year here! And I'll be updating this a hell of a lot more!

Signing off,
Chelle x