{"id":10109,"date":"2023-12-02T15:12:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T15:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/?p=10109"},"modified":"2023-12-31T10:22:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T10:22:43","slug":"bella-stormy-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/12\/02\/bella-stormy-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Bella &#038; Stormy &#8211; December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Sat 2nd<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10114\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10115 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Very VERY cold today, think it was well below -10* last night and it was -3* when I went out to see S&amp;B. Too cold to do much and the ground is very hard so don&#8217;t want to do too much anyway. But it&#8217;s really lovely to have my calm Bella today, she was uber relaxed and attentive to what I asked. Just walk all the way but some lovely leg yields, hq yields, good circles and weave \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10110\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00025.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10111 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10112\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00030-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00030-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00030.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10113\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00031-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00031-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00031.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lovely lateral flexion to the right and then left too \ud83d\ude09 shows willingness, flexibility and relaxation \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AND&#8230;our one handed weave showing that the cue connection is getting so subtle now&#8230;hopefully aiming to do a &#8216;no handed&#8217; weave before too long. Last bit from the purple obstacle I asked her to leg yield through the weave and although she stopped for a second she got it and did some nice leg yielding \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WdKFCPEpeHc?si=J0RD4OtIFAwWwN7U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Wed 6th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had icy weather for a few days, the track to the horses is slowly getting more iced over SO today we decided to bring them home in case it gets worse and we can&#8217;t walk them home!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10121\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00155-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00155-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00155-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00155.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10122 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00176-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00176-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00176-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00176.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Slowly walk them up the big field hill&#8230;both S&amp;B were kind to me and stayed nicely slow and steady so I didn&#8217;t get puffed out&#8230;it&#8217;s a steep hill!<\/p>\n<p>The track was icy still so it&#8217;s great they&#8217;ve learned to walk in &#8216;tandem&#8217; for me&#8230;Stormy lead first<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10123\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00199-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00199-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00199-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00199.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10124 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00222-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00222-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00222-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00222.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Had a nice bit side by side \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10125\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00239-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00239-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00239-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00239.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10126 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00260-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00260-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00260-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00260.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stormy looks ENORMOUS when his head went up looking at the highland cows in this field<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mark gritted the iced water across the gateway here&#8230;.they slowly went over it&#8230;no slipping \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10127\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00280.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10128 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00283-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00283-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00283-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00283.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mark took over some of the walking, allowing them to graze the last of the heather and long soft rushes they love.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10129\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00297-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00297-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00297-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00297.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10130 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00325-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00325-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00325-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00325.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I did the last bit again, here Bella took over the tandem lead&#8230;she&#8217;s a clever girl.<\/p>\n<p>Then Stormy took over the last big of tandem walking \ud83d\ude09 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10131\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00327-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00327-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00327-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00327.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Safely in the &#8216;home paddocks&#8217; at last.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thu\/Fri 6-7th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rain, Rain, Rain at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>S&amp;B were rugged on Thurs (pic below) as it was quite cold but Fri saw mostly drizzle with dry spells and they were naked and seem fine \ud83d\ude09 The roads and fields are a bit flooded at the moment but they may get back to the big field before xmas and then back up to the house at xmas to give us a rest from going down the road to see them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/407638379_10231101399105551_6681345639220706088_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/407638379_10231101399105551_6681345639220706088_n.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/407638379_10231101399105551_6681345639220706088_n-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/407638379_10231101399105551_6681345639220706088_n-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Weds 13th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The weather is milder now after their week at the house so it&#8217;s time for S&amp;B to return to their big field for a while. Great excuse for a wee ride which is always a bonus \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10134\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00008-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00008.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10135 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mark with S&amp;B and then me with S&amp;B<\/p>\n<p>All tacked up and ready to ride \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10136\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10137 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00026-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00026-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00026.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not bad weather at all, looks grey but it was mild and calm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>S&amp;B really enjoyed the ride back, just a bit fresh but happy to be going back. I didn&#8217;t have our normal tack so Bella was in Storm&#8217;s old Transcend bitless bridle and Storm was wearing the big red halter that I adapted with &#8216;D&#8217; rings for reins from the ones I use for work \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10138\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00032-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00032-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00032.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10139 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00033-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just above their big field and then tack free running down the big hill in their field, happy to be home \ud83d\ude09 &lt;3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sat 16th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nice short ride on Bella today&#8230;I decided to try out an &#8216;XMAS TREE&#8217; pattern for fun and as my Equilab App (which monitors my rides) has a fab mapping facility I thought it would be fun to see how accurate we could be. I&#8217;d been mapping it in my head for 24hrs and today we just did it&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10141\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;.SO amazed that we pulled it off. Mostly walk with some trot and a lot of turning her hindquarters to create the pointy bits \ud83d\ude42 &lt;3 What fun that was \ud83d\ude09 &lt;3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10142\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10143 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00003-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00003.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bella\u00a0 and Stormy with me &lt;3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sun 17th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10144\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00066-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00066-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00066.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10151 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00069-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00069-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00069-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00069.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Decided to ride Stormy first today but as I set off Bella wouldn&#8217;t move from the spot behind the shelter and Stormy likes to see her when we ride around SO I thought maybe we&#8217;d just gently move her around a bit by putting some energy behind her. This worked okay but she did circle around the shelter a few times to get back to the same spot SO&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10146\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00073-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00073-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00073-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00073.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10147\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10148 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00086-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00086-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00086-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00086.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8230;..got off Stormy, put Bella&#8217;s halter on and did some nice ride\/lead practise instead.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">I&#8217;m glad this happened as it was a really nice training session. We did fig 8&#8217;s so that Bella was on the outside and inside of circles, she was FABULOUS with me turning Stormy&#8217;s fh into her so she turned her fh away, without her squishing forward or back <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t4c\/1\/16\/1f642.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude42\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> AND we did it all on the left and right.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I l<span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">ove that we took the opportunity to have this practise session, it was a lot of fun&#8230;.you don&#8217;t always get what you want but you ALWAYS get what you NEED <\/span><span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/2764.png\" alt=\"\u2764\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"> Thank you S&amp;B\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10149\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10150 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00094-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00094-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00094-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00094.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After that lovely ride with S&amp;B together I had a nice short ride on Bella. She was a little fresh but we had a nice ride around the big field ending on a nice calm note \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Tues 19th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was going to ride today but it&#8217;s on\/off drizzle and looks like some &#8216;shooting&#8217; going to happen across the glen so decided to miss today and maybe try again tomorrow. Here&#8217;s some nice pics of S&amp;B from today, heads up as shepherd doing some sheep moving and then gamekeeper across the glen. S&amp;B are very aware of everything that goes on around them \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10152\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10153 alignleft\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10154\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00013-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00013-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00013.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10157\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412315856_10231157817595978_337557269005385088_n-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412315856_10231157817595978_337557269005385088_n-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412315856_10231157817595978_337557269005385088_n.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10158\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412335851_10231157817715981_7455760524111827072_n-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412335851_10231157817715981_7455760524111827072_n-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412335851_10231157817715981_7455760524111827072_n-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412335851_10231157817715981_7455760524111827072_n-768x1706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412335851_10231157817715981_7455760524111827072_n-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/412335851_10231157817715981_7455760524111827072_n.jpg 922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stormy knows how to get my attention&#8230;..&#8217;you put your right hoof on, you take your right hoof off, you do the hokey-kokey and you turn around&#8230;..&#8217; LOL<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Sat 23rd<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Well we&#8217;ve had wind, drizzle and today a ton of rain ;( Not very good weather for anything horsey unfortunately but did spend some &#8216;undemanding time&#8217; with S&amp;B this morning as I really needed some pony time and it&#8217;s always lovely just hanging out and listening to the slow munching of hay \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00002-1-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Sun 24th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10163\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00028-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00028-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00028-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00028.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10165 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00034-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230;after some rain showers I got myself out for a wee 20 min ride on Bella today \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Nice bits of flexibility around the round pens doing some leg yields<\/p>\n<p>Then working around circular cone\/tyres with some really nice weaving \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10166\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00035-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00035.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10164 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00029-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Love a big horse shadow \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Stormy being his usual cheeky self&#8230;.knocking over and moving the cones \ud83d\ude09 He loves to participate and hates being left out, he has a very sharp brain and loves using it \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10167\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00043-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00043-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00043-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00043.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10168 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After my ride S&amp;B cantered behind the quad bike, kicking up their heels in joy and having fun<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Love it when they do this, they&#8217;ve both had some exercise now then \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10169\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00054-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00054-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00054-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00054.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10170 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00062-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00062-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00062-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00062.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Riding into the rainbow \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>And then as soon as it started they both stopped, rested and watched as I headed back home<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10171\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00077-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00077-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00077.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10172 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00079-1.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bella and Stormy wish you all a wonderful<br \/>\nHappy Xmas<br \/>\nhope you all have a good day tomorrow \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Mon 25th &#8211; Xmas Day<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Well we&#8217;ve had weather warnings of rain\/snow and ice SO a good day to bring S&amp;B hoe again so we can miss walking them back on slippery ground&#8230;.also it should be peaceful on the estate today!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10174\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00001-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10175\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00004-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10176\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00007-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00007-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00007.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All started well, walked them up the field hill and mounted off the track gate \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10177\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00009-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00009-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00009.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10178 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00010-1.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BUT&#8230;..the gamekeeper was in the next field, S&amp;B saw the 4&#215;4 before we did and Stormy had quite a strong reaction to it&#8230;.he spun and wanted to go back to the safety of his field!!!<\/p>\n<p>This is something I didn&#8217;t expect&#8230;.a &#8216;Negative Association Reaction&#8217;. He, and Bella, know the gamekeeper shoot and kill deer etc and they always use this 4&#215;4 so they now think that every time they see it there is going to be shooting etc! \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10179\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00011-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00011-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00011.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wasn&#8217;t quite expecting to see the gamekeeper on Xmas day BUT think he drew the estate short straw to check the sheep and cattle on the farm so he wasn&#8217;t actually out shooting (S&amp;B didn&#8217;t know that).<\/p>\n<p>Mark and I both got off our horses and walked them along the track, allowing them to see the gamekeeper leaving the field they had to walk through and thereby allowing them to realise they could calm down \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I got back on Bella and rode to home, Mark decided to walk Stormy home (we need to make some safe big mounting blocks so we can get on easier along the track!)<\/p>\n<p>We got home safe and sound with calm, listening horses \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10180\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00015.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10181 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00022-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At home I took the opportunity to help Bella walk the &#8216;newish&#8217; bridge again. Making sure it wasn&#8217;t slippery for her first \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tues 26th &#8211; Boxing Day<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10182\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00006-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Boxing day, for me, has been<\/p>\n<p>traditionally a day to have a nice walk out. SO, today Mark and I took Storm and Bella for a walk up the hill behind our house and back \ud83d\ude09 nice to stretch their legs (and mine&#8230;Mark rode \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10183\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00044-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00044-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00044.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10184\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00047-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00047-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00047-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00047.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10185\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00049-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10196\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00106-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00106-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00106-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00106.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10197 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00109-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00109-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00109-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00109.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bella looking at the scenery \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Love walking her out and about, really lovely way to bond<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10186\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00051-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00051-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00051-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00051.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10187\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00060-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00060-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00060-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00060.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10190\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00080-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00080-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00080-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00080.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10188\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00067-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00067-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00067.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bella had some of her favourite heather while up the top of the hill&#8230;it was rather windy up there so we didn&#8217;t stay too long \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10191\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00087-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00087-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00087-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00087.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10192\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00089-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10193\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00091-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00091-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00091-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00091.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10194\" style=\"margin-top: 6.89062px; margin-right: 55.1562px; margin-bottom: 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00093-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00093-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00093.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10198 alignright\" style=\"margin: 6.89062px 55.1562px 13.7812px;\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00114-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00114-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00114-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00114.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walking dow<span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">n, as normal, was quicker then going up! lol<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10201\" src=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00119-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00119-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00119-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image00119.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Managed to jump on Bella&#8217;s back when back in the field&#8230;..always a pleasure to be in the position to sit on Bella &lt;3 Love her to bits &lt;3<\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">I often sit and think about when I was a kid, wanting so much to have a pony of my own.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">To be able to love it, groom it, have fun riding it and sitting talking to it while it munched on hay.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">I try never to forget those feelings and how privileged to actually have my own &#8216;pony&#8217; now <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/2764.png\" alt=\"\u2764\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> I am the luckiest girl in the world <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/2764.png\" alt=\"\u2764\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sun 31st<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Just wishing everyone a very<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong> HAPPY NEW YEAR<\/strong><\/span> and hoping you all have enormous fun with your horses throughout the year \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shelley &#8211; HorseSavvy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sat 2nd &nbsp; Very VERY cold today, think it was well below -10* last night and it was -3* when I went out to see S&amp;B. Too cold to do much and the ground is very hard so don&#8217;t want to do too much anyway. But it&#8217;s really lovely to have my calm Bella today, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[390],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bella-stormy-2023"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10109"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10203,"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10109\/revisions\/10203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horsesavvy.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}