23/05/2019
Well we have been a little bit quiet on the event scene but we have had a lot going on at home! Shannon is doing a fantastic job with breaking in another 2 young horses - one of mine, and one for a client. A strapping big, bay gelding and a character filled, young, chestnut fellow.
Shannon and Ruby both climbed on board today and the young lads were stars.
My big bay gelding will stay here and start his qualifiers during the season and the cheeky chestnut visitor will be returning to his Mum to become a very special horse indeed!
Hay is our ongoing concern with supplies dwindling fast and prices up to triple the regular amount. Bagged feed is up anywhere from 30% to 80%.
We rely heavily on quality pasture hay being available to all the horses 24 x 7 and I spend a lot of time trawling advertising sites trying to locate more supplies. Roll on hay season - we only have to make it through another 5 or 6 months!
We will be missing a couple of rides as I have a new rig on order and that will give us a chance to get plenty done with the youngsters. I can't say I will miss driving all those long kms to and from the rides though. It becomes such a drag after so many years. If only our Shire were even slightly amenable to horsey activities it would be fantastic to have a local ride through our sandy coastal trails. Sadly, our shire are very difficult to deal with when it comes to any horse activity on public land or roadways. It's up to all of us to maintain pressure on local, State and Federal authorities when it comes to the issue of access to trail networks for equestrians.
Thanks always to my amazing staff, our suppliers and supporters and to our lovely clients who continue to trust us with their precious horses.
See you at a ride soon!
