Great To Be Out And About In The Sun Again

[debris4spike]

Although that sadly means flies - but once DJ was in from his field and plaited up I did spray him with fly-spray.  It's not something I use everyday, because I don't want him to either get reliant on it, or to suffer any long term skin (or other health problems).  He doesn't suffer too badly with flies - My Jaykub was allergic to fly-bite so that meant 8 months a year of suffering - but DJ doesn't seem to have too many problems.

Anyway - Toni & Junior and DJ & myself headed up the road to meet Ros and Cherry.  We went a similar route to yesterday - but Toni turned back at the same point, whereas Ros and myself carried on.

We were out for about 1 1/4 hours - and it was just a quiet time of chat, mostly.  Although in that time we did have to stop 5 (yes 5!) times for DJ to answer a call of nature ... !!!  Still it saves me having to clean out his box if he had waited till we had got back!

Once back, it was to be hosed down and while he was cooling it gave me a chance to clean his tack, before feeding him and putting him back out so that he could tell Smudge all about his adventures!

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[unbridled-b.livejournal.com]

ROFL

Well, maybe he was trying to be thoughtful. Like you said, less work cleaning the box. I traded my leather saddle for a Wintec 2000, because I loathe cleaning tack.

How warm is it on your side of the pond? It's been an oven here. I'm trying to find time early in the morning to ride. Definitely don't want Chancie to get heat exhaustion.

[debris4spike]

Yes - cleaning tack (especially the saddle) is my least favourite job. But we have had so much rain over the last 2 weeks and then a week of sun I must admit DJ's saddle was creaking - so needed oiling as well ... Maybe that was natures way of getting me cleaning!!

We haven't really had it hot here - was warm yesterday - but nothing like other years - and it is grey and damp again this morning - which I really find depressing! But DJ prefers it!

[classicanne01.livejournal.com]

Awww now I want a horsey!
I'll have to see about renting a trail ride at a local stable some weekend while the weather is still nice :-)

[debris4spike]

Wold that be through woods - or a chance for a long canter? Hope you mange to get good weather - but more important a lovely horse

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

The horse I ride has dreadful sweet itch and she is so restless in the summer. She's OK while we're moving but hates it if we stand still in a lesson waiting for our turn. She tries to scratch her tummy with her back hooves! LOL!

[debris4spike]

All Jaykubs tack, was coated in fly spray which helped - mind you - he couldn't see why you had to wait around in lesson times .... We have done it at walk - so lets now do it at gallop ... LOL

Yes - I had one horse try to knock a fly off its tummy once and I wondered what on earth was happening ... well this way you get a riding lesson and a fairground ride for the same price!!