an eerie silence since my last blog.......im sorry, but I did have to get that off my chest. It was really bugging me. To me and I guess to many small breeders the Shuttlers are a real issue. I wish I had a crystal ball so that I could see into the future to see how it all turns out... and with the ever increasing yearling dollar, to see if the bottom falls out of the market... I can only hope that the decisions Evan and I make this year with our stallion choices, and they will all be local boys, are the right ones.
Certainly the Shuttlers Issue has produced some very interesting discussions between our friends (who all have a different interest in the industry). However, you will all be pleased to know that I have stood my ground and havent even waivered in the slightest breeze! (Some people might even call me stubborn! People who know me know that I have mellowed with age and can sway in the breeze if I have to - maybe). With that thought in mind I have been given a task. My task is to research the Shuttlers that have been out here on an ongoing basis, research their popularity and success and to see if I come up with anyone remotely as successful as Danehill!
An interesting assignment that I accept with both hands as I do love a challenge. Although Iam sure that I know the answer right here and now. I will report back in the next week my findings.
Watch this space!
Today sees a day at work for me and the sport of Telstra bashing in full flight. I have come to the conclusion that more often than not, because of what Countrywide is, people feel that it is an easy avenue to get their "Telstra" issues off their chest. I genuinely have no problem with this, as more often than not people get lost in the Telstra conglomerate of call centres, however, I DO have a problem with this when they yell down the phone that these problems are all because of me! (i.e. making it a personal issue when really it is only a company problem). I mostly have a thick skin (and one needs it on the front desk!), however, when it becomes one issue after another and people are being unreasonable and personal, it does get to you. Time to leave the office for a quick walk out in the fresh (freezing) cold air.
And as you can imagine, answering the phone at night after a day full of complaints, is the last thing that I want to do. So if you call and I dont answer the phone, dont be offended!
Comings and Goings
Sunny came home today from the breakers and is looking a million bucks, in fact, she is showing us that she looks like she could be a racehorse when she grows up! Paul was very happy with her and no refresher course is needed. Next up for Sunny is a holiday and then she goes up to Paul (the trainer) to learn how to be a racehorse for the ready-to-runs in October.
Miss Gracie left us to go to Paul (the breaker! There are way too many Pauls at the moment!) to be broken in. Such a sweet girl she is... so sweet that it took 3 grown men to get her into the truck!!! Well, I guess she is just a baby so she is forgiven.
Miss Caramel (the Moon Rocket filly) is going to be prepared for the January yearling sales.
Ozman will be aimed at the March sales.
And somewhere in between all of that, Susie (Star Ferry) will barrier trial and have her first start with Paul (the trainer!). Um not to mention that the mares will have their babies, dry mares are to be sent away (or walked on and off where appropriate).
Perhaps even a night away from this madness is appropriate as well! I shudder with exhaustion to think about the next 6 months. AAAARGH!
Given that I need to calm down and relax right now (no, I dont want to be awake at 3am in the morning worrying about preparation of a yearling, the preggie mares, Susie or any of them for that matter!), I will close this post and go and put my feet up on the lounge with a cup of tea. Perhaps Bessie Merle will come and sit with me as my beloved other half has gone to bed exhausted from his day moving horses around the yards.
LOL, sorry but its a given that the dogs will follow me to the lounge room - there is no perhaps about it, they will take up the two available seats on the lounge beside me and go into an instant coma. (I have to add to this that it amazes me no end how Lance can curl up, go into an insant coma for 5 minutes, get up move to the floor, drop down go into another instant coma and so on and so on). He is one amazing dog - takes after his old man I think!
On that note, I bid you goodnight!
Life, you would be dead without it.
Helen.
Certainly the Shuttlers Issue has produced some very interesting discussions between our friends (who all have a different interest in the industry). However, you will all be pleased to know that I have stood my ground and havent even waivered in the slightest breeze! (Some people might even call me stubborn! People who know me know that I have mellowed with age and can sway in the breeze if I have to - maybe). With that thought in mind I have been given a task. My task is to research the Shuttlers that have been out here on an ongoing basis, research their popularity and success and to see if I come up with anyone remotely as successful as Danehill!
An interesting assignment that I accept with both hands as I do love a challenge. Although Iam sure that I know the answer right here and now. I will report back in the next week my findings.
Watch this space!
Today sees a day at work for me and the sport of Telstra bashing in full flight. I have come to the conclusion that more often than not, because of what Countrywide is, people feel that it is an easy avenue to get their "Telstra" issues off their chest. I genuinely have no problem with this, as more often than not people get lost in the Telstra conglomerate of call centres, however, I DO have a problem with this when they yell down the phone that these problems are all because of me! (i.e. making it a personal issue when really it is only a company problem). I mostly have a thick skin (and one needs it on the front desk!), however, when it becomes one issue after another and people are being unreasonable and personal, it does get to you. Time to leave the office for a quick walk out in the fresh (freezing) cold air.
And as you can imagine, answering the phone at night after a day full of complaints, is the last thing that I want to do. So if you call and I dont answer the phone, dont be offended!
Comings and Goings
Sunny came home today from the breakers and is looking a million bucks, in fact, she is showing us that she looks like she could be a racehorse when she grows up! Paul was very happy with her and no refresher course is needed. Next up for Sunny is a holiday and then she goes up to Paul (the trainer) to learn how to be a racehorse for the ready-to-runs in October.
Miss Gracie left us to go to Paul (the breaker! There are way too many Pauls at the moment!) to be broken in. Such a sweet girl she is... so sweet that it took 3 grown men to get her into the truck!!! Well, I guess she is just a baby so she is forgiven.
Miss Caramel (the Moon Rocket filly) is going to be prepared for the January yearling sales.
Ozman will be aimed at the March sales.
And somewhere in between all of that, Susie (Star Ferry) will barrier trial and have her first start with Paul (the trainer!). Um not to mention that the mares will have their babies, dry mares are to be sent away (or walked on and off where appropriate).
Perhaps even a night away from this madness is appropriate as well! I shudder with exhaustion to think about the next 6 months. AAAARGH!
Given that I need to calm down and relax right now (no, I dont want to be awake at 3am in the morning worrying about preparation of a yearling, the preggie mares, Susie or any of them for that matter!), I will close this post and go and put my feet up on the lounge with a cup of tea. Perhaps Bessie Merle will come and sit with me as my beloved other half has gone to bed exhausted from his day moving horses around the yards.
LOL, sorry but its a given that the dogs will follow me to the lounge room - there is no perhaps about it, they will take up the two available seats on the lounge beside me and go into an instant coma. (I have to add to this that it amazes me no end how Lance can curl up, go into an insant coma for 5 minutes, get up move to the floor, drop down go into another instant coma and so on and so on). He is one amazing dog - takes after his old man I think!
On that note, I bid you goodnight!
Life, you would be dead without it.
Helen.
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