is the time that we got up this morning to feed the charges and then head up to Toowoomba to see the girl have a 900m jump out. Lots of news... lets start with.........
Susie ... (Yes that is her to the right, but not wearing jeans... that's Paul fixing up the tape on her back legs). Susie ran a credible 4th in her jump out today, remembering that she is not a sprinter and that she is not race fit yet. She didnt pull or struggle, in fact she just seemed to settle. She didnt knock herself, so we are hoping that this is a bit of a confidence boost for her. Only little problem was that she figited in the barrier and didnt jump with the rest of them, which is most unlike her. She came back to the stables hardly blowing at all and Paul was happy with the way she handled herself. Not sure about the jockey that rode her though.... hmmm. The girl that I have previously wrote about rode Susie and might of well of been a sack of potatoes strapped to her back. Hmmm she wont be riding Susie in a race start. Next for Susie is another jump out in 2 weeks. Susie is a work in progress and Paul is taking his time with her, which is definitely fine by us. We know that if for some reason racing is not Susie's bag, then at least she will have been given every opportunity and that's all you can ask, isnt it? Throb (Lightening Angel) will go up to Paul on Thursday.
Adam the farrier came yesterday and did the 4 mare's feet and took off Cannington's shoes so that he can go into the paddock with the other geldings. Adam is back again on Monday to do the 6 yearlings (lucky him!). You would have to ask yourself why you would want to be a farrier? It would not be easy money by any stretch of the imagination. Especially when you have a colt like Lenny to trim.
Vicky (Vetiole) - Do you remember my Vettori filly Vicky that we sold on to Peter and Angela Verrydt down at Taree? (I think if you go to the start of the blog you will read about Vicky). A very happy ending there (or should I say start?). Vicky ran 2nd in her first trial at Taree and only missed out by a very small margin for first place. So much for her being too slow... Vicky has always been the little horse that could... and she will prove all her critics wrong too.
Congratulations must go to Mr. Moss (Mosso to his mates) and of course to Paul (lol) who won a Class 4 at Toowoomba last Saturday night. Wooohooo! All good news isnt it?
Vera (Ophira) now retired and living to good life is now the resident mower here at Massie Lodge (the Victor V model).
I sit here and stare out over the computer screen and can see Charlie, Throb and Joseph all asleep in Rosie's paddock... I look out over to the left and I can see Havachat, Jules, Snooks and Moofa all waiting for their dinner (already?) with Lenny watching Vera doing the mowing... doesnt that boy ever rest? Jakey and Oz are off out of sight together.... talk about the Bobsey twins.
In the background I can hear Evan on the phone talking to a trainer in Beaudesert about Sunny...
I look down at my shirt and see that Nanna has "nanna'd me" and has put all her white hairs over my navy shirt! Talk about a picture she was today.... covered in mud from head to toe from the dam.
Bessie Merle is asleep in front of the heater with her head on my foot. Millie is under the desk snoring. The brown dog is at the door of the study in a coma with his legs twitching (Run Lancey run!).
As much as this is very hard work and we both collapse in a heap at the end of the day , I wouldnt be doing anything else.
Life - get into it!
Helen.
Susie ... (Yes that is her to the right, but not wearing jeans... that's Paul fixing up the tape on her back legs). Susie ran a credible 4th in her jump out today, remembering that she is not a sprinter and that she is not race fit yet. She didnt pull or struggle, in fact she just seemed to settle. She didnt knock herself, so we are hoping that this is a bit of a confidence boost for her. Only little problem was that she figited in the barrier and didnt jump with the rest of them, which is most unlike her. She came back to the stables hardly blowing at all and Paul was happy with the way she handled herself. Not sure about the jockey that rode her though.... hmmm. The girl that I have previously wrote about rode Susie and might of well of been a sack of potatoes strapped to her back. Hmmm she wont be riding Susie in a race start. Next for Susie is another jump out in 2 weeks. Susie is a work in progress and Paul is taking his time with her, which is definitely fine by us. We know that if for some reason racing is not Susie's bag, then at least she will have been given every opportunity and that's all you can ask, isnt it? Throb (Lightening Angel) will go up to Paul on Thursday.
Adam the farrier came yesterday and did the 4 mare's feet and took off Cannington's shoes so that he can go into the paddock with the other geldings. Adam is back again on Monday to do the 6 yearlings (lucky him!). You would have to ask yourself why you would want to be a farrier? It would not be easy money by any stretch of the imagination. Especially when you have a colt like Lenny to trim.
Vicky (Vetiole) - Do you remember my Vettori filly Vicky that we sold on to Peter and Angela Verrydt down at Taree? (I think if you go to the start of the blog you will read about Vicky). A very happy ending there (or should I say start?). Vicky ran 2nd in her first trial at Taree and only missed out by a very small margin for first place. So much for her being too slow... Vicky has always been the little horse that could... and she will prove all her critics wrong too.
Congratulations must go to Mr. Moss (Mosso to his mates) and of course to Paul (lol) who won a Class 4 at Toowoomba last Saturday night. Wooohooo! All good news isnt it?
Vera (Ophira) now retired and living to good life is now the resident mower here at Massie Lodge (the Victor V model).
I sit here and stare out over the computer screen and can see Charlie, Throb and Joseph all asleep in Rosie's paddock... I look out over to the left and I can see Havachat, Jules, Snooks and Moofa all waiting for their dinner (already?) with Lenny watching Vera doing the mowing... doesnt that boy ever rest? Jakey and Oz are off out of sight together.... talk about the Bobsey twins.
In the background I can hear Evan on the phone talking to a trainer in Beaudesert about Sunny...
I look down at my shirt and see that Nanna has "nanna'd me" and has put all her white hairs over my navy shirt! Talk about a picture she was today.... covered in mud from head to toe from the dam.
Bessie Merle is asleep in front of the heater with her head on my foot. Millie is under the desk snoring. The brown dog is at the door of the study in a coma with his legs twitching (Run Lancey run!).
As much as this is very hard work and we both collapse in a heap at the end of the day , I wouldnt be doing anything else.
Life - get into it!
Helen.
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