went out ...
first attempt aborted because i'd "come undone" - hadn't clipped the hit air jacket on properly, it fell off at the first trot, happily i wasn't far from the yard.... had to go back, find it, get off to retrieve it, lead back to yard, get back on, clip on properly!
set off again..
down the back drive, THROUGH THE FORD ON MY OWN a big event, first time i've done that ever, turned left, along, up the side of blackdene field and along the road to blackdene yard (another yard on the land) where, fortuitiously, friend (and next door at home neighbour) and her mate were just about ready to go out, so went back to my yard with them...
excellent.
even more excellent, of course, as M hasn't hacked out with those two before, of course, and one of them is a just backed 3 year old who was a total star! leapt less than M did at random pheasants, I think....
the only thing i shouldn't have done was go through the 20 acre, still long grass and M not happy, but at least he was in company so it was bearable...
the from afar we could see people jumping the fence into the filed, or trying to, and i said, that's what gates for, surely, (going through!). turned out there was a problem with the gate, they couldn't get it open but we did -albeit it was a tight squeeze
visualize two gates next to each other - one large metal one, can fit a tractor through, one small one can fit horse through. large metal one chained up, fair enough - but round the pole and hinge supporting the small one. result. whilst it could be opened, it could not be opened fully and it was a very tight squeeze!
Big grin here too hearing the news. So glad you had such a good ride out. Three cheers for many more!
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with you, that gates are for going through :-) You need a push button gate, electric opener. I tend to bring my husband along for that, sometimes he's push button, though not always :-)
ReplyDeleteWon't it be nice when the bugs die down for the winter, but then it will be dark, cold and wet.