… that is how I have felt these past 6 months or so since WEG. It has been a real struggle. As if the disappointment of the competition wasn’t bad enough at the time, when I came home I was faced with an unbelievable situation. Thankfully that's all over now - am confining that to history and chalking up yet another one of life’s lessons, although I have to admit that for a long time I felt it was one big fat signal telling me that I should just give up!
But I could not ignore the nagging at the back of my mind... that I basically really missed not having a horse to ride and train. I have been going to Kent to ride Rhapsody once a week which I thoroughly enjoyed (and still do!) – and hacked out with a friend a bit through the winter – but it didn’t fill the gap. I will admit that I didn’t miss the cold, dark, wet early winter mornings of course but…
Then - by a twist of fate this little horse came along! Skye is super sweet and I am really looking forward to training with Andrew J Murphy again! The pressure – albeit self inflicted – has been fairly non stop for the past 9 years or more and it will be nice to have some fun and see where we can take him. I am so thankful for the encouragement and support from friends on this rollercoaster journey! Happily Skye has settled in really well to his new home and routine and is just a thoroughly nice guy... a bit cheeky but he is half pony after all!! Keep tuned for the next instalment....
I guess it's time to dive back into the big sea!
But I could not ignore the nagging at the back of my mind... that I basically really missed not having a horse to ride and train. I have been going to Kent to ride Rhapsody once a week which I thoroughly enjoyed (and still do!) – and hacked out with a friend a bit through the winter – but it didn’t fill the gap. I will admit that I didn’t miss the cold, dark, wet early winter mornings of course but…
Then - by a twist of fate this little horse came along! Skye is super sweet and I am really looking forward to training with Andrew J Murphy again! The pressure – albeit self inflicted – has been fairly non stop for the past 9 years or more and it will be nice to have some fun and see where we can take him. I am so thankful for the encouragement and support from friends on this rollercoaster journey! Happily Skye has settled in really well to his new home and routine and is just a thoroughly nice guy... a bit cheeky but he is half pony after all!! Keep tuned for the next instalment....
I guess it's time to dive back into the big sea!
I can’t leave out just how much riding Rhaps has kept me going through the winter. He is such a fun horse to ride and always brings a smile to my face! For those who still follow USVI Rhapsody’s FB page you will know that he is now enjoying his life as an "elder statesman" in Kent – I think that should be his new hashtag!! Suzanne has taken him to a couple of off site training clinics where he lapped up all the attention and had his ‘look at me’ hat on again!
It brought a tear to my eye seeing them going so well together, with Rhapsody thoroughly enjoying himself and showing off to the spectators!! Am thrilled he will be making the journey to Dovecot Stables next month with Suzanne for more
I couldn’t have wished for a better life for him in his 21st year!
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