My Pony - NZ part three

I'm feeling rather like this today...think DS2 gave me his dreaded lurgy/cough.

However enough of the sulks, and back to my NZ visit - yes, still got lots of pictures to show you all.

While in NZ I visited a friend of mine I used to work with oh some.... years ago. We worked in Orewa for NZI Insurance.

Here we are in Whangarei - we had a lovely tea and cake and walk along the wharf to see all the boats.

When I left NZ I asked R if she would be willing to take on the care of my horse. I got him when I was 11 years old. I can still remember sitting on the school bus that morning, ever so excited as I knew we were going to collect him after school. It was also the first time I'd ever heard the Mozart Clarinet Concerto and still have the record the Dr's who sold me my lovely pony gave me. I kept extensive records as a child/teenage of every show and even we entered, whether it was enjoyable and how well we did. I also had one of his first teeth that he lost! This 'diary' and all the ribbons he won were stored in a box, but sadly it went missing during one of my moves as an adult. Well actually I think someone just chucked it, but we won't worry too much about that!

So of course I couldn't not see my darling horse that R is looking after so well. I suppose he is her horse now really, but in my mind he is still mine and he still remembers a trick I taught him all those years ago, and will only do for me! Very good for my ego, I can tell you.

Hello my lovely!


Is there food coming?

Not bad for a 38 years old pony is he?

We took part in four Mercer Cups with two different Pony Clubs. He also won Champion Hack Hunter (Show jumping class) at the mere size of 13.2 hands high. Certainly put paid to all those who sneered me because I would get a bigger horse! One Day Events were his forte, especially when it came to cross country and show jumping.

A lovely evening meal of special pony nuts and some fruit and veges. R certainly looks after him well and I am extremely grateful as I miss him sooo much.

Off he wanders....


I worry about him every winter. In an ideal world R would like to build him a small stable for the cold wet months, but this isn't really possible. I wish I could arrange for this to be done.