Thursday, August 23, 2007

Some woman buy shoes and handbags..... I buy scruffy wee horses



This is Alabama (paddock name Acorn).... and I found her hiding in the back Terawhiti Station in Makara wanting a new home. The trial ride I had on her consisited of jumping on her with no helmet and riding accross a paddock filled with Motorcross bikes whizzing around, 4WD vechicles revving thier engines and a paddock full of Captain Cook pigs. She didn't flinch, get spooked or falter once. But what made me absolutely want her - was the fact that she was as cruisy as all this when she hadn't been ridden for five months, and she is only four! She impressed me even more when I went to collect her loading onto my horse float like she was twenty and had been doing it for years! And at home she continues to be an absolute cruiser - my horsey friends cannot get over how totally laid back she is - falling asleep in situations where other horses would be spooking or shaking from head to toe!

My wee unpolished diamond :o)


Trina and Ollie playing "dress ups"!!



My dear friend Trina often visits us on the farm. Ollie adores her and follows her around demanding that "Treacle" (his name for Trina) play with him. Trina has made such an impression on Ollie that he often goes looking for Trina when she isn't here - calling "Trrreeaaccle" and looking under his bed and in the cupboards - just in case he can find her in there!

Cool Dudes!