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TGIF. What have you got planned for the weekend wi

TGIF. What have you got planned for the weekend with your equine mate?

Birdie and I are off to the Waikato Equestrian Centre on Sunday with a fellow grazer to have a play around and get Birdie used to being out and about. Can’t wait to see how she goes!

Winter is coming so we’re working on some key sk

Winter is coming so we’re working on some key skills in the hour or two before the sun disappears after work.

Birdie is not a fan of these covered wash bays but since they’re the only cover at grazing, we need to be able to use them when the weather packs in.

She may look like she’s a big brave horse here, but it took a good 10 mins to get her in here and as soon as she was done eating her dinner, she was ready to be done thanks.

We’ll keep on trying so both of us have somewhere to stay dry during the rain.

Float like a butterfly

Float like a butterfly

Birdie has been such a dream the last few weeks an

Birdie has been such a dream the last few weeks and I’m so glad. She still is slightly herd bound but is getting better every day. I finally feel like I am having fun with her again and that she is in a happier mindset too. Hard work and consistency have really paid off here and I’m so grateful for it ❤️

Also really need to sort that mane out ASAP

Birdie is in love ❤️ but who wouldn’t love t

Birdie is in love ❤️ but who wouldn’t love that gorgeous girl

This is my space and that is yours - Birdie learni

This is my space and that is yours - Birdie learning all about personal space at the clinic last week

New blog post! Birdie and I had an amazing time at

New blog post! Birdie and I had an amazing time at the Kaipaki Horsemanship Clinic last week. Read about it all on my blog, link in bio.

Happy Monday from these fluffy ears to yours ❤️

The face of the horse that saved herself from the

The face of the horse that saved herself from the horse eating pheasants 😂 Read about it my latest blog post, link in my bio.

Had an amazing ride with Birdie tonight ❤️ She

Had an amazing ride with Birdie tonight ❤️ She has been so herd bound since our move which has made things difficult but tonight she was the chillest she’s ever been and we had a great time. Progress is still progress even when it’s small!

Must be some tasty looking grass over that way 👀

Look at this model posing ❤ Life is slowly gett

Look at this model posing ❤

Life is slowly getting back to normal after the move and Birdie is settling in to her new home and herd.

Blog update soon, promise!

Birdie getting the side eye from her new herd whil

Birdie getting the side eye from her new herd while all she cares about is the grass 😄 Welcome to Hamilton Bird.

Things have been a bit quiet here and on the blog

Things have been a bit quiet here and on the blog lately because things are changing for Birdie and I (and Birdie's feline sister Scout).

At the end of this month, we are moving up to Hamilton to start a new life ❤ wanting to be closer to my family, I decided it was time for me and my menagerie to up roots and start a new adventure. These past few weeks have been a flurry of resigning from my job, ending the lease on my house, packing up and selling much of my worldly possessions since I'll be moving into a flat again. As well as Christmas and New Years too of course. Im heading up to Hamilton this weekend to check out some great looking grazing for Birdie so here's hoping that works out!

In the meantime, Birdie has been living the easy life while recovering from her 3rd abscess and is enjoying being a coverless, dusty horse. We have been working on her farrier manners and im pleased to say she's doing a million times better. My sensitive girl has obviously had some rough treatment in the past and the memories stick hard.

Can't wait to start our new lives and get back to riding once we are settled.

We're back on board after a bit of time off over C

We're back on board after a bit of time off over Christmas and New Years. Birdie spent the time off eating, galloping around on her sore hoof and rolling in as much dust as she could find.

Unfortunately her other front hoof has come up lame which I suspect is a third abscess. The second abscess has healed and she's sound on that foot again so that's a positive. Her hooves were in such bad shape when she arrived and with the sun/rain cycle of spring, this doesn't suprise me too much. Hopefully we don't have to go 4 for 4 before shes back on board. Ive put her on biotin and she gets lashings of Stockholm tar and neatsfoot oil daily so hopefully her hooves start playing ball sometime soon 💛 poor wee poppet

Finally catching up on some posts on the blog! The

Finally catching up on some posts on the blog! The vet came to visit a few weeks ago and it was quite a visit. Link in my bio ❤

What a treasure she is ❤

What a treasure she is ❤

Got to do a wee bit of shopping at Equifest this p

Got to do a wee bit of shopping at Equifest this past weekend. No big items but some cool small ones that I'm stoked with. Check out my new blog post for more info.

Headed to the first Equifest this weekend to see s

Headed to the first Equifest this weekend to see some comps, watch some amazing clinics and demonstrations, shopped up a storm and basked in the goodness of the horse world. Even got to be part of the official cheer squad of Kaipaki Horsemanship (matching t-shirts for the win). I'll do a full write up on the blog in the next few days.

It was our first ride back since the never ending

It was our first ride back since the never ending abscess today. Birdie was so excited she even threw in 2 bucks (the first I've ever gotten from her). Can't wait to get back into it.

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