Some more stunning late summer sunshine to enjoy. 'Mr F' and 'Polly' are for a short time back in the small field. It's a great field really as it is right next to the yard where all the work happens, and on the other side of the stone wall is a walk/bridle path that is busy with walkers, joggers. mountain bikers and the odd rider. It leads up a stony path over the hills and back down again on the other side. It can be very muddy and slippery so it's not that often used on horseback. I had ridden that route a couple of times and it can be a little tricky.
'Polly' on the look out.
A well fed and shiny 'Mr F'
'Hello Polly ...'
Over the past months she has grown used to my presence and always comes and says hello.
We are now all hopeful that the new stables arrive very soon. It's warm still and the grass is still growing and we haven't had too much rain, thankfully.
Beautiful autumnal sunrise
Yet the ever shortening days and rather chilly mornings now are very strongly hinting of approaching autumn.
Once the stables are up I will have to get 'Mr F' accustomed to using his stable. 'Polly' is to be reunited with 'Ester' when 'Zac' has been weaned and neither of the girls are stabled over night. They will have a big field shelter.
It will also be for the first time that 'Mr F' has to learn to be on his own in a field, at least while the youngsters are settling in. It's not ideal yet I cannot continuously rely on someone else's horse as his companion, nor can I afford another horse. He will always be next to other horses in the field so he won't be cut off. 'Mr F' couldn't cope with that, it wold make him depressed. He thrives of being the watcher over all that goes on. But I'm afraid he has to help me so I can help him. But this is yet another month or so from now.
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