I really DO need to get some pics of Isla

She looks one spunky pony with the gear on, I tell you.

Today we were out and about on the long reins. First day in the harness saddle (complete with crupper). Took her into the arena to trot her around a bit in case she was a bit antsy about the crupper but no problems.

Thought she may have been a little toey because she was hollering fit to bust when all the other horses left the complex. I decided to leave her tied up until she got over it. Funny little pony she wants company, not necessarily that of other horses. She stopped calling out (she has a hideous voice that could easily be mis-interpreted as being a 'tanty' voice - as I amongst others thought that it was to start with) so I went out to do something with her. Only to find that she had shut up because she had 'company' in the form of two students who were busy washing down the yards with the high pressure hoses. Now that would make most horses want to leave........

I forgot to mention that today was the first day on the long reins. Isla was going so well that we left the arena and I proceeded to drive her down the race and back up, then up the race the other way, through the complex and out to the carpark, round the carpark several times (Dover was a bit of a distraction there, through the hayshed a couple of times, round some logs, trees and the caravan which is parked up by the hayshed. The only time she stuck me up in anyway was when she was giving Dover the trampy glad eye the first time round, but she got the message quick enough with no hassles and didn't even look at him the second time.


So all good so far.