2025 Hacking and Inhand Thread

We had a little spin around the village yesterday morning with Sonne. It was completely uneventful for Sid but not for Sonne, who always marches in front like a trooper but saw her first shop, her first duck pond, her first telephone box, etc. The phone box was scary, but she has the most amazing temperament, calm and willing. It was very relaxing!
 
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@newforest I like the little whoop de do!
She usually pops one in somewhere. I think she's just pleased that she's finally allowed to canter if she wants to.
I have been super slow with her fitness due to the time off and my personal circumstances.
I will add more whoopies I suspect.
 
I like that photo she seems to be carrying herself nicely there.
I have a nice grass area to use so I will be using the whole area and lunging oblongs again 😂
Sid also strongly prefers me to walk a squarecle when I lunge him (which is rarely). Circles make him hot, silly and rushed.
 
Another quiet weekend for me. I was going for a longer hack on Saturday but then our old groom and hacking buddy dropped in for a rare catchup!

More snoozy Harvey spam!
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Hacking
16 miles
4 hours 15

Totals
Hacking
70 hours 40
266 miles

Schooling
4 hours
 
Sid also strongly prefers me to walk a squarecle when I lunge him (which is rarely). Circles make him hot, silly and rushed.
Square circle yes that's us 😂 glad not just me. She has always been happier with me moving a bit as well, it's post of my work out as well.
She settles it only winds her up if we haven't done it for months.
 
Lovely pootling about times here, I gave it a miss the other day so took photos of the ginger one and mr trews. I did have a lovely plod today though, however I think the horse flies are making an early appearance up here. I'm almost certain there was one hovering around Zi's doorway at lunch time. Hmm. They don't usually come until later for us.
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I couldn't keep up with them yesterday, hahahaha it was too warm for me to get a spurt on.
 
Lovely pootling about times here, I gave it a miss the other day so took photos of the ginger one and mr trews. I did have a lovely plod today though, however I think the horse flies are making an early appearance up here. I'm almost certain there was one hovering around Zi's doorway at lunch time. Hmm. They don't usually come until later for us.
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I couldn't keep up with them yesterday, hahahaha it was too warm for me to get a spurt on.
I sometimes notice them, sometimes not.
 
Took her out for a three mile walk with a friend. It was nice to do a different route actually, I don't normally touch it this time of year, but we've got used to boat trailers and jetskis now.
She did stop to have a good nosey at the speed boat that went out past us. A car without wheels floating on the wet stuff, confusing.

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The weather seems to be all over the place at the moment. We were rained off on Thursday and the rest of the weekend was showery so it was a question of dodging the rain. On Tuesday we had an overdue trip out to hack with C. The weather was perfect and we had a nice 3 1/4 hour amble round one of our favourite hacks

Harvey looking posher than normal!
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Hacking
22 miles
6 hours 30

Totals
Hacking
77 hours 10
288 miles

Schooling
4 hours
 
The weather seems to be all over the place at the moment. We were rained off on Thursday and the rest of the weekend was showery so it was a question of dodging the rain. On Tuesday we had an overdue trip out to hack with C. The weather was perfect and we had a nice 3 1/4 hour amble round one of our favourite hacks

Harvey looking posher than normal!
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Hacking
22 miles
6 hours 30

Totals
Hacking
77 hours 10
288 miles

Schooling
4 hours
He does look posh 😍
 
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Popped out both days over the weekend. I didn't feel like riding, so I didn't.
She's really not bothered either way and the second walk I had a friend with me and I spotted a potential picnic spot 😂

She could do with a brush, so that's tomorrow's job
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