17/07/2026
Well⌠not much happened on the camera front a couple of weekends ago because I decided to swap my camera for a lead rope and take Gazza on his very first outing in hand.
What a privilege it is to be part of a young horseâs journey.
To be fair, Gazza wasnât entirely convinced heâd signed up for this adventure on a cold early July morning. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, every blade of grass looked like the best meal heâd ever seen, and he channelled his inner giraffe⌠neck stretched, legs everywhere, wondering if everyone was his friend.
Meanwhile, I was trying to look calm and experienced while quietly negotiating with a horse whose life goals included eating grass like it was his last meal!
But thatâs exactly what these days are all about. Every experience helps build a horse that thinks before it reacts.
As you can probably tell from the smile on my face, I was one very proud horse mum at the Winter Woollies Show.
I love educating young horses because, at the end of the day, I donât just want a horse thatâs trainedâI want one thatâs confident, relaxed and happy to tackle whatever life throws at him.
The best horses arenât made in a hurry. Theyâre built one outing, one lesson, and one mouthful of stolen grass at a time.
Thank you Snap Happy for the picture
