There have been so many great things over the last few days that I'm not sure where to start! I'll begin with my hack out with Rocky.
So, I was surprised when instead of going straight across the road on Sunday morning, Rocky and his owner turned to walk up the road. We walked a short way and then joined a bridle path up the side of a faster road. I liked this path - it looked a lot like a buffet to me with trees and plants growing on either side but Sian said I showed good restraint because I didn't even try to eat any! We had a good trot up this path - even though I could hear Sian doing her breathing behind me! I think the reason for this was that Rocky kept scaring hundreds of pheasants in the field next to us and they were flying out all over. Sian said I was a good boy because I was busy just watching them as they flew up. She got used to it eventually and so did I and we were off!
Then, we crossed back over into the woods again. There was a steep hill going up this way and I was trying to find the best way to go up because there are some rocks on the ground so it's a bit awkward but I found my way and Sian even let me take her head first through a load of branches to avoid a stony bit - she's daft as a brush! Once we got to a softer bit we had a little trot again and Sian said she was starting to enjoy herself now which is good as she was driving me a bit mad worrying about everything - she said she hadn't slept very well worrying about trying the woods - I don't know why, I've never not looked after her since she met me! Anyway, after a while, we came to a fairly steep decent. Rocky was doing a lifty up leg trotty dance to get down but there were stones on the ground so Sian decided it was best to get off and lead me down here. That was a lot easier for me and then I stood like a good boy for her to get back on from a bench at the bottom - OK....I may have helped myself to a little grass but I did stand still... Then, we walked back through the estate to get home. We bypassed the road with the noisy drain which both me and Sian were quite pleased about and headed back to the farm.
When we got back, Sian gave my hooves a good pick out and a paint with some silver stuff and then I got to go back in my field. I must say I'm pretty happy out there at the moment and celebrated by having a good old roll! Then, a few minutes later, my mate Syd turned up and we had a little run round together. After that, Sian disappeared for a while, I suspect she went for a cup of tea after our woodland ordeal that wasn't an ordeal at all because there was nothing to worry about as always - I hope she gets the hang of this! A little while later, a new person turned up. Sian said he was her friend 'Paul' and he was here to fix the fence. Everyone came over to say 'hi' to him and Syd ran around a bit to celebrate his arrival. I gave him a nod from where I was eating and then sort of wandered in his general direction for a couple of steps and then started eating again - just to let him know I was grateful for his trying to fix my fence...
About ten minutes later there was a bit of a cracking noise and Paul jumped backwards and yelled - Sian and Debbie cheered while he nursed his hand so I'm guessing he fixed the fence. The following half an hour was filled with other people electrocuting themselves on the fence and everyone laughing. These humans are pretty weird - is this their idea of entertainment?! After that, Debbie said she would wait and watch if the fence got any of the horses to make sure it was working...I'm sorry to say, Debbie, that us horses aren't as daft as you lot. I couldn't believe Paul managed to shock himself 3 more times after that and even Sian got a shock when she was opening the fence. Honestly, I thought these peoples were supposed to be clever!
That night, I had another surprise. Sian came over with 'Mark', Aunty Lynne's son. I've met him once but he said he was a little bit frightened of horses so he didn't come over. I was cool with that and I didn't bother him either - I know eventually my charms will win him over. Anyhow, I thought they were going to take me in so I started wandering over to the fence where I normally meet Sian but she gave me a pat and told me I was allowed to stay out tonight. I was next door to my buddies, Rocky and Prince, who like to come over and see me anyway so it was pretty cool - like a sleepover!
What was even funnier was seeing the look on Sian's face the next morning. She must have slept near by because she rocked up in her pyjamas and boots just after 8am! Well the look on her face was a picture. I'd found myself a nice corner of the field to mouth mow and Rocky and Prince had joined me on the other side of the fence. We were all eating away when Sian came sprinting down the path in pj bottoms, a Harry Potter nighty and a pair of boots. Apparently, I was hiding behind the other two horses! I lifted my head and gave her the eye then kept eating - she's a bit embarrassing so I didn't really want anyone to know she was here to check on me...
Anyway, she disappeared off after that and I didn't see her until just after lunch time. Thankfully she came back dressed in something normal! And brought her mum with her. Her mum had to do a pretty good job of distracting Syd so that he didn't try to come with me - he does like me a lot and when I got out he shouted out to me. Then, Prince and Rocky had come over to see what was going on and they were standing between us and the gate. Prince is only a young lad and was very keen to see what Sian and I were up to. But Sian's mum saved the day again by leaving Syd who was now safely behind the electric fence again and running up the outside of the field fence calling Rocky and Prince. Luckily, they went running after her which left us free to escape! Sian said it's a bit of a mission but she's getting used to it!
Then we were off out on another adventure. Sian put fly spray on and said we were going to go for the woods again. But when we got out on the road, it seemed pretty busy so we went a different way again around the houses - we shouted 'hi' to Aunty Lynne and Mark who were busy doing the gardening. Then we carried on. Sian's mum really started to like me then and kept telling Sian what a lovely boy I am - I do try! We had great fun and showed Sian's mum around. She said she'd like to do this again as she'd had a really good time! I gave her an extra special fuss when we got back and she gave me a big stroke and told me I was a very good boy and she liked me very much.
Sian apologises that she hasn't been better at taking pictures these last couple of days - she's been so busy with fences and riding but she promised I can have another photo shoot tomorrow so we can update with some pictures then!
For now, good eveneigh. I'll blog again tomorrow!
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