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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 3, 2009 6:52:59 GMT
Forecast rain all week in Hampshire! Woke up at 5am - worrying about how to get 2 of mine exercised in limited time, as cant turn out when wet and school will flood!
Had a brain waive - am going to try ride and lead today....
Ride my sons 14hh pony and lead my 16 hh youngster. Have to do it that way round as pony is dominant and brave. Lilly is not brave, submissive to charm and will follow her to the end of the universe!
Wish me luck?
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Post by starrider on Nov 3, 2009 10:36:18 GMT
Ok - this is taking the michael now - we have huge hail stone in Blackburn - poor horses are out - although they are probably not bothered. It will be June before I get to ride again with dark nights and weather to contend with  |
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Post by solitaire on Nov 3, 2009 14:49:15 GMT
Weather in North Devon is awful and has been since Sat - managed a quick ride on one Sat morning but now its really windy and don't ride mine in that weather as she is a loony - they are being turned out every day in the rain and rugged up but weather is like this all week so no riding for me. Just hoping next weekend is better.
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 3, 2009 17:58:51 GMT
lovepink how did you get on ride-leading today? x
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Post by perfect on Nov 5, 2009 17:00:53 GMT
well! i think we will sell up and go to a warm climate, im sick to death of the english weather, ive been wet so mant times since last weekend. the fields arw flooded, the menage is a swimming pool, the two living out are stood with there heads hung low, ive just got stripped of yet again as i was like a drowned rat!, now waiting to warm up before i get into the bath. had to cancel lessons so im not earning anything, shine a light""""" no rain for months and then we get a monsoon. STILL i suppose we are really lucky as we dont suffer what the world has to put up with do we???
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 5, 2009 18:11:18 GMT
Havnt tried ride and lead yet. Decided young Lilly needs to learn to hack on her own, as she is too dependent on her "friends" to see her past the scary things!
Have a sore bum from so much hacking this week! Have to hack sons pony out too, so double trouble LOL
Seems to be working, as Lils has buckled down and got on with the job - apart from one reverse up a lane at high speed, for which she got a smack bum! She then decided forward was a better idea..............bless her!
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Post by hollycane on Nov 6, 2009 16:57:41 GMT
Just got back from jumping one of mine. Soaking wet! Had a bit of a school with local showjumper and we swapped for a bit. My horse jumped him off twice. He was not very amused.
Ride and lead my two all the time it just saves so much time. Fed up with this wet and grey weather. Hampshire supposed to have heavy rain tonight. Opening meet tomorrow!!!
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 6, 2009 17:11:14 GMT
Its pouring down already here! (Bishops Waltham) - mine are all tucked up in bed dry and safe from the fireworks - I hope!
I used to ride and lead my hunter liveries everyday and loved it. Havnt done it for a while though. Thought maybe better get hubby to follow on bike first time out, to see if they can do it ok? If you get a good pair, it works a treat doesnt it. Bad couple and its dire!
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Post by donkeydo on Nov 6, 2009 18:43:58 GMT
Its chucking it down here in Beds
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 12, 2009 19:40:17 GMT
OMG its torrential in Hampshire again - batten down the hatches!
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 12, 2009 21:26:19 GMT
I'm going to be up all night building an ark here!!! We have no drive left as it's all been washed away  |
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 13, 2009 6:51:24 GMT
Pink "early morning" Karma for you - as I know you will be up!
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 13, 2009 7:08:00 GMT
;D ;D Up at 6am as usual !!! xx
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Post by brindlerainbow on Nov 13, 2009 9:27:19 GMT
Raining here again in Devon,misty as well. This weekend is supposed to be torrential rain and gale force winds and we have our village bonfire party tommorow night  |
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Post by ellieraga on Nov 13, 2009 11:05:01 GMT
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Post by bowditchblobs on Nov 13, 2009 13:03:52 GMT
OH MY BLOODY GOOD GOD iv got a flamming duck swimming on my drive!!!!! Sat here browsing and could here a quacking!!!! So not funny.
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Post by pencaedu on Nov 13, 2009 13:17:24 GMT
Free Xmas dinner!!!!!!
(says the person who, on finding a mouse in one of the feeds this morning, obligingly tipped the bucket over so it could escape!)
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Post by wobbles on Nov 13, 2009 13:47:25 GMT
Batten down the hatches people I believe we are in for rough weather over the next few days  aww bless a duck  |
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Post by bowditchblobs on Nov 13, 2009 13:53:02 GMT
It's still there, wont go away when you shoo it, just quacks at you, think it's a tame one! Lol.
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 13, 2009 14:23:51 GMT
I love ducks! I would be pleased if one came to live at ours! Mind you the dogs or cats might eat it?
Its pouring down AGAIN !
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Post by ShowPonies&Shetlands on Nov 13, 2009 19:29:59 GMT
its a gale outside and raining here in devon - apparently its going to be an eight-force gale tonight!!! ponies all tucked up in their stables except the young shets and the two welshies - poor things...
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 13, 2009 20:16:45 GMT
Yes - I am supposed to be hacking with a friend at 7.30 am tom. Hubby - never worries about me on the horses, but even he warned it might be too dangerous to ride in the morning as Violent wind and rain expected.....
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Post by columbine on Nov 13, 2009 20:23:40 GMT
Lovepink according to news tonight we could have gusts up to 80 -85 mph in the morning on the South Coast.
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 13, 2009 21:19:07 GMT
I can just see the news in the morning--- A pink ufo was seen flying through Hampshire this morning ;D ;D ;D ;D x
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Post by halfpass on Nov 13, 2009 23:53:11 GMT
Talking of violent winds we had a really good chicken curry tonight so I can safely predict 85mph gusts around the Cannock area tomorrow morning.  |
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 14, 2009 6:25:35 GMT
halfpass- yuck!!!!  bowditchblobs hows your duck this morning? The wind(outside!) has been howling here all night |
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Post by victoria (highhill) on Nov 14, 2009 8:17:22 GMT
Lovepink according to news tonight we could have gusts up to 80 -85 mph in the morning on the South Coast. They were right! Really strong winds and torrential rain. And I'm off to a kids birthday party at Blue Reef Aquarium this morning, right on Southsea Sea Front - poor little mites will get blown away!!! |
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Post by wobbles on Nov 14, 2009 8:22:38 GMT
highhill tie them all together with rope that way you won't lose one seriously what a night!!!! we have to drive up through a wood to get to our house and it was pretty scary with bits of tree's flying everywhere, but we made it ;D, gone quiet here this morning, but I believe that is the lull before the storm, be careful everyone |
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Post by chloesmum on Nov 14, 2009 9:25:42 GMT
Just had a monumentous hail storm so now looks like we have had an early 'white christmas!)
Thunder and lightening and poor dog terrified and sitting on my lap as I write, he could probably do a better job!
Supposed to be taking baby out to show tomorrow - hey ho!
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 14, 2009 10:13:43 GMT
Well Iv'e just changed all clothes for the first time(won't be the last) today and got blown halfway across the yard(It takes a lot to shift my weight |
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bowditchblobs hows your duck this morning? 
