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Post by jet on Jul 9, 2006 19:05:14 GMT -1
Jodie has seemed so much better lately so we thought we'd give her a little outing in the Benny that we collected from Karen yesterday! Had a wonderful day with Karen and Colin, such a shame we couldn't stay longer with them! So took Benny back home (awful 7 hour journey due to accident on M6!)and decided to give Jodie a try. She was her normal speedy self but very well behaved as she hasn't been driven for about a year! Only took her at walk,much to her disgust, as she is shoeless at the mo,so didn't want her to get sore feet. Will have her shoes put back on as she is going to Forest Farm with us in September! Here is a little pic of Jodie in her Benny!  |
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Post by lancslass on Jul 9, 2006 19:11:56 GMT -1
it was lovely to have you and dave here, sue. next time stay longer! what a horrible journey you had home.........main thing is you got back safely. well what can i say.........jodie looks an absolute "picture" in the benny. its lovely to see her harnessed up again sue.  |
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Post by jet on Jul 9, 2006 19:17:23 GMT -1
What a journey it was Karen! We're still recovering! We took the dogs out for a walk when we got home( about 11.30!)so we were truly shattered! The Benny looks as beautiful as it did a couple of years ago,you have taken such care of it!
It's lovely to have Jodie back for a while and she'll fill in until Flash is ready then he can take over!
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Post by Rowndan on Jul 9, 2006 19:26:22 GMT -1
aww she looks lovely. i love pics of neddys in harness.
dan is stables right next to m6 (you prob saw him) and i thought something had happened as there was no traffic on it south bound.. glad you got home safely
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Post by jet on Jul 9, 2006 19:33:23 GMT -1
Do you know Ro I think we did see him.Lol! ;D Must have been because someone saw how gorgeous he was that they weren't looking where they were going and caused the accident! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Rowndan on Jul 9, 2006 19:57:14 GMT -1
lol... he is with 2 bays..?? you know there was an accient the other weeks some one ran in to the shevron things and im sure they were admiring dan!! lol
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Post by harleydales on Jul 9, 2006 20:06:33 GMT -1
Jodie looks gorgeous, what a shiny girl!
Must be lovely to get her back in shafts again
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Post by dollylanedales on Jul 9, 2006 21:48:15 GMT -1
Nice to see Jodie driving again. Bennington looks lovely. Had a go in one today, and definitely would like one. So comfy to ride in.
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Post by The Moo on Jul 10, 2006 6:36:57 GMT -1
Can't believe it is a year since she was last in harness - what a good girl.
Bennys are really nice. We are half thinking of going back to two wheeler but four wheelers are just so much easier etc. Will probably end up doing nothing as my brain is so addled at the moment.
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Post by jet on Jul 10, 2006 7:23:41 GMT -1
Jo,doesn't time go quickly! We thought she may have calmed down a bit but no,still the same old Jodie! She was so good though and we'll only do a litle work with her for the rest of this year as we'll have gorgeous Flash ready next year .
Know what you mean about four wheelers Jo, Dave keeps looking at them again on Ebay even though we've just sold one!! We think Flash would be brill at driving trials as he's so calm but we just can't keep them fit enough to do it properly.
Hows Cherry doing at the moment?
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Post by mabel on Jul 10, 2006 7:57:20 GMT -1
Great to see the lovely girl back in harness, and I've always like that Benny.
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Post by jet on Jul 10, 2006 8:05:03 GMT -1
Nice to have it back Kim! You can put Jazz in it at FF and see how she goes in it. I'll groom for you if Nicks not too keen! I'll stand on the backstep and we'll do the cones course!!
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Post by The Moo on Jul 10, 2006 8:16:58 GMT -1
We haven't really progressed much further.
She is fine wearing the harness, being lunged in it, being longreined in it, having things trailing on the ground around her etc but I haven't found a bit she is really comfy in so when we trot and have a bit more contact she pokes her nose, gets her tongue over it (I think) and gets a bit irritated.
I know I should probaly push her more into a contact when just walking but she pretty brisk anyhow and loves to walk out, maintaining soft hands and a light and constant contact while marching along is pretty difficult.
On one hand I don't want to hamper her forward going walk and on the other if she is not happy in her mouth she wouldn't want to take a contact anyway.
It is so much easier when you are sitting on top of them and move with them!
It's pay day next week so I am going to try a Myler Comfort snaffle, if that doesn't work then back to the drawing board.
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Post by mabel on Jul 10, 2006 9:41:09 GMT -1
That's be great Sue, I'd love to have a go in it.
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