Here we are in autumn again. The nights are getting nippier and the ponies are getting fluffier. Summer grows a coat that is plush like a teddy bear. Bonnie just goes all Hairy Maclary on us. In the garden our summer veggie and fruit… Continue Reading
This evening I rode Summer for the first time since our move to the farmlet. A combination of my absence due to Auckland commitments, winter weather, and eventually just sheer nerves (OMG, can I even remember how to ride?), has had one… Continue Reading
The Saddlery Warehouse catalogue arrived today. Big Spring Sale. We all gathered around. And there it was: Bonnie could hardly believe it. Her ideal Halloween costume! On Special, and modeled by Some Other Pony! I wouldn’t buy it for her. I… Continue Reading
It’s been a while, and I’m still not quite done with that plastering, so here’s a little pony tale for you in the meantime. Spring is a time of year that those of us responsible for grooming horses approach with heavy hearts. It’s the… Continue Reading
We woke up this morning to the first frost of this winter. I was so glad of our recently refurbished wood-burner. It reliably burns all night now, just needing the damper opened up and a couple more logs thrown on in the morning… Continue Reading
Warmth and several days of rain have combined to cause a flush of grass growth. Which means we have this happening in the pony paddock right now. Poor Bonnie, doing more time in the mask of shame. And in mid-winter too — it’s a… Continue Reading
I’ve spent Easter unpacking. We schlepped up the first load of our furniture and belongings from the old house last weekend, marking the end of our ‘glamping in the Northland house’ phase. It’s been fun for the last eight months, but was getting less so as time went on. There is… Continue Reading
Here’s where I found Summer this morning. She would like it known that she disagrees with management’s plan to ration grass as a precaution against drought later this season. As a result she made a unilateral decision to dine at the All You Can Eat… Continue Reading
Hope you’re having a splendid day wherever you are and whatever you are doing. Happy Christmas from all of us here at the farmlet. It’s been very relaxed here. Darling Daughter is visiting from Auckland. She came with me for a… Continue Reading
Since Bonnie has the metabolism of a sloth, and a tendency to laminitis, in spring and autumn she is subjected to this: The mask of shame. Which she inevitably ditches at the first opportunity claiming it doesn’t suit her, she doesn’t like… Continue Reading
