August already and the grass is growing like crazy mainly due to the amount of rain it keeps getting! The track system we have set up works well in promoting movement and restricting grass intake but as we need to use our centre paddocks for clinics during the summer it means we can't let it grow for winter feed and have resorted to having it topped on a regular basis - as if Trevor doesn't have enough lawn to cut already! I have allowed the horses access to various "pods" including the new bank in order to keep it tidy - however it is clear to see even this amount has had an effect with stretched white lines showing on all 3 so we haven't achieved a perfect world quite yet.
The riding hasn't quite got on track yet either - I am currently waiting for an MRI scan to see what is going on with my back but it has improved significantly these last few weeks to the point I am now back in the saddle albeit rather restricted and uncomfortable. I'm ever the optimist so I am still heading down to Dudgeley when I'm not working to ride with and watch Dave Stuart coaching students and starting and restarting horses, even if it doesn't quite work out to plan when we get there. Every year there is so much to learn, things we thought we "got" take on a whole new level of understanding. We get to host Dave here at Coton next week for a 3 day clinic from 21st to 23rd August. There are still a couple of rider spaces and we can accommodate spectators so long as we know you are coming. Campers welcome and local accommodation and stabling less than 2 miles away if you prefer a roof, great Pub/Restaurant just across the road as well. Please mail me asap for full details.
ps if you are already booked onto this weekend you should hear from me in next couple of days with more details and I will need to know numbers for pub meals and for breakfasts and lunches - do get in touch if you haven't received a mail by Monday 17th !
The riding hasn't quite got on track yet either - I am currently waiting for an MRI scan to see what is going on with my back but it has improved significantly these last few weeks to the point I am now back in the saddle albeit rather restricted and uncomfortable. I'm ever the optimist so I am still heading down to Dudgeley when I'm not working to ride with and watch Dave Stuart coaching students and starting and restarting horses, even if it doesn't quite work out to plan when we get there. Every year there is so much to learn, things we thought we "got" take on a whole new level of understanding. We get to host Dave here at Coton next week for a 3 day clinic from 21st to 23rd August. There are still a couple of rider spaces and we can accommodate spectators so long as we know you are coming. Campers welcome and local accommodation and stabling less than 2 miles away if you prefer a roof, great Pub/Restaurant just across the road as well. Please mail me asap for full details.
ps if you are already booked onto this weekend you should hear from me in next couple of days with more details and I will need to know numbers for pub meals and for breakfasts and lunches - do get in touch if you haven't received a mail by Monday 17th !