Fox got into the chicken shed last night, got one of the chickens and attacked another and broke the poor hens neck, she was alive this morning, none of the men were down it was me, Barb, Lyns and Fi and none of us wanted to ring her neck but then at the end of the day she was in so much pain the poor little thing- Fi got ready to do it and I had to walk away as I couldn't watch. She wrung it's neck and it's head came off- next thing it started running around headless- I don't think I've ever been so bloody freaked out, whilst trying to hold back tears!!
I had to laugh when Fiona asked me if I wanted to take out Percy- a little 12hh pony, you can imagine my reaction! Anyways eventually got on him- his saddle was flat and resembled a racing saddle and I can't remember the last time I was so close to the ground and on a horse with a much smaller girth! Had one of the most enjoyable rides though- the first half hour was torture- I struggled to sit on him and balance myself and found myself balancing on the reins- suddenly he shot off and after that it was fine, he was v. v. fast and we cantered through the woods and corn fields- he was going at rocket speed and didn't stop- he was a very speedy little pony and he was great fun to ride- which is why I love ponies so much- they're so fun and cheeky but I felt safe and relaxed and really enjoyed my ride!
Didn't get a chance to work with Shadow today- as he is in a new field and so we spent the morning re-wiring the fences and checking for any screws/loose wires and getting ragwort up. I wish I had more time today, but it may sound selfish but sometimes I do like to just go out for a ride and relax for a bit. I had a really fun ride!!
Amy :) . x
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