As i've been riding I keep telling myself, "Not until Summer!" when both my riding and understanding have improved more.
However, Emma, Paula, Amy, Lucy and Laura, have all said I need to see a horse called Troy who is for sale in South Pembrokeshire.
He's exactly the sort of horse I should be looking for! He's great with roads, got a wonderful temperament and is a cob horse, which ideally suited for our fields at Nant y Coy.
I'm still not sure I am ready yet, certainly not in the riding stakes, but after a good chat with Kate, she said that learning to look after a horse in Winter would throw all the problems at me early, so I know what to expect for the next 20-30 years, and if come spring I could still enjoy it, then go for it. I love Kate's no-nonsense, throw yourself in at the deep-end and learn approach to things!
So after a chat with Amy, Lucy & Paula last weekend while at the Narberth Food Festival manning the Pembrokeshire Tea, and Upton Farm IceCream stands, I spoke to Kate on Tuesday and she's agreed to come and look at Troy with me on Saturday Morning with a view to having him on loan for 6 months before purchasing him.
I'm nervous and excited to say the least. I've already gone and bought a bucket feeder, a drinking trough, the largest poo-picker I have ever seen and a Shires' horse grooming kit. -I've left it all in the van so Michael doesn't know yet.
Even if we decide Troy is not for me, it's part of the learning experience to look, ride and understand more about different horses, so I am looking forward to this aspect as much as meeting Troy.
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