Getting hectic!!!

Hi,

Have been a bit slack with the website blog... we have been going through a bit of a busy patch the last month or so, not just on the yard, but the polocrosse season is now in full swing, which takes care of my weekends too!

Penny and I travelled to Ireland a few weeks ago to play for a Men's and Ladies England side... Penny came back in a great mood as the ladies did well - the men were a bit more inexperienced and weren't so successful... We had the final selections for the teams to play South Africa in two weeks time at Ashfields Polocrosse Club in Essex (www.ashfieldspolocrosse.com) and I have been named in the Men's side, which is exciting. We lost to South Africa by a goal last time we met, so we are all up for the challenge of turning that result around!

Developments at the yard are really exciting! Having said I never wanted a horsewalker, I am now wondering what I did before I had one! We use it to warm up and warm down the horses and for horses in for starting who need to get used to the saddle and bridle... Its going to be a very useful bit of kit! The barn is nearly finished and hope to have it all sparkling by our Open Afternoon on 15th August.

Sarah and I have been joined by Rhona Birkbeck, who is our yard groom. She is proving to be a great addition to the team and by her second day had already learnt all the names of the horses, what they were here for and what they were fed... no mean feat! Islay Young is also with us for the summer, working mainly with the polocrosse and polo ponies. From Victoria, he has played polocrosse all over Australia and spent time with some fantastic horsemen along the way.

Anway, better get going... we've got some pretty interesting horses on the yard at the moment - some colts in for starting who think that they are the bees knees... in fact, one of them is going up for syndicate for racing - he is a fantastic type and am sorely tempted... might not tell penny though!

Cheers, Jason.