April has been a bit off lately. Her Vet was called to unblock her tear duct (a usual occurance) and he said April has had a bit of a respiratory infection. She all better now.
Haven't been doing much riding with April at all, she is just not interested anymore. She gets to a certain point when we are riding then says "I've had enough, I'm going home to eat!"
Spending time with April in her paddock on our 14th anniversary I nearly got bitten on the backside by a Red Belly Black Snake!!!
April is having a couple of months rest due to the hot weather over summer.
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August 2004
April's riding time is back to normal, though we usually only walk. On
occassion she can manage a bit of a trot, canter and even a slow gallop!
(Me thinks she's been putting on an act for some time now - there's not much
wrong with her, she's just being a bit stubborn. :-)
7 June 2004
RIP Tyson
Thank you for all those
beautiful canters!
I'll miss you mate.
April's riding time has been increased to 40 minutes.
Tyson is back, so now I can go for a nice fun ride!
2 February 2004
RIP Cha Cha
November 1988 -
February 2004
April's riding time has been increased to 30 minutes. She's doing very well.
YAY! April can be ridden (walked) for about 20 minutes each weekend, though she wasn't impressed by being saddled up on the weekend. :-)
I am to ride April very soon (next weekend) to assess whether she can be lightly ridden on a regular basis. Fingers crossed all goes well!
April has made a fantastic recovery and is a happy horse running free again.
Tragedy befell April yet again (okay, it was all my fault). She was rushed to the local vet clinic. After 6 days she picked up and was on the road to a good recovery.
Holiday in England, Scotland and Wales. One highlight was riding near Loch Ness and Castle Urquhart in Scotland. Another was going to a rugby match in Cardiff!
9 May 2003
Sporting Gymkhana last weekend. April went really well - we actually
came second in a couple of heats and semi finals. Got a bit carried
away in the final and was disqualified for knocking a pole over in a bending
event (we were coming 3rd) 8-( April also managed to compete for
most of the day - but towards the end she had had enough (and so did I!).
Came first in the "Rescue Race". Whoo
Hoo! (Me being doubled on another horse)
Someone was feeling rather good with themselves and got into a flat stick gallop before I could do anything about it!! April pulled up really well at the end - no swelling or heat in her knee.
Did she do it? Yes she did!!
Pictures of the gymkhana will be added soon.
April may get the chance to compete, her well being is first and foremost, in an on property sporting gymkhana to be held October 20. I may withdraw her from competition after the first event!! (It's always down hill from there :-). A hacking gymkhana will be held the following day - that should be a bit better!! Can't wait.
(Get well soon Cha Cha [the dog!]).
Happy Birthday April!!!
April is 20 years old.
When riding yesterday I asked April to canter and she broke into a bit of a gallop!!!
Today
April and I went for our first trail ride since early February 2000! We walked for just over half an hour and
she went really well.