Thanx a bunch!!! I will try it as soon as I can!!! (school:( )

Hi all the shows are in ireland. Do you compete much??

Hi Geoff, just to let you know that im over my fear of riding Xanna now thanks to all your fantastic teaching and guidance. Amber and I rode at the beach on Friday and it was a buzz. Thanks again for all your help. I feel free of the fear now its all gone. What a genuine relief im free.

Hey there Geoff!

Gee, look at that spunky boy (the big orange one lol) He is such a good boy, I can't wait to come back!

Have you ridden Handsome George recently? He hasn't been killed and eaten by the chickens yet, I hope??

Can't wait for more pics to go up, keep em coming :)

Next? Come next? I ain't never coming back if you got BIIIIIG jumping horsies LOL! Pics, please...does this mean you'll have us over 1.50m? :D

Sad about Bubba, is he going to nearby? but yes, bring on a truck, how exciting :)

Poor LURCH...although you know, he probably hired "hit eagles" to take out the chooks :D

Oh yes I agree. Although it is not difficult to work here as a "coach" with absolutely no qualifications at all. It is such a costly venture to attain the certificate I can understand why many people skip it. It is a shame, because there are so many talented people that have much to offer, but don't get the support of the governing body because they don't have the dough to put into it. I only went ahead with the certification process because of legal issues and insurance. I do think it pays off in the long run, but dang that upfront expendature is far out!

Are you guys all broiled like steaks in this weather? Just got back from having 2 ponies shod...I nearly collapsed walking them back to the paddock. SO hot.

At 1pm, my car temp thingy said 49 in the sun. Hate to think what you are getting. Hope you have cool water and ice on hand.

Hi Geoffrey, I have been following Rebecca Franklin's posts here about everything that's going on in Australia with the heat and the fire risks. What's doing in your neck of the woods?

Hey,
Oh good! Yeah I know! The only time I ever got one we paid and organised it all at the event.
Hows the training going? (for the event)
Steph

Hay Geoff,

Thanks for the weekend, i had so much fun!


Thanks again, you're the best.

Mika

Haha,
Drop and give me 20! Or else i will get mum onto you with her jockey whip! haha
Well that sounds like fun!
Nah fair enough, i hate riding in hot whether! You can only really do light work when its hot anyway.
I hate not being able to ride Meco. Its just not the same riding the little ponies. (thought they do need work... mum) :D
I have just got myself a new dressage saddle last thursday (New 2nd hand, in really good nick, paid $1200 all together for it), i got a new jumping saddle for christmas and my horse goes and gets a nail up his foot, has me all hopeful while he is looking better then gets it infected again (its become almost like an absus (sp?))
I have the state dressage champs soon too... oh well we have paid entry fees (some $150 odd) so we might as well go along for the ride(s). Even if his topline (which i/we were just starting to get looking nice) is almost completely non-exsistant! But I think we're only doing prelim/novice, thank goodness! lol
Steph

Hey Geoff,


i will do it later. my computer is being REALLY slow. lol.


Bye
Mika

hey geoff i've heard some news that Sadie girl passed away.
is it true?
xxx
much love.
alyssa.

Hey Geoffrey,
I have been following Rebecca Franklin's "Ash Wednesday" forum updates every few hours. You have a lot of people from all over the world worried sick about the fires, the people, the animals. It is a main topic of discussion in our Canadian barn.
As my non-horsey husband pointed out, this is when you really know you are part of a community.
I hope this is quick to pass.

oh my goodness, im so sorry...

Sadie made everybody's life who knew her fun. She helped countless amounts of children. R.I.P. Sadie girl.

ill speak to you soon Geoff,
say hello and send my love to the gang at home.
xxx
much love
alyssa.

hey Geoff,

i've added the new pics, well the good ones. lol.


Mika

Hey Geoff,

Yes, we're ok...The closest towns/suburbs to the north of where our boys are were on high alert/ember attack but we were completely missed, thank goodness. We do know people who have lost their house etc and it's been a pretty harrowing week...Now it's just extremely smoky - very unpleasant.

Sorry to hear about Sadie, very sad for you, Kate and the kids - hopefully this is the end of your bad run. Are she and Dusty resting together? Is everyone else ok? Give the kids a hug from me.

Lainie

Hi Geoff,
thanks, yes I'm very happy with Curly.
My mum got some pics of Kate and you she will email them to you.

Aww...I'm sure they'll rest easy.

Congrats to Kate - she and Bundy look great in the vids you sent. Nice pics on the website by the way...

As for you Geoffrey - I think Itchy needs to come live with me...for a loooong time. lol I'll bring him to visit you at Xmas. Promise. :D

Thanks Geoff, i had a great day.

Hi Geoff how was it at the X country training with Itchy, i just read your post to William about Mechanical riding, can you please elaborate on Mechanical riding so i can have an understanding of it, im just not sure what you mean What is Mechanical Riding? Did Itchy like his float boots? did he do some ballet when you first put them on. lol
cheers Rachel

hey! how are you all?
blaze is going really well, but we're going to move his down the road a little further to trott park next weekend if all goes to plan.
its a much better place. and yes sandra has begun to bug us already!! haha
xxx
talk to you guys soon!
P.S. so yeah ill give you a ring to book a lesson once he settles into trott park nicely (:

yeah i know! but she is actually down right annoying haha. she wont shut up EVER and keeps telling me what to do. she told me how to put a bale of hay into a trolley and walk it back to my shed for my horse.. haha.
ummm the new place is on lonsdale highway, and the lady has just put 3 new arenas in, and there's trails there and i can even get to the BIG area out the back of sandras anyway! bonus!
oh my goodness another one! :D
Iwow thats a fair long trip for ya!
awww!!! NO WAY!!! oh no if Elena see's that pony she will never ever leave!! haha. everytime she sees a palomino she starts screaming out NINNI!! haha
alright that would be really great! im sure shes a pretty one (:

xxx
send my love to the family!

Hi Geoffrey, if you click on View All friends, I am at the bottom of the page.

Some *cough* action shots *cough* *giggle* are up now Geoff...please tell me I looked better this time around, or I think I will have to shoot myself :D

You need to put up some pics of all the new additions I think....what's this I hear about a pally? (I had a look at Lauren's page - sorry to hear about Lucy too, and how good is Flip looking!?)

Hi Geoff, great to hear from you
Sorry I've been so slack about getting onto Barnmice! I'm at a new school over here and the workload is ridiculous- I wish I'd stayed in Aus! Sorry to hear about Sadie and Lucy- did you have to be there when the vet put them down? That would've been really sad. Seems like lots of exciting things have been happening at Lanyon lately, lots of horses coming and going- I'm glad Bubba went to a good home- and that you can finally get a truck. And yes I do remember Lurch- he looked really nice the last time I saw him, with more weight on him. How's his training going, and what are your plans for him? Have you been doing more jumping on Floyd, cos he'd make a great schoolhorse. I've been looking at some of the pics you've got up here. The kids looked so cute riding in their fancy dress. All's ok here, apart from the crap weather lately-no surprises there, but it seems to be clearing up coming into spring. I've started riding a bit again. Lots more people have horses here, there are even stables in the suburbs. Ok thats it for now, I'll be writing more often :D see ya!

hey geoff you passed us with the horse float i was on the big yellow ugly bus
you said the horse took 4 hours to get on the horse float and its name is zoro and its black does it happen to be a girl called "maya" who had it
you coming to freshmans on sunday ?

Hey Geoff,

i was on Lauren's page, and i saw that you got 2 new ponies for Kate. Well a project for Kate actually! lol. I dont know if i'm having a lesson this week.

Mika

Hey Geoff,

sorry i dident, ask this before but are you going to freshmans?

Mika

Thanks Geoff. Cant wait! :D

Mika

Hey Geoff, i mean "Hey Geoff again" lol.

The other pony Zorro. Is he Maya's from V.H.R.C?

P.S. Why did she sell him?

Mika =)

Sorry to be annoying. :$

lol

lol

Hey Geoff!
Got that video on the computer yet??? Looking 4ward to seeing it, how fast us your internet? It will probably take a very long time to load on mine :D
lol
Thanks Steph