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So yes, I haven't blogged for a while. This is becoming a regular occurrence. I may have mentioned my horse, Meg, in previous posts, well I have spent most of the summer in and out of the horse hospital (the horspital?) with her trying to get her leg fixed. Sadly it can't be done and she has had to be retired - although she doesn't mind so much, now she gets to eat grass and roll in the mud all day.
However, that's not the end of my competitive dressage career - as there is a new horse on the way! She's called Chirma Van Weltevreden and we have imported her from Holland, the Land of Dressage. Here's some pictures:





Obviously now I have two ponies to pay for I need to make some extra pennies, so I'm offering readers of my blog 10% off in my Folksy shop all this week (until November 12th). Refunds will be issued by Paypal once the item has been bought - just message me on Folksy to let me know you're a blog reader!
I also do have some new stock waiting to be photographed - it's perfect for a romantic Christmas gift so keep your eyes open for when that appears.
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Comments

Infiniti said…
Wow she is amazing you lucky lady! Good luck with her.
Lisa x
Hekate01 said…
OMG she is gorgeous! Just shown my Girls (they have just started in the world of Dressage! last year) Nice to hear she will get to roll in mud and enjoy herself though xx
Kat said…
Thanks guys - you can see a picture of Meggie in my last post too. And I'm sure they'll both be getting very muddy this winter - no matter how posh the horse they always seem to come in caked in the stuff! Good luck to your girls Hekate - hopefully they're having a fun and successful time.

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