Friday, January 27, 2012

We have a jumper...

I have not ridden all week :(.  The orange pony got a day off Monday after his adventures at Pine Hill.  It then proceeded to rain torrential downpour complete with torndado warnings Tuesday and Wednesday.  Glad the ponies were tucked in their stalls and nothing was damaged.  Now the arena is mud-soup.  We are going to attempt a ride today, but it might be just a trail ride down the road as the arena has to be investigated more closely.

Anyway, Cabot seems to have enjoyed his jumping lesson on Sunday as he proceeded to jump out of his pasture yesterday.  It seems that my tall TBs are now match for the loose wire mesh fencing.  By evidence of an apparent buffet on the much lusher green grass on the other side of the fence, Storm and Cabot were working on their lean on the fence for a while.  When my friend Kelly arrived at the barn, Cabot was on the other side of the fence.  It appears that they pushed it down enough and broke some of the wire to get the fence in the 2'6" to 3' range and large hoof size divots make it apparent that Cabot just leaped over.  Luckily he stayed by the lush green grass and didn't veture towards the street (luckily a deadend non-busy neighborhood).  We have no idea how long he was enjoying the lush buffet as the barn owner did not notice his escape.  Apparent disinterest in her unsecure fencing may have us searching for a new place :(.

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