Sarah Jane Brown's latest blog update

November has been a quiet month for me, a good job really considering the endless rain that we have experienced. I was musing during my umpteenth drenching how we can get man to moon, design computers that will virtually run the world yet we are yet to design a riding coat that is truly waterproof!

I am still looking for a second horse, the adverts that catch my eye all seem to involve horses well beyond my budget and those within seem not quite to suit for one reason or another. Saying that I have found a little TB I rather like and have purchased it subject to vet but typically a few days before the vetting he had a abscess which has delayed matters somewhat. Hopefully I can update you next month on the new project or you never know I may be looking again.

Sarnie is now back in full work after her holiday although I am struggling to do too much with her at the moment with weather and work issues (too much of it!). We have been out and done a BSJA show where a rusty pole in the jump off meant we just missed out on a good placing. Our dressage outing was in a monsoon but despite this she managed a reasonable 64% at Elementary. I am trying to tackle the dressage and have a clinic with Pammy and Charlie Hutton in December and I am travelling up to Talland for 3 days in January which should be good. Also trying to get a few competitions in at Summerhouse while I am that way may try our first Advanced Medium dressage and do some BSJA.

There was a first for Sarnie this month when the local hunt met at the yard and she was allowed out to play for a while before you guessed it the next torrential downpour arrived. It was a quiet day but she seemed to enjoy herself.

Wishing all Organic Horse supporters and users a very Merry Christmas.

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