Love, bubs and life on our little farm

My Thoroughbred Spech (Racing name is Special Knowledge) is a gentle sweet horse that thinks he is a dog. He is also a bit of a wuss - new things scare him. Actually, so do Kangaroos, strollers, brick walls, mailboxes.. the list goes on. Needless to say - showjumping which involves jumping brightly coloured obstacles is a big ask for him. A hoof injury and equine influenza also resulted in him not being able to jump for a long time.

However, this year I have had the chance to spend more time on training him in showjumping. And in our last competition, I actually entered him in the highest jumping grade at our little riding club (its not overly high in the world of showjumping but hey its high for that club!) and he soared over the jumps and got two clear rounds to place fourth. I was so proud.

We are now entering a showjumping competition in a weeks time. He has come a long way and its lots of fun seeing him improve!