Thursday 11th December- Courses and Horses
Life just gets busier - I am going through a First Aid at Work course and trying to remember my blood pressure from my bandaging. Hopefully it will come in useful for my Riding for the Disabled Group as well as my work at the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Monmouth.
The horses are feeling very arsy as the ground has been so hard and slippy and only gentle exercise has been going on. Bob the Cob, kindly donated to the centre by Carol Young from Lancashire, has settled in well. He will make a really good painting subject for some illustrations for BHS Scotland's new access leaflet. He is a handsome, good natured lad. Only problem is that he and my horse Major hate each other with a passion and I am wondering if anyone else has this problem. Hopes for them riding out together has been somewhat reduced and I now ride Bob out on his own. I have recently become a member of Intelligent Horsemanship and went to the Monty Roberts demo at Hartpury but have searched in all the books by him and Kelly Marks regarding the horse's behaviour but have found nothing so far that helps. Maybe it is just time.
Commissions are still flooding in and I am always so flattered people like my work and want to buy it. I never manage to get over the kick of others liking my work as I am so critical. Equestrian art has a limited client base and is very competetive and I am so lucky to have so many supportive clients, some who have now become good friends.
Jazz, my new Exmoor pony and a baby, has now joined the stable and is making her presence felt, usually by chewing everything in site and bossing Major around. See the pair together, she definitely rules the roost.
Well hope all goes well tomorrow for my exam and getting all the Health and Safety work ready for the RDA centre. If anybody has any experience about that aspect then please let me know. check my site out www.pigstystudio.co.uk
Here are the motley crew, some pretty, some handsome and some not so handsome but all loved Bob, Shandy, Major and Jazz
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