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Shirrine

Been here for quite some time and even CDI riders must warm up in helmets. I can see eventually ALL will have to wear them.

SHirrine

Shirrine

Grace is by the German Riding Pony Casino Royale K who is also palomino out of an Australian riding pony.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Yesterday I took Grace to our horse of the year in the Palomino classes. The best body colour mare doesn't ask for a trot out so I did the class, first time in over a year I have been in the ring, for a bonus she won it. A young friend led her in her conformation class. She didn't do well in that, s...

Shirrine

Added but not sure you will get news from the other side of the world but you will get from the other side of the country.

Shirrine

Shirrine

My horses live with me but after a week in hospital I needed pony therapy.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Apart from getting on facebook of course. That would be go out and bring mare in, take off her rugs then spend half an hour playing with makeup and checkers on her bum to see what they look like. Then take her out and give her a stand up so you don't look like a camel lesson. We have the palomino Ho...

Shirrine

I am now home. Whoohoo

Shirrine

Shirrine

I am still here, infection site looks good but they are keeping me on the antis another day. I have also been started on wrfrin as the blood clot has goen from my heart and they want to be sure it is gone full stop. I feel fine, in fact jumping out of my skin and bored to tears. Thank you for all yo...

Shirrine

I feel fine but site is red and swollen, ABs are helping though.
I must be feeling alright cause I am bored to tears this time in.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Back in hospital with the same infection I had in December. And the rollercoaster continues.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Thank you everyone, I am over my little hissy fit. After putting on FB about losing Emma a wonderful lady contacted me and offered a free service to her imported German Riding pony stallion and I delivered Dreams there today so fingers crossed she is obliging. There are aome wonderful people out the...

Shirrine

I just realised that is the end of health scares, fingers crossed. Just have some fluid to get rid of on the surgery site and get my strength back.
I am already able to do full sessions with Lewyn much to his disgust. Hopefully have a lesson soon on him.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Oh and a lady has offered a free service to her imported stallion which I am going to take up. Some lovely people out there.

Shirrine

Shirrine

After Mondays down things are looking up now, thanks goodness. This week I bought a caravan, somthing I had been looking for all year. And today I got the best news for a long time. I had an echo to check the blood clot in my heart and it isn't there. :D Has to be made official but we couldn't see i...

Shirrine

Butter wouldn't melt would it?

Shirrine

Shirrine

Dear Yoda, getting home at 10.15pm after not telling me where you are going is not good enough. You are now grounded for life. Your mother can't take the stress.

Yoda's mother Shirrine

Shirrine

I just got home from having my beautiful 3 month old filly put down after a terrible paddock accident. I really don't know what I have done to deserve this.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Have used a mullen mouth boucher which seems better than most but it is now banned in competition and I prefer using the same type of bit all the time. Any jointed bit is an issue. I thought she may have had a low pallett but apparently not.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Thanks for the offer, I have an instructor and once I am strong enough to ge through a lesson I will be back. This has been an ongoing problem without being ridden even. Lunging or long reining.

Shirrine

Shirrine

I have a mare who right from the moment a bit was put in her mouth she rattled on it. I have spent a fortune in trying to find the right bit for her but the problem is still there 2 years later. She has had her teeth done 4 times in those 2 years, her back checked and her saddle checked although she...

Shirrine

I put the radio on in the morning and turn it off at night except when weaning then it is on 24/7 so they have some noise happening like with puppies. I also have the football on on the weekend fairly loudly. I find it helps them become less sensative to noise when out and about.

Shirrine

Shirrine

I have been looking forward to this all last year and I managed to get there with help from the other campers. This is the way to sit around the fire, in ugg boots. :D https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11140104_10153348836397544_5567725008011110783_n.jpg?oh=4cd6119c4ebb93ce5...

Shirrine

Yep but so so happy being crazy.

Shirrine

Shirrine

He loved every minute of it. Wanted to talk to all the dogs and people that came near him. Very social dog.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Just to be different I am putting video of my dog Yoda's first show.

https://www.facebook.com/Shirrine/videos/10153314977987544/

Shirrine

Shirrine

Going home, whoohoo

Shirrine

Shirrine

Cancer and old age suck big time and together even worse. Hugs to you and your family.

SHirrine

Shirrine

I am not complaining to hard. It is 103f or 39.5c outside and a shocking wind. quite happy to stay where I am, just wish I didn't have to be stabbed on a regular basis.

Shirrine

Shirrine

My body decided it might grow a new boob on Tuesday so I am back in hospital on IV AB's. I feel fine but have an infection on the left side. Nothing drastic now but it has been caught early. Good thing is that they took the port out on Thursday but would let me go home. 2015 isn't going to let me go...

Shirrine

I am not recovered but this last lot of chemo has been easier. My bloods have been really good last few tests so my imune system has been fine. I was determined to go to this if possible and yes I got shakey as times but I just had a sit to catch up. All I was doing was walking and watching.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Finished chemo Wednesday then headed out with the van to 4 days of state dressage titles. If you can do that then you are half way to heaven. Saw some lovely ponies and some of our best GP horses. Some people I haven't seen all year and had lovely weather. What else could I ask for except maybe one ...

Shirrine

I am sitting in my littel van at our dressage fetival, very tired but enjoying every moment of it.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Had my last chemo today. This ends 6 months of infusions. I am so relieved to have got through it. Next Thursday I have the port removed and that is the end of my cancer treatment apart from hormone treatment I think next year. Now to recover from the cure. Fix the heart and get over the side effect...

Shirrine

I think with someone you are living with it is alright for hugs, they are exposed to you every day. It is more about people outside the house hold. Onn the savage stuff i stayed home but on what I am on now I have been out and about and I hae had people come up and give me hugs. I feel awful about t...

Shirrine

I avoided a cold all winter and went to dr 3 weeks ago and walked out with a cold. :/

Shirrine

Shirrine

Was talking to the people going through rehab with me today and all were in agreement. Although we know that you care and want to show it please please do not give chemo patients a hug. They could be low on their blood counts or just shy of getting anything. Time to give them hugs is when they are f...

Shirrine

13hh Welsh B right now, wish he was 14.2hh but I love him anyway. This is not me riding him but she is same height as me, as you can see he takes it well. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12249633_10153247427732544_5250314719902371678_n.jpg?oh=010d43f375b90bc877355952f...

Shirrine

I had one join me in the shower, that was the last straw, he DIED.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Danger danger Will Robinson, huntsman spider.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Problem with huntsman is they like cars. Very disconcerting when it is crawling along the dashboard then disappearing only to appear again.

Shirrine

Shirrine

This weekend I headed to the National Palomino Championships to watch Grace make her show saddle debut. She has done dressage comps but not a show. Saturday morning friend lunged her early then fed her and cleaned her stable. She didn't eat breakfast and friend started to walk her. We put her in bes...

Shirrine

He is a little on the rotund side.

Shirrine

Shirrine

This last weekend saw Lewyn and I head for our first show in a year. I had a friend show him for me but I prepared him and took him. I couldn't have done this a month ago. I nearly didn't enter him. I am so glad I did even if the judges weren't nterested in hi,. He worked a treat for his rider, bett...

Shirrine

I have lost about 20lbs with my chemo and I am hoping not to put it back on afterwards. I will be watching my diet closely and be getting a lot more active when I finish in 3 weeks. Fingers crossed I can control it.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Since being gelded 2 years ago I have been concentrating on Lewyns softness and getting him to open up in front and use himself properly. As a stallion with attitude he learnt some bad habbits. I have also concentrated on his walk which was pretty bad due to dangly bits getting in the way. The other...

Shirrine

I also bred the mothers.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Meet Shirrine Miss Mandelay. All three of these girls are mine. The black filly hiding behind mum belongs to the friend who is caring for them right now for me. https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12239918_10153235758117544_2248250096876267336_n.jpg?oh=7ec6e60a6dce6bb40c94d60b...

Shirrine

Not bad for his 8th ride since June. I have done a fair bit of lunging with him to get his fitness up while i am only able to ride for 10 minutes at a time.

Shirrine

Shirrine

Lewyn is a Welsh B and Grace is the GRP

Shirrine

Shirrine

I took him to my instructor to ride due to worrying about my strength if something had to be sorted. Well nothing needed sorting, he was totally ready for this move. Comment was that his trot work was at 3rd level and canter was a training level. Oops some more canter needed it seems. He a;lso said ...

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